A list of British schools overseas meeting the school standards under the voluntary inspection scheme, including:
their inspection reports
the date of their most recent inspection
Get information about schools (GIAS) is the Department for Educations (DfE) register of educational establishments in England and Wales, and includes details of accredited British schools overseas.
British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspections affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
In circumstances where DfE has been made aware that a school has had its inspection postponed due to COVID-19, in exceptional circumstances we will ensure that its BSO accreditation is extended until the inspection has been rescheduled and carried out.
We would advise all BSOs whose inspections have been impacted and would like to apply for an extension to their accreditation to contact DfE at BritishSchools.OVERSEAS@education.gov.uk.
Published 28 May 2015 Last updated 7 February 2023 +show all updates
Added or updated inspection reports for The British International School Budapest and St Saviour's School Ikoyi.
Added or updated inspection reports for the International British School of Bucharest, Cambridge English School and British School of Paris. The report for the now-closed Stejarii International Kindergarten has been removed and replaced with one for BEST Preschool (British Education Sports Tiriac), which has opened on the same site.
Updated information on inspections of British Schools Overseas affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
A school's inspection report link was added for Al Ain English Speaking School.
Added links to the latest inspection reports for Braeburn International School, Mombasa, Cranleigh School, Abu Dhabi and Safa British School.
Added 'London Academy Rabat', 'Ecole Montessori Casablanca' and 'Jeanne DArc International School' in Morocco to the accredited schools inspection reports list.
Added or updated reports for: British College La Canada, British Council School Madrid, British School of Sofia, Capital School, El Alsson British International School, English College in Prague, Geneva English School, Kings College The British School of Madrid, Oporto British School, Qatar International School, St Lawrence College, Sunmarke School, The Aquila School, The British International School Cairo, The British School of Milan, Deira International School, Dubai British School Emirates Hills, Dubai College, Elizabeth College, Maadi British International School, Nord Anglia International School Dubai, Raffles International School, The British School of Barcelona.
Added inspection reports for Arcadia School, Aspen Heights British School, British School of Bahrain, GEMS Cambridge International School, Abu Dhabi, GEMS Cambridge International School, Sharjah, Hartland International School, International Rural School, Barcelona, Montessori British School Murcia, Newton British School Muraikh, Newton International School Al Quatifya, Lagoon Campus, Paradis College, Reach British School, Researchers Schoolhouse, Romanian Gifted School, St Christophers International Primary School, The Benalmadena International College.
Added inspection report for King's College The British School of Madrid 26 to 28 October 2021.
Updated links for the British International School of Moscow and removed British School in the Netherlands from the list.
Added and amended: British International School of Ljubljana, British School Muscat (Primary), British School Muscat (Senior), Cairo English School, Colegio Hispano Britanico, English Primary Group (Salwa School), English Primary Group Salmiya, King's Infant School Madrid, Chamartin, School of Research Science , Scholars International Academy, Al Mamoura Academy, Dubai Foundation School, Caxton College, Pembroke House, GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail and British Council School Madrid.Removed: Ajman Academy, GEMS Wellington Primary School, Renaissance International School Saigon, St Pauls British Primary School VZW, Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory School
