International Schools in Madrid

Ages 15-18 · IB · Salamanca · ~240 students

If your child is entering Year 12 with serious IB ambitions and a target of Oxford, LSE, or a US top-25 university, The Global College is the strongest pure sixth-form option in Spain. The average score of 36.2 in 2025 - with the top third hitting 40.1 - is well above the world average, and the Salamanca district location puts it in the middle of Madrid. Day fees at EUR 20,940 are the main qualifier; boarding pushes it to EUR 37,440.

Ages 3-18 · IB · La Moraleja · ~1,200 students

ICS is Madrid's strongest full-IB school and the obvious choice if you need PYP-to-Diploma continuity in one place. The community is genuinely international, but it is the most expensive option in La Moraleja and administration is an area worth asking about.

Ages 3-18 · American, IB · Pozuelo de Alarcon · ~1,000 students

ASM is the right school if your family's destination is a US university or you are on a US company package - it runs one of the strongest AP and IB programmes in Spain and the not-for-profit model keeps 100% of fees in the classroom. Families not tracking toward the US will find plenty of alternatives in Madrid.

Ages 3-18 · British · La Moraleja · ~750 students

Runnymede is the right call if you want a full British education from Nursery through to A-Levels in La Moraleja, without the group-school overhead. It is independently owned, which means decisions are made in the school rather than at a head office - that cuts both ways, so ask specifically about pastoral support and the sixth-form pathway before signing.

Ages 2-18 · British, IB · Central Madrid · ~1,375 students

Hastings is the strongest option if you need a central-Madrid British school with proper sixth-form choice - it offers A-Levels and IB Diploma at the same school, which is unusual in the city. Five campuses across Madrid makes it genuinely accessible without a suburban commute, though the multi-site model means your child's year group may not be at the main Paseo de la Habana campus.

Ages 2-18 · British, IB · Other Madrid · ~840 students

St. George is a solid option for families settling in north or northeast Madrid who want a proper British school with IB Diploma and a campus that feels like a school rather than an office block. Fees are notably more affordable than the La Moraleja cluster, and all-in pricing - fees include lunch, books and insurance - makes budgeting straightforward. Administration is the area most worth probing at interview.

Ages 1-16 · British · La Moraleja · ~650 students

If you want a British-curriculum day school in La Moraleja with top IGCSE results and a manageable price tag, King's La Moraleja is the strongest option in Madrid. Families coming from UK schools will feel at home quickly.

Ages 2-18 · British, Spanish BiBac · Pozuelo de Alarcon · Not published students

The British School is the right choice if you want a British education with genuine Spanish integration - the BiBac track gives your child both the British curriculum and the Spanish university qualification, which is genuinely useful if your family is here for the long term. It is the oldest British school in Spain and the ISI inspection record is about as good as it gets. For families purely tracking UK university entry, compare it carefully with Runnymede and King's before deciding.

Ages 1-18 · British, IB · Majadahonda · ~330 students

Thames is worth considering if you are based west of Madrid in Majadahonda or Las Rozas and want a smaller, family-run British school that covers the full age range from toddlers to sixth form. It is not the obvious choice for families elsewhere in the city, and the IB Diploma is newly authorised - ask specifically about cohort size and university guidance before enrolling at Year 12.

Ages 2-18 · Spanish, IB · Aravaca · ~742 students

Internacional Aravaca is a strong option for families settling in Aravaca or western Madrid who want IB alongside a genuine Spanish education - the full PYP-MYP-DP continuum, an EBAU track, and 35 nationalities in a school of 742 students. At EUR 4,150-9,850 per year it is one of the most affordable IB Continuum schools in the Madrid area. Families wanting a predominantly English-language environment should check the balance of instruction languages before visiting.

Ages 3-18 · French · Other Madrid · ~4,100 students

If your child's schooling is in French or you are tracking toward a French university, LFM is the only serious option in Madrid - and at 4,100 students it is the largest French school in the world, which brings both scale and the full Baccalaureat pathway from age 3. If French is not your priority, the fee savings versus the British schools are real but the limited online community makes it harder to get a read on day-to-day quality before you arrive.

Ages 3-18 · German · Other Madrid · ~1,000 students

Deutsche Schule Madrid is a strong fit if German is your family's home language or your company is German and your child needs the Abitur. It is a genuine government-affiliated school - not a private venture - with low fees by Madrid standards, and the Fuencarral campus won the World Architecture Festival in 2016. For non-German-speaking families, the language barrier in the early years is real and worth discussing with the school before enrolling.