Dallington School - Primary and Secondary Campus vs Runnymede College

	D Dallington School - Primary and Secondary Campus Madrid, Spain	R Runnymede College Madrid, Spain
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €7,000 - 12,540	Fees / year €8,850 - 22,500
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)	Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Pupils	Pupils 500	Pupils 1,090
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size 20
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2015	Opened 1967
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Two Madrid campuses: Infant School at Ronda de Sobradiel, 20, 28043 Madrid; Primary and Secondary at Calle Castillo de Aysa, 8, 28043 Madrid. The school is near Parque Conde de Orgaz and is described as being 3 minutes from La Piovera, Campo de las Naciones and Arturo Soria; 5 minutes to Alameda de Osuna and Quinta de los Molinos; 8 minutes to Valdebebas; 10 minutes to Barrio de Salamanca and Chamartín; and 15 minutes to Plaza de Castilla.	Location The school is located at Calle Salvia 30, La Moraleja, Alcobendas, Madrid 28109, Spain. It sits in the La Moraleja area in the north of Madrid. Runnymede College is Madrid's oldest British international school, founded in 1967. It serves pupils from age 2 to 18.
Stages	Stages Early years; Primary; Secondary; Double Bac	Stages Pre-Prep; Prep School; Senior School; Sixth Form
School type	School type British School in Madrid	School type Private, co-educational UK-curriculum school
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The Educational Psychology Department provides coordinated support with the teaching team and families. The team, led by María Recio and Paola Recio, includes speech therapists and psychopedagogues to adapt to the needs of each student and to support social, emotional, and academic development.	Additional learning support Discrete provision for SEND
Country affiliation	Country affiliation United Kingdom (British School in Madrid; Cambridge International IGCSE)	Country affiliation British
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation Non-denominational
School day structure	School day structure The school day runs from 9:00am to 4:30pm, with the primary/secondary site opening at 8:20am and the EYFS site at 8:30am. Breakfast Club is available from 8:00am. Extra-curricular activities and Play Club run from 4:30pm to 5:30pm.	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details Jeslusan offers a school bus service with routes from Parque Conde Orgaz–Piovera and Campo de las Naciones, Barrio Salamanca–Retiro, Paseo de la Castellana, Chamartín, and Valdebebas–Encinar de los Reyes. For routes, stops, schedules, prices, and registration, contact info@dallingtonschool.com.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / Registration fees - The Dallington College Double Bac (Year 12–13) charges a registration (matrícula) fee for new students of EUR 870. - No separate, publicly published application or registration fee for Early Years, Primary or Key Stage 3/4 is published on the school's admissions or information pages. Tuition fees by year group (published items only) - Double Bac (Year 12–13): the published price is EUR 1,045 per month. This is the only per‑month tuition figure published for a specific year group. Registration for this programme (new students) is EUR 870. - Early Years, Primary and Secondary (Years other than Double Bac): the school does not publish a full, year‑group tuition schedule on the publicly available Admissions/Information pages. There is no publicly posted per‑term or per‑year tuition table for Pre‑Nursery / Nursery / Reception / Years 1–11 on the school pages reviewed. Extra costs and regular ancillary fees - Extracurricular activities: many activities are charged per term; typical published examples include fees of EUR 120–185 per term for clubs such as rugby, tennis, padel, basketball, arts and others (specific activity prices vary by activity). The extracurricular programme document lists the per‑term prices for each activity. - Summer school / holiday programmes: published weekly prices include EUR 210 per week (half‑day for infants) and EUR 290 per week (full day with food) for summer school weeks; optional intensive modules (conversation, maths/English support, tennis) are listed at EUR 75 per week; some sport intensives (football, tag rugby) at EUR 45 per week; extras such as Breakfast Club and Play Club are also priced per week. These summer programme figures are published in the school's summer programme documents. - Uniforms and clothing: the school uses an external supplier (La Casita de Mitos Roca) and provides a Uniform Buying Guide; uniform items are purchased through the supplier and pricing is set by that supplier. Specific uniform item prices are not listed on the school pages themselves but the supplier and buying‑guide links are provided. - School bus / transport: a school‑bus service is offered and routes are stated (several Madrid zones). Published pages direct families to request route and price information; specific bus fares are not published on the public route information page. - Catering / school meals: the school publishes an organic menu and describes monthly menus and personalized options for allergies/intolerances; meal pricing is not shown on the menu page. - External exam / assessment fees and other potential third‑party fees: the Double Bac page references official A‑Level programmes and