International Schools in Barcelona

Ages 3-18 · American, IB · Esplugues de Llobregat · ~690 students

ASB is worth the 10km commute from the city if you need a full American curriculum with IB overlay and want a school with genuine campus space. Fees step up steeply in senior school - run the numbers carefully before Grades 9-12.

Ages 3-18 · American, IB · Pedralbes · ~700 students

BFIS is the best option if you want an American curriculum with IB overlay in a small, genuinely welcoming school. The entrance fee is a significant one-time cost; weigh that against a school where, according to families, children know each other's names by the end of the first week.

Ages 2-18 · British, IB · Sarria, Barcelona · ~700 students

St. George is a solid British-curriculum choice in Sarria if Oak House or BSB City is not the right fit. It's smaller than BSB and more central than Castelldefels - useful if you want British continuity without committing to the coast.

Ages 2-18 · British, IB · Castelldefels / Barcelona City · 2,000+ students

BSB is the right choice if you want a British curriculum from age 2 to 18, more than 2,000 students across campuses, and the only BSO Outstanding school in Catalonia. Families further from Castelldefels should look closely at the BSB City campus before committing.

Ages 3-18 · British · Pedralbes, Barcelona · ~260 students

Kensington suits families who want a small, genuinely British school in Pedralbes with A-Levels rather than the IB. The intimate size is its real strength - if your child needs to be known as an individual, the 260-student roll makes that far more likely than at a larger school.

Ages 1-18 · IB · Les Corts, Barcelona · ~634 students

St. Peter's is the strongest IB-only choice in Barcelona for families who want the full PYP-MYP-Diploma continuum in English, with consistently high results and a warm community feel. The Les Corts location is excellent; the fee structure rewards early entry through the lifetime enrolment fee.

Ages 1-18 · IB, Spanish · Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Baix Llobregat · ~500 students

Agora Barcelona is worth considering if you're based in the Baix Llobregat area, need boarding, or want a lower entry price point for the IB. The rural campus 35km from the city is the main trade-off; it does not suit families wanting to stay in Barcelona.

Ages 1-18 · IB, Spanish · Montgat, Maresme · ~600 students

Hamelin-Laie suits families who specifically want a Nord Anglia school, need boarding, or are already based along the Maresme coast. If you're commuting from central Barcelona, it's a longer journey than most families expect - check the R1 Cercanias timetable before deciding.

Ages 3-18 · IB, Cambridge · Sarria · ~950 students

If you want Barcelona's top IB results in a genuinely non-profit school that feels like a community rather than a business, Oak House is the clear first choice. Fees are the lowest of the top three and include lunch - but places at mid-primary are hard to get.

Ages 3-18 · French · Pedralbes / Munner, Barcelona · ~2,900 students

If you need French curriculum continuity - for a family returning to France or moving on to another AEFE school - the LFB is the obvious and practical choice. Fees are among the lowest of any international school in Barcelona; the catch is that instruction is primarily in French, which limits flexibility if your plans change.

Ages 3-18 · German · Esplugues de Llobregat · ~1,660 students

DSB is the right school if German language continuity matters - either because you're a German-speaking family or because you need the Abitur for university entry in Germany or Austria. For families without German, it's a steep learning curve; the school does support non-German speakers, but this is not an English-medium school.

Ages 0-18 · IB, Spanish · Sarria-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona · ~1,000 students

Montserrat suits Spanish-speaking families in the Sarria area who want the IB alongside the Spanish national curriculum in a school with a genuine educational philosophy - not just a curriculum overlay. Fees are not publicly listed; contact the school directly before comparing.