Orbital Education
An International School group with thriving schools across five continents, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North America and South America.
Ask Sam about this group's schools- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2008
- Curricula
- British, IB, Bilingual (Spanish/English), Local
Family support the group states officially
- Group-run student collaborations between its schools (annual Model UN conference; KS3 leadership summit in Shanghai March 2026)
School locations
The map shows only schools with a location on GoSam.
Schools by country
Spain(4)
- OwnedSources
CEDES
Albacete · since 2025
Acquired July 2025 (official news); school founded 1932; ages 1-18.
- OwnedView school pageSources
Alicante · since 2023
Announced Dec 2023 (article slug says San Alberto Magno). Campus is near Alicante, Elche, Elda and Petrel.
- OwnedSources
Baleares International College (Sa Porrassa)
Palma de Mallorca
Orbital news Dec 2025: BSO accreditation; Sa Porrassa campus in Mallorca (Calvia area). Joining year not read; Orbital Our Schools slug "baleares-international-school-palma-sa-porrassa-campus" seen in search. City given as Mallorca in group news; exact municipality not confirmed.
- OwnedSources
Colegio Alminar
Seville · since 2026
Joined June 2026 (official news); brings group to 14 schools.
Albania(2)
- OwnedSources
International Montessori School of Albania
Tirana · since 2023
Joined Orbital ahead of 2023-24 (news May 2023); ages 9 months-5 years; founded 2007. City taken from the school name context (Tirana) - not stated in the article text read.
- OwnedView school pageSources
Tirana · since 2023
Joined Orbital ahead of 2023-24 (news May 2023); IB continuum school; opened 2010.
Qatar(2)
- OwnedView school pageOfficial siteSources
Doha
Listed in Orbital Our Schools (checked 2026-11-04); joining year not stated on the page.
- PartnerView school pageOfficial siteSources
Doha · since 2022
Campus on The Pearl Island, Doha; opened Sept 2022 as a joint venture between United Development Company and Orbital Education (official news, Sept 2022). Ownership split not stated.
China(1)
- OwnedView school pageSources
Britannica International School, Shanghai
Shanghai · since 2014
Named as an Orbital school in group news (2024-2026); 10th anniversary article June 2024 implies opening in 2014. Website and ownership share not read.
Ecuador(1)
- OwnedView school pageOfficial siteSources
Quito
School site states it belongs to the Orbital Education Group; IB Diploma school (Orbital news July 2025). Joining year not read.
Hungary(1)
- OwnedView school pageOfficial siteSources
Britannica International School, Budapest
Budapest
Named as an Orbital school in group news (A-level results Aug 2025). Joining year not stated.
Mexico(1)
- OwnedSources
Britt Academy
Playa del Carmen · since 2023
Acquired June 2023 (official news); bilingual, Knotion platform.
Slovenia(1)
- OwnedView school pageOfficial siteSources
British International School of Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Named as "our" school in Orbital news (March 2022). Joining year not stated. Not to be confused with other "British International School" names.
Notes on the data
Stated 14 schools (June 2026); we list 13. The 14th is one more Spanish school (group says 5 in Spain: Alminar, CEDES, Magno, Baleares International College = 4 named) - name not found on official pages. Official Our Schools page and About page currently show only the 2 Qatar schools (Oryx, USI; "over 4,000 students, 103 nationalities"), while the homepage meta says almost 5,000 students, 114 nationalities across five continents - the site appears partly restructured; counts of the group must be read from news. Owner/shareholders not stated (null); HQ Landmark House, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire; founder/chairman Kevin McNeany; CEO change announced Mar 2026. Whether each school is 100% owned is not stated (USI is a joint venture with United Development Company). Website domain is orbital.education (orbital-education.com was the wrong domain in task 13).
Sources
- Colegio Alminar joins Orbital (brings group to 14 schools, five in Spain) · checked Jun 2026
- CEDES Albacete joins (13 schools in 8 countries) · checked Jul 2025
- Orbital Our Schools (lists only 2 Qatar schools) · checked Nov 2026
- HSBC UK funding; HQ Cheadle Hulme; Chairman Kevin McNeany · checked Jan 2023