The British School of Cordoba

The British School of Córdoba, is a leading full school (3-18) with approximately 500 pupils on roll and serves the historic city of Córdoba in Andalucía. The school has established itself as a leading private school in the area, offering a high-quality International education that prides itself on in its child-centered learning and excellent university entry results, both for Spanish and International Universities (students have recently gained places at Oxford, Cambridge and Yale). 

Principal

Neil Murfin

Vision

Our mission is to offer exceptional education based on the best international systems, whilst also retaining the core requirements of the Spanish education system, allowing our pupils to validate their studies in Spain while enabling worldwide opportunities.

Students are exposed to full immersion in English starting from the earliest stages in Foundation and extending through the school to Year 13. However, our students’ achievements go beyond just being truly bilingual. Here at The British School of Córdoba (BSC) we believe in giving our students the essential skills needed to succeed in an ever-changing world.

In the foundation and primary years, children learn and explore through active play with first language English speaking teachers supported by local Spanish staff.  This approach encourages students to be bilingual, independent and confident learners with an enquiring and open mind.

Being a through school, our primary and secondary students are able to take advantage of the many fantastic facilities on offer; dedicated science lessons, daily Spanish classes, computer coding, sports and art, all support the core subjects. A happy child is an engaged and fulfilled child!

One of the many advantages of our curriculum is the worldwide recognition of the British GCSE and International Baccalaureate Diploma programmes. Students leaving BSC at the end of Year 13 have the world at their feet and are able to choose between studying in Spain or abroad and they do! In recent years our students have taken places at some of the world’s most prestigious Universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Yale and Berklee School of Music to name but a few.

How subjects are taught that makes all the difference.  Studies have shown that pupils learn most effectively when taking an active part in their education. Lessons are taught using creative and dynamic learning styles.  Pupils are encouraged to work collaboratively, reflect on their work and communicate their ideas confidently to others.

The British School of Córdoba is truly unique. Since its beginnings in 1998 it has flourished into a successful, highly achieving school where pupils gain the academic results and linguistic advantages that have helped many students lead successful and fulfilling careers.

The mission of the school is to offer an education that is both personalised as British and educating children in all different ways through ensuring they approach learning with a suitable interest, responsibility and effort. A truly international and outward-looking school, the British curriculum is complemented by a study of Spanish language and culture.

Córdoba

Córdoba has a long, rich history which is reflected in its warm and welcoming people.   It attracts a large number of tourists who enjoy the attraction of its monuments, orange tree lined streets and excellent restaurants and bars. Situated in the heart of Andalucía it is ‘real Spain’ with a full cultural calendar including the annual ‘feria’, guitar and poetry festivals,  theater  and dance. Staff enjoy a full range of sports locally such as running, cycling, canoeing and of course tennis.

It is a safe city for families with good local transport and a relatively low cost of living. It has high speed rail links to Madrid (1hr 40 mins), Seville (45 mins) or Málaga (55 mins) with good motorway connections. It is served by Malaga and Seville airports. Most staff live in the city but some have opted to settle in the surrounding villages.

Accommodation costs are relatively low; apartments with a shared swimming pool start from €600 a month.   Córdoba is easy to get around with an efficient, cheap bus service, although most staff cycle or walk to and from work. The lifestyle in Córdoba is very appealing – great weather, friendly locals and a relatively low cost of living.