Adcote School Shanghai
- IGCSE
- A Level
- IB Diploma
Per yearabout USD 30K
CNY 200K · 2025 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-11-02)
About
Adcote School Shanghai is an international school in Songjiang District, Shanghai. It offers IGCSE, A-Level and the IB Diploma Programme, with instruction fully in English apart from Chinese, and an extra-curricular programme.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's websiteCompiled from public sources
Curriculum
IGCSE · A Level · IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 14–18
Language
English
Type
International school
Fee level
- Accreditations
- IB
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2025 school year
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| 学费 (all grades, not split by year) | CNY 200,000≈ USD 30K |
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| Adcote School Shanghai (this school) | CNY 200,000 (about USD 30K) | CNY 200,000 (about USD 30K) |
| The British International School Shanghai, Puxi | CNY 278,390 (about USD 41.7K) | CNY 388,970 (about USD 58.3K) |
| Shanghai American School | CNY 246,000 (about USD 36.9K) | CNY 311,000 (about USD 46.6K) |
| Yew Chung International School of Shanghai | CNY 166,900 (about USD 25K) | CNY 366,300 (about USD 54.9K) |
| Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong | CNY 278,390 (about USD 41.7K) | CNY 388,970 (about USD 58.3K) |
Source: school website (adcotechina.com) · checked 2026-11-02 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-06)
One-off costs
- Application fee
- CNY 500
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. ECB reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-11-02)
Admissions
Source: Read from the school's website
- Entry process
- Interview
- Scholarships
- Yes
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explained
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.
A Level
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–18
The British university-entrance qualification: usually 3–4 subjects studied in depth for two years; UK universities make offers on these grades.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- STEM
- Languages
Student support
Source: Read from the school's website
- English support (EAL)
- Yes
- Boarding
- Yes
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Library
- Theatre
- Sports field
- Gym
- Makerspace
Sports
- Football
- Basketball
- Golf
- Climbing wall
- Martial arts
- Taekwondo
- Badminton
- Volleyball
- Rugby
Arts
- Painting
- Art design
- Band
- Singing
- Traditional Chinese music
- Chinese dance
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Source: Read from the school's website
House system
Four houses (Burton, Darby, Drapers, Shaw), each mixing students from different grades, with all teachers assigned to a house.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curriculum
Offers IGCSE, A-Level and the IB Diploma Programme, with a wide choice of subjects that students select by interest and intended university major.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Exam results
Reports that 111 graduates of the 2024 cohort received 515 university offers from 8 countries and regions, and cites Oxford and Cambridge admissions in earlier years.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Parent experience
Source: Read from the school's website
Community
Part of a global campus network sharing resources with partner schools abroad. Every cohort takes part in at least one month of overseas exchange.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Facilities
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities overview
A 90,000 sqm campus in the Sheshan area with libraries, an auditorium, sports fields, a gym, innovation labs and a black box theatre.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Sports facilities
Sports facilities include football fields, a basketball court, a gym, a golf course, a climbing wall and an air-supported dome gymnasium.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academic facilities
Academic facilities include a library, laboratories, computer rooms, a science and innovation centre and art classrooms.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Extra-curricular facilities
On-campus canteen and cafés, a piano room and dormitory buildings.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Extra-curricular activities
Source: Read from the school's website
Academic and intellectual
Academic clubs include Business, Finance and Investing, Mathematics Extension and Performing Arts Debate.
- Business Club
- Finance and Investing Club
- Mathematics Extension Courses
- Performing Arts Debate
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Arts and creative
Arts activities include Chinese dance and music, painting, art design, band, singing and floral arrangement.
- Chinese Dance
- Traditional Chinese Music
- Painting
- Art Design
- Band Club
- Street Dance
- Floral Arrangement
- Paper Quilling
- Singing Class
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Lifestyle and wellbeing
Sports activities include martial arts, basketball, football, taekwondo, badminton, volleyball and rugby.
- Martial Arts
- Basketball
- Fitness Club
- Football
- Taekwondo
- Badminton
- Volleyball
- Ping Pong
- Rugby
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Languages
Source: Read from the school's website
Language provision
Teaching is in English with Chinese taught as a subject. Elective languages include Spanish, German, French, Japanese and Korean.
- Spanish
- German
- French
- Japanese
- Korean
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Reputation
Source: Read from the school's website
Accreditations
Holds IBO global accreditation and was authorised to offer the IB Diploma in July 2025. Authorised by CAIE, Edexcel and AQA in October 2018.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Admissions
Source: Read from the school's website
Admissions
Applications for the 2025 autumn intake are open, with an online application link on the homepage.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Location
Source: Read from the school's website
No. 9288 Waiqing Songjiang Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
Approximate location. Please use the address above for the exact spot.
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