Liceo Sorolla International School vs Thames British School

	L Liceo Sorolla International School Madrid, Spain	T Thames British School Madrid, Spain
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €4,345 - 9,905	Fees / year €5,950 - 14,480
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 1 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Swiss Curriculum	Curriculum IB (DP), Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Pupils	Pupils 1,300	Pupils 330
Typical class size	Typical class size 20	Typical class size 9
Instruction language	Instruction language Spanish, English, French	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1963	Opened —
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain. The campus address is Avda. Bularas 4, 28224 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid. The school was founded in 1963. Pozuelo de Alarcón is a municipality within the Community of Madrid.	Location Calle Barbero de Sevilla, 16, Majadahonda, 28222, Madrid, Spain. Thames British School Madrid is located in Madrid and serves students in the Majadahonda area. A dedicated bus service operates to Majadahonda, Boadilla del Monte and Las Rozas for easy commuting.
Stages	Stages Nursery; Primary – PYP; Middle School – MYP; National Baccalaureate; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme	Stages From Pre-Pre-Nursery (1 year old) through Cambridge International AS/A Levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
School type	School type Private school; family-owned	School type British international day school in Madrid. It conducts classes in English and follows the National Curriculum for England; languages taught include Spanish, German and French.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix 1,300 students from 25 nationalities attend	Pupil nationality mix 330+ students; 30+ nationalities represented.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Neurodiversity services are available.	Additional learning support Nurse and psychologist provide specialist support; there is an infirmary and a full-time International School Nurse for first aid and health monitoring, and a psychologist who supports students' academic, social and emotional development.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation British; follows the National Curriculum for England.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure Lessons finish at 16:00; after-school care with activities is available until the bus arrives at 17:00.
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details Reliable bus service to Majadahonda, Boadilla del Monte and Las Rozas. Bus collection starts at 17:00; monthly charges: 1 child 1-way €140, 2 children €270, 3 children €370; 2-way €240, €370, €470.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / registration fees - New-student registration (matrícula): EUR 500 (non‑refundable). For siblings the registration fee is EUR 200. Tuition fees by school stage (annual amounts) - Nursery / Kindergarten: - 1–2 years old: EUR 4,345 per year. - 3–4 years old: EUR 5,600 per year. - 5 years old: EUR 5,720 per year. - Primary: - 1º and 2º Primary: EUR 6,045 per year. - 3º and 4º Primary: EUR 6,090 per year. - 5º and 6º Primary: EUR 6,130 per year. - Secondary (ESO): - 1º and 2º ESO: EUR 6,345 per year. - 3º and 4º ESO: EUR 6,580 per year. - Baccalaureate (Bachillerato): - 1º and 2º Bachillerato: EUR 6,945 per year. - International Baccalaureate (IB) option (BI): EUR 9,010 with an additional EUR 895 in IB‑related fees/taxes. Additional recurring services and their annual prices - School lunch (Comedor): - Nursery (2 years old) lunch: EUR 1,598 per year. - General school lunch (Comedor): EUR 1,980 per year. - School transport (annual): EUR 1,790 per year. - Additional mandatory small charges shown as separate lines: EUR 16.17 for Student Care & School Materials and EUR 6.21 for the Technology Fee (these amounts are applied in addition to tuition and to the services noted). Daycare, single‑use vouchers and service extras - Morning or afternoon daycare service: EUR 42 per month per time slot (morning 7:30–9:00 or afternoon 17:00–18:00). Extension of afternoon service to 18:30: EUR 60.20 per month. - Individual vouchers (single‑use tickets): Daycare voucher EUR 4.70; Lunch (comedor) voucher EUR 13.50; Transport voucher EUR 5.80. - Music school (optional) — sample fees (annual course year 2025–26 listing): one‑off new‑student music registration EUR 40; individual lesson monthly tariffs and extras are published separately (examples: individual 30' EUR 74 per month; individual 60' EUR 148 per month; instrument rental EUR 15 per month; annual instrument deposit EUR 50). - AMPA (parent association) annual contribution: EUR 25 per family, charged in the first term. Discounts - Large‑family discount: the third child and subsequent children receive a 30% discount on tuition. Billing schedule and payment terms - The total academic fee (tuition plus the technology fee, student materials/attention and similar recurring items) is divided into 10 equal monthly instalments charged from September through June. - Textbook costs are invoiced in a single charge in October. - Reservation for the next academic year: in February families who wish to keep their children enrolled pay EUR 250 per family as a place‑reservation fee; that EUR 250 is then deducted from the November receipt. If a student withdraws after the reservation payment is made, the reservation fee is not returned. - Non‑payment: a student may be withdrawn from the school for failure to pay three consecutive monthly instalments. Registration / refund rules - The initial registration payment of EUR 500 is non‑refundable in all cases; for siblings the matriculation amount is EUR 200. - The EUR 250 annual reservation charge (paid in February to reserve a place for the following year) is deducted from the November receipt; that reservation is forfeited (not returned) if the pupil is withdrawn after reservation. Boarding (residency) status - The school does not operate a boarding / residence offering (no internado). All provision is day‑school based. Fee payment options and collection method - Recurring tuition and service charges are collected as monthly receipts; extracurricular activity fees and their quarterly/termly instalments are