preparation for external assessments; however explicit charges for exam entry or external assessment fees are not published on the public pages reviewed. Billing schedule and payment terms - No published, itemised billing schedule (for example: termly dates and amounts, number of instalments, or a detailed payment calendar) was located on the public Admissions or Information pages. The admissions pages provide contacts and the academic calendar is published, but a school‑wide, public statement of billing frequency and formal payment terms was not found in the materials reviewed. Boarding / residence fees - Dallington School operates distinct Infant and Primary/Secondary day sites and publishes day‑time timetables. No boarding or residential provision is offered or advertised on the school pages reviewed; therefore there are no boarding fees applicable. Refunds and cancellations - No publicly posted, detailed refund or fee‑cancellation policy (for tuition, registration, or other core school fees) was located in the public information reviewed. The school's legal notice indicates general terms about modification of information but does not set out an explicit refund policy on the public pages examined. Fee payment options (methods) - The school's public pages and PDFs reviewed do not publish a detailed list of accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit card, direct debit). No definitive, public statement of accepted payment methods was found in the admissions or fees‑related documents accessed. Summary of coverage and gaps (concise) - Published, specific tuition figures available on the public pages are limited: the Double Bac programme shows a registration fee of EUR 870 and a published monthly tuition figure of EUR 1,045; extracurricular activities and summer programmes include numerous per‑term and per‑week prices as noted above. - A comprehensive, publicly posted tuition schedule covering Early Years, Primary and all Secondary year groups by term or by full academic year was not found on the school's publicly available Admissions/Information pages. Likewise, a formal public statement of billing schedule, detailed refund policy, and accepted payment methods was not located in the materials reviewed. If you require these missing line‑items (for example: a full per‑term/per‑year tuition table for Early Years–Year 11, or formal payment terms), those specific items are not published on the public pages examined and are not included above. The statements above record all tuition and ancillary fees that are published in the school's public programme pages and downloadable materials that were accessible at the time of review.	Fee details Application / Enrolment - There is no separate public application fee listed. A one-off Enrolment Fee of EUR 3,500 is payable on acceptance to secure a place; this enrolment fee is non-refundable. Re-registration for continuing pupils carries a fee of EUR 600 per child (this re-registration fee is deducted from the following academic year's first term tuition). Tuition fees (per term) — current published year - Pre‑Nursery: EUR 2,950 per term (three terms per academic year). - Nursery – Reception: EUR 3,500 per term (three terms per academic year). - Year 1 – Year 3 (Pre‑Prep): EUR 4,200 per term (three terms per academic year). - Year 4 – Year 8 (Prep): EUR 5,500 per term (three terms per academic year). - Year 9 – Year 11 (Senior): EUR 6,750 per term (three terms per academic year). - Year 12 – Year 13 (Sixth Form): EUR 7,500 per term (three terms per academic year). Note: tuition amounts are published on a per‑term basis; the school operates a three‑term academic year. Billing schedule and payment terms - Fees are published and billed on a per‑term basis (the school year runs September to August and is organised in three terms). The Enrolment Fee is payable on acceptance; the Re‑registration Fee is charged annually and credited against the following year's first term invoice. Specific invoice dates, payment due dates, instalment options and late‑payment terms are not listed in the public fee summary. Boarding - Runnymede College is a day school; there are no boarding fees. Other compulsory and common additional costs - Lunch charges (termly): 1st term EUR 875; 2nd term EUR 615; 3rd term EUR 615. Annual lunch billing is typically the sum of the three term amounts. - Medical Insurance: EUR 40 (listed as an additional fee). - School outing (one‑off): EUR 115. - Bus transport (termly and annual examples): La Moraleja/El Soto (one way) EUR 415 / EUR 315 / EUR 315 (terms 1/2/3) — annual EUR 1,045; La Moraleja (two ways) termly EUR 735 / EUR 550 / EUR 550 — annual EUR 1,835; Elsewhere (one way) termly EUR 645 / EUR 485 / EUR 485 — annual EUR 1,615; Elsewhere (two ways) termly EUR 1,130 / EUR 850 / EUR 850 — annual EUR 2,830. - External examination charges (published examples): IGCSE EUR 205 per exam; A Level EUR 545 per exam; AS exams and EPQ EUR 275 per exam; language exams (IELTS, DALF C1/B2) EUR 250 per exam. Uniform and shop purchases - Uniform and other school shop items are handled through the school's retail channel; specific item prices are not listed in the public fee summary. (Uniform purchasing is a separate cost in addition to published tuition and mandatory additional charges.) Refund information - The Enrolment Fee (EUR 3,500) is explicitly non‑refundable. No other specific refund terms for tuition or other fees are published in the school's public admissions/fees material. Fee payment options - The public fee summary does not list specific payment channels (for example: bank transfer, credit card or direct debit). Invoicing and payment instructions are provided to families through the school's enrolment and billing communications.