Are you looking for an International Baccalaureate World School in the UK? Here you can find a list of UK schools that have a profile in the IB World Schools Yearbook.
The schools featured below offer at least one of the IB's four programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP). You can use the search filter below to look for schools that offer one programme in particular.
In total there are 139 IB World Schools in the UK, all of which teach in English, and you can see the list in full at www.ibo.org. Of these, 91 are authorised to teach the IB Diploma, and five, including International School of London (ISL) and St Leonards School, offer all three IB programmes.
The leading destination country for university students from around the world, the UK has attracted a growing contingent of high-flying international students to its independent schools over recent years, with the largest number coming from Hong Kong. In 2022, there were 25,079 overseas students – accounting for 4.6 per cent of the total student body – at the 1,388 member schools of the Independent Schools Council, which represents the vast majority of the sector.
International day schools have grown in number over the past decade in London, which also has French, German, Spanish and Japanese schools. The capital boasts the largest concentration of independent schools, which are mainly spread across Southern England and the Midlands. Most are selective and fees average about £31,000 per year.
The Independent Schools Inspectorate monitors ISC schools and accrediting bodies include the Council of International Schools. Education is compulsory for 14 years from age five to 18 inclusive. Most state schools follow the National Curriculum, with primary schools teaching Key Stage 1 and 2 up to age 11, and secondary schools following Key Stage 3 and 4 up to GCSE exams at age 16.
Children of foreign nationals can attend state schools, if they have UK residency or are from the EEA. Key Stage 5 involves two years of study at school or college towards academic A-levels or vocational qualifications such as NVQ and BTEC. The UK has more than 130 universities, which admitted 605,130 international students in 2020, the second largest number after the US.
IB World Schools are part of a thriving international school sector in the UK. For information on all UK international schools, you can visit: www.internationalschoolsearch.com
Willow Green,
Ingatestone,
CM4 0DJ,
UK
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Anglo European School
100 West Hill,
London,
SW15 2UT,
UK
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Ashcroft Technology Academy
London Road,
Mickleham,
Dorking,
RH5 6EA,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Box Hill School
Bradfield,
RG7 6AU,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Bradfield College
Worcester Road,
Bromsgrove,
B61 7DU,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Bromsgrove School
Blandford Forum,
DT11 0PX,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Bryanston School
Godalming,
GU7 2DX,
UK
Boys, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Charterhouse
Douglas House,
Petersham Road,
Richmond,
TW10 7AH,
UK
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Deutsche Schule London
6 Friern Barnet Lane,
London,
N11 3LX,
UK
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Dwight School London
52 Kenilworth Road,
Bridge of Allan,
FK9 4RY,
UK
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Fairview International School, Bridge of Allan
Felsted,
Great Dunmow,
CM6 3LL,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Felsted School
Iffley Road,
Hammersmith,
London,
W6 0PG,
UK
Girls, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Godolphin and Latymer School
Haileybury,
Hertford,
SG13 7NU,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Haileybury
Dunmow Road,
Bishops Stortford,
CM23 5HX,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Hockerill Anglo-European College
7B Wyndham Place,
London,
W1H 1PN,
UK
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about ICS London
New Road,
Impington,
Cambridge,
CB24 9LX,
UK
www.impingtoninternational.org.uk
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Sixth Form.
Read more about Impington International College
139 Gunnersbury Avenue,
London,
W3 8LG,
UK
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about International School of London (ISL)
Whitstable Road,
Canterbury,
CT2 9DT,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Kent College, Canterbury
Castletown,
IM9 1TP,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about King William's College
Southside,
Wimbledon Common,
London,
SW19 4TT,
UK
Boys, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about King's College School
Shinfield Road,
Reading,
RG2 7ED,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Leighton Park School
10 Stafford Street,
Helensburgh,
G84 9JX,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Lomond School
College Road,
Malvern,
WR14 3DF,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Malvern College
George Road,
Kingston upon Thames,
KT2 7PE,
UK
Girls, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Marymount International School London
Canons,
Canons Drive,
Edgware,
HA8 7RJ,
UK
Girls, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about North London Collegiate School
Chapel Close,
Oakham,
LE15 6DT,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Oakham School
Broadway,
Fleetwood,
FY7 8JW,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Rossall School
Lansdown Road,
Bath,
BA1 5SZ,
UK
Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Royal High School Bath, GDST
Queen's Road,
Ryde,
PO33 3BE,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Ryde School with Upper Chine
Filey Road,
Scarborough,
YO11 3BA,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Scarborough College
High Street,
Sevenoaks,
TN13 1HU,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Sevenoaks School
139 Banbury Road,
Oxford,
OX2 7AL,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about St Clare's, Oxford
Woodstock Road,
Oxford,
OX2 7NN,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about St Edward's, Oxford
South Street,
St Andrews,
KY16 9QJ,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about St Leonards School
Stonyhurst,
Clitheroe,
BB7 9PZ,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Stonyhurst College
Coldharbour Lane,
Thorpe,
TW20 8TE,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about TASIS The American School in England
Staplegrove Road,
Taunton,
TA2 6AD,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Taunton School
Kendrick Road,
Reading,
RG1 5DZ,
UK
Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about The Abbey School
68 New Dover Road,
Canterbury,
CT1 3LQ,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about The Worthgate School
Church Street,
Warminster,
BA12 8PJ,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Warminster School
Duke's Ride,
Crowthorne,
RG45 7PU,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Wellington College
Patterdale Road,
Windermere,
LA23 1NW,
UK
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Windermere School