International School of Madrid - Primary School vs Runnymede College

	I International School of Madrid - Primary School Madrid, Spain	R Runnymede College Madrid, Spain
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €6,955 - 16,465	Fees / year €8,850 - 22,500
Age range	Age range 1 - 11 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)	Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Pupils	Pupils 800	Pupils 1,090
Typical class size	Typical class size 20	Typical class size 20
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1971	Opened 1967
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The school is located in the Chamartín neighbourhood in central Madrid.	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 and Sixth Form; ages 2–18.	Stages Pre-Prep; Prep School; Senior School; Sixth Form
School type	School type Private British school following the English National Curriculum.	School type Private, co-educational UK-curriculum school
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix Pupils come from over 40 different nationalities.	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support An active Learning Support and Special Educational Needs department; the team includes a school psychologist, a school counsellor, and a speech therapist, plus external specialists; provides 1:1, small group or whole-class support as appropriate.	Additional learning support Discrete provision for SEND
Country affiliation	Country affiliation United Kingdom	Country affiliation British
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation Non-denominational
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details A school bus service is available with ten routes organized by Pear S.L. The service is independent from the school and is billed directly by Pear S.L. Contact pear@pearsl.e.telefonica.net for details.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application, Deposit & Re-enrolment Fees - Annual enrolment / re-enrolment fee: EUR 610 per year (non-refundable). - New-family deposit (charged on acceptance): EUR 990 per child; this deposit is deducted in full from the first invoice but is not refundable in case of cancellation. Induction English (additional charge, when required) - Induction English (2 hours/week): EUR 695 per term. - Induction English (4 hours/week): EUR 1,360 per term. Tuition fees (per term; three payments per academic year) - Pre‑Nursery (per term): EUR 1,875 — Annual equivalent (3 terms): EUR 5,625. - Nursery (per term): EUR 1,975 — Annual: EUR 5,925. - Reception (per term): EUR 2,030 — Annual: EUR 6,090. - Year 1 (per term): EUR 2,795 — Annual: EUR 8,385. - Year 2 (per term): EUR 2,795 — Annual: EUR 8,385. - Year 3 (per term): EUR 3,250 — Annual: EUR 9,750. - Year 4 (per term): EUR 3,250 — Annual: EUR 9,750. - Year 5 (per term): EUR 3,355 — Annual: EUR 10,065. - Year 6 (per term): EUR 3,355 — Annual: EUR 10,065. - Year 7 (per term): EUR 3,800 — Annual: EUR 11,400. - Year 8 (per term): EUR 3,800 — Annual: EUR 11,400. - Year 9 (per term): EUR 3,800 — Annual: EUR 11,400. - Year 10 (per term): EUR 4,235 — Annual: EUR 12,705. - Year 11 (per term): EUR 4,235 — Annual: EUR 12,705. - Year 12 (per term): EUR 4,625 — Annual: EUR 13,875. - Year 13 (per term): EUR 4,625 — Annual: EUR 13,875. Compulsory termly charges and standard extras - School lunch (three-course lunch) and snack (per term): - Pre‑Nursery: EUR 540 per term. - Nursery & Reception: EUR 590 per term. - Year 1 to Year 13: EUR 630 per term. - Insurance & Psychology Department charge: EUR 30 per term. Optional items (per term unless noted) - Religion (where chosen): EUR 40. - Extra‑curricular activities (Primary & Secondary): EUR 199. - Extra‑curricular swimming (Primary): EUR 299. - Extra‑curricular football league (Primary & Secondary): EUR 235. - Extra‑curricular educational tuition (Secondary): EUR 215. - IGCSE courses (2 hours/week for 2 years, Secondary): EUR 450. - Speech therapy (support) per 1:1 session: EUR 55. - Full psychological evaluation (support): EUR 820. - External examination charges (Cambridge/IGCSE/A‑Levels) are charged in addition and included on the termly bill where applicable. Sibling discount - A reduction of 20% on tuition only applies for the third and any subsequent child from the same family. Billing schedule and payment terms - Academic year is billed in three terms; tuition fees are payable by term in advance. Fees are due on the following dates each year: 10 September, 2 January and 1 April. Payments are made by standing order to the school bank account. Refunds, withdrawals and place-holding - No refund of school fees or charges is made in case of absence, illness, withdrawal or dismissal. - An annual re‑enrolment fee is charged in February to guarantee a pupil's place for the following academic year. Parents intending to leave must submit written confirmation by the end of January; if notice is given after that date there is no refund of fees already paid. - If a pupil is absent but intends to return, the tuition fee for the absent period must be paid in full to guarantee the place. Boarding and transport - No boarding programme or boarding fees are listed; the school operates as a day school and provides a school bus service available by separate arrangement. Summary of the main payment/charge categories (quick reference) - One‑off / annual: New‑family deposit EUR 990 (deducted from first invoice), annual enrolment/re‑enrolment fee EUR 610. - Tuition: see per‑term rates above (three payments per year). - Compulsory extras: lunch/snack and insurance/psychology department charge per term. - Optional extras/support: induction English, extracurriculars, therapy and evaluations, and external exam fees where applicable.	