The British School of Barcelona

Yes, pupils applying for places in Year 3 and above at BSB School must have an age-appropriate level of spoken and written English. They will be required to sit an English language assessment.

Pre-Nursery & Early Years: Children applying for Pre-Nursery (at BSB Sitges only), Nursery and Reception places are not required to have any prior knowledge of English. Primary: Pupils applying for places at Years 1 and 2 must have an age-appropriate level of spoken English. Pupils applying for places in Year 3 and above at BSB School must have an age-appropriate level of spoken and written English. They will be required to sit an English language assessment. Previous school reports and a reference will also be requested. A meeting between the Head or Deputy Head of Primary and the pupil will be arranged. Secondary: Students applying for places in the Secondary department (Years 7-11) must have an age-appropriate level of spoken and written English. They will be required to sit an assessment of English language. An academic school reference and the most recent school reports must be submitted. A meeting between the Head of Secondary and the pupil will be arranged. Pre-University: Pre-University candidates (Years 12-13) will be required to provide evidence they have achieved five 9-4 GCSE’s, or their equivalent, in their previous school. Candidates will also be required to present past school reports and an academic school reference. Candidates will sit an English language assessment and a Maths assessment designed to assess if they have a level of English and Maths that will allow them to participate in the Pre-University curriculum. Beyond this, candidates may be asked to sit exams specific to the subject areas they wish to study, depending on each candidate’s individual application. These exams will be appropriate to the candidate’s year group.

We do not have a deadline. As an international school we enrol all year round as long as there is availability of places in the required year group