King's College The British School of Madrid - La Moraleja

La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain

British
IGCSE
IB Diploma

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Private British international school in La Moraleja, Madrid, part of the King's College group, serving children from 12 months to 16 years. Follows the English National Curriculum, offers the IB Diploma for students, and uses High-Performance Learning (HPL). Students learn English and Spanish, with French, German and Chinese available. Inspected by the BSO, with ratings described as outstanding in all categories over the last decade. Website states Year 7-9 results are 45% above the UK average and 42% above the world average.

Key facts

Source: Read from the school's website

Private International schoolInspired Education Group King's Group (King's College International SL)

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School website

Info checked 2026-10-31

Curriculum
British · IGCSE · IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 3–16
Language
English
Type
International school

Scholarships: Yes
Accreditations: BSO

Curriculum and academics

Source: Read from the school's website

Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma) · British curriculum · IGCSE

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

British curriculum
Early years to sixth form · Ages 3–18
Follows the English National Curriculum; pupils usually take IGCSEs around age 16 and A Levels in the last two years.
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.

Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide