About BSB
Welcome to The British School of Barcelona
I would like to welcome you to The British School of Barcelona (BSB) website, which I hope you find both helpful and informative. Whether this is your first experience of BSB, or your first visit, we hope to provide a clear picture of a caring, learning community with high expectations. At the BSB our educational aims are focused on three areas:
- Academic: We inspire all to be creative, curious thinkers within a culture of support and challenge.
- Character: We provide individual growth through high expectations; demonstrating commitment, resilience and respect for all.
- Global: We are global citizens, embracing difference, cared for and caring, and principled in our beliefs.
Founded in 1958, the The British School of Barcelona has always provided a great independent international education for our students. All are encouraged to become global citizens; self-confident enough to express and discuss their beliefs and opinions, whilst demonstrating a deep understanding and tolerance of different cultures. We follow the English National Curriculum and employ up-to-date, research based pedagogical approaches to ensure our students develop high level learning habits and skills.
We are a truly International school, fully accredited by the British and Spanish Governments, with our students graduating to some of the best International Universities around the World. However, our all-round education goes well beyond examinations; this includes the values which we hold dear and which our pupils demonstrate. We ensure our students leave school with a close group of friends, as well as the ability to make new ones, and that their academic achievements and skills will enable them to succeed at university and beyond, in an increasingly competitive world.
Having the opportunity to serve and work alongside such a dynamic internationally-minded school community, is an enormous privilege for me. I hope that you will enjoy finding out more about our school’s rich history, current successes and aspirations for the future.
We look forward to sharing our BSB experience with you and your child.
Jonathan Locke
Executive Principal
The British School of Barcelona
Accredited as one of the best British schools in the world
(BSO Inspection 2021)
Our Mission
The British School of Barcelona is a caring, learning community with high expectations
Our Educational Aims
Academic
We inspire all to be creative, curious thinkers within a culture of support and challenge
Character
We provide individual growth through high expectations; demonstrating commitment, resilience and respect for all
Global
We are global citizens, embracing difference, cared for and caring, and principled in our beliefs
Our School
The British School of Barcelona offers an educational journey to students from 3 to 18 years that takes place on three different campuses: BSB Sitges, BSB Castelldefels and BSB Nexus.
Our History
Founded over 60 years ago, The British School of Barcelona has grown into a model of excellence of teaching which embraces a holistic approach to children’s learning and development.
The school is founded
The school is founded as The Anglo-American School, under contract to the American Navy
The British School of Barcelona
The British School of Barcelona is founded in the current facilities in Castelldefels
The British School of Barcelona joins Cognita
The British School of Barcelona joins the international education group Cognita
Cognita Group acquires International School of Barcelona
BSB Sitges becomes a campus of The British of Barcelona (formerly known as the International School of Barcelona)
BSB Nexus, new Pre-University Campus
BSB Nexus, a new Pre-University Campus in Castelldefels, opens its doors to offer a global pre-university experience to 16-18 year-old students.
New BSB Rugby Pitch
The British School of Barcelona adds a new 9,000 m2 rugby and football pitch to the school’s sports facilities.
BSB City – New campus in the heart of Barcelona
The British School of Barcelona opens a fourth campus in September 2021. BSB City is an all-through British International School for children aged 3-18 in the heart of Barcelona city.
State-of-the-Art BSB STEM Centre
In October 2021 BSB opens a state-of-the-art BSB Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Centre in Castelldefels for Secondary and Pre-University students.