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 ISM uses the English National Curriculum as the framework of its teaching. In Key Stage Three (Years 7–9) and Key Stage Four (Years 10–11) students study English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, French, Art & Design, Computing, Music, Drama, Physical Education & Sports, and Religion or Citizenship. Spanish language and Cultura Española are taught according to local Spanish requirements, around 20% of curriculum time. Students sit the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations at the end of Year 11. In Sixth Form (Years 12–13), ISM offers British A Level courses with a wide range of subjects, including English Literature, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Business Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Art & Design, History, Geography, Sociology, French and Spanish; Spanish studies are part of Sixth Form, and Cambridge English exams (C1/C2) are available.	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.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio Class sizes in Sixth Form are small, averaging around 9 per class.	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results 2025 Exam Results: Our students once again surpassed the UK national averages in all areas. Our IGCSE results at the end of Year 11 were excellent, with 46% of grades being awarded the top A/A grades and our students surpassing international A-C grades in all subjects. A Level results: A* or A 38%; A* - C 79%; Pass rate A-E 99%. IGCSE results: A or A 58%; A* - B 84%; A* - C 99%. Year 13 results: almost three-quarters of students were awarded A*-B grades.	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 Graduates are prepared for universities in the UK, Spain, the US and other countries. Current UK university destinations include University of Bath, University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, LSE, University of London, UCL and King's College London. Spanish university destinations include Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad Europea de Madrid and IE University. Other destinations include universities in the USA and other countries.	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 The school recognises high achievement through the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards; ISM has received 104 of these awards since they were first given out in 2009, regularly receiving more awards than any other centre in Spain.	Gifted and talented —
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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 —
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Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
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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
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Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Get in touch. Enrolment for the 2026–27 academic year begins now. The relevant Admissions director will take you on a tour of our facilities and introduce you to the head teachers and coordinators. If you can't visit in person, we will arrange a virtual tour. 2. Visit Us. Come and see the school for yourselves or arrange a virtual tour. This will be an opportunity to meet the team, understand our philosophy and approach, and ask questions. In-person tours are available, or a virtual tour can be arranged. 3. Entrance Tests. Entrance tests may be required from Year 7 to Year 13 and a child's latest report from their current school is required. Children applying for Early Years Foundation Stage do not need prior knowledge of English to access the curriculum at the appropriate level. 4. Enrol. On receipt of the application form, successful entrance tests and a deposit, a place for the appropriate academic year is confirmed and you are welcomed into the ISM family. Admissions are open throughout the year.	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.
Waitlist	Waitlist A waiting list exists; when a place becomes available due to a pupil leaving or absence, the place is offered to the next child on the waiting list.	Waitlist —
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