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details British system across Foundation Stage to Key Stage 5. Foundation Stage includes Pre-Nursery (2-3), Nursery (3-4) and Reception (4-5). Key Stage 1 covers Year 1 (5-6) and Year 2 (6-7). Key Stage 2 covers Year 3 (7-8) to Year 6 (10-11). Key Stage 3 covers Year 7 (11-12) to Year 9 mapped to 6º de Primaria, 1º ESO, 2º ESO. Key Stage 4 comprises Year 10 (3º ESO) and Year 11 (IGCSE exams). Key Stage 5 comprises Year 12 (1º Bachillerato) and Year 13 (2º Bachillerato). In Years 12-13, Dallington offers a Double Bac combining Cambridge International A-Levels with Spanish Prueba de Competencia Específica (PCE), enabling university access in Spain and abroad.	Curriculum details The curriculum follows the English National Curriculum. The Senior School operates a weekly timetable of fifty 40-minute lessons. All pupils are taught by subject specialists in mixed-ability classes, with ability/experience sets in English, Languages, Maths and Science where appropriate. The school teaches Spanish Language & Literature and Spanish Social Sciences to Spanish-speaking pupils, and the staff includes native English-speaking teachers and teaching assistants.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results A Level results 2024: There were 78 pupils in the cohort; A* 28%, A-A 63%, A-B 88%, A*-C 96%. Pupils will be going to top universities in the UK, the US, Spain and Europe.
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Double Bac for Years 12-13 combines Cambridge International A-Levels and the Spanish Prueba de Competencia Específica (PCE). Cambridge International Assessment and Pearson Edexcel provide the A-Level syllabus. The 2023 Spain-UK agreement allows A-Level holders to access Spanish universities without PAU.	Higher education progression Graduates pursue higher education at leading universities worldwide. Over the past 15 years, 684 Old Runnymedians have gone on to study at universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, UCL and LSE. In recent years, graduates have headed to the United States (e.g., Harvard, Stanford, UPenn, Brown) and to Spanish institutions such as ICADE, IE and ICAI.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Complete the online Admission Application to arrange a visit or request information. The form asks for the Student Name, Parents' Names, Your e-mail, Year of birth, Phone, How did you hear about us? Message. After submission, the Admissions team will get in touch with you as soon as possible. This contact will help arrange a visit or provide further information. 2. The admissions process for the 2026-2027 academic year will begin in October 2025. The Infant campus is at Ronda de Sobradiel, 20, 28043 Madrid, and the Primary/Secondary campus is at Calle Castillo de Aysa, 8, 28043 Madrid (Parque Conde de Orgaz).	Admissions The school is a selective entry school. The admissions process is designed to ensure pupils joining the school can cope with the British curriculum and enjoy their learning experience, with the Headmaster personally overseeing every application alongside the admissions team. The steps are: APPLY (enquire and arrange a visit), VISIT US (meet the Headmaster or Assistant Headmistress and tour the campus), ENTRANCE TEST (where places are available, entry into Year 1 and above requires admissions tests), and ENROL (enrolment paperwork after tests and interview if a place is available). Entry requirements by year group include accepting children from age two in Pre-Nursery/Nursery/Reception; Years 1–3 with a short entry assessment in Mathematics and English plus a recent school report; Years 4–8 with Mathematics and English assessments (Year 5 also includes CAT4); Years 9–11 with CAT4 along with Maths and English tests and a recent school report; Year 12 is highly selective with at least eight GCSEs at grade A or higher, entrance assessments in Mathematics and English, CAT4, and an interview, plus submission of a recent school report and mock GCSE results; Year 13 is not available as both A Level years must be completed at Runnymede.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships Fundación Runnymede College scholarships give talented local students from Alcobendas public secondary schools the chance to study at top UK and US universities. Fundación Runnymede College was established to fund British higher education for pupils with outstanding academic records, providing information, assisting with applications, and paying fees and accommodation for the successful candidate in partnership with the Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas. The First Series invited Primero de Bachillerato pupils to apply; a Second Series was launched on February 27, 2025 to extend access to top UK and US universities, with a registration deadline of Monday, March 31. Applicants must have English at C1 level and an average grade of 9.5, and all applicants will be interviewed and sit tests in English and Maths. The Foundation's scholarships are described as providing opportunities for Alcobendas students to pursue study at prestigious universities in the UK and the US.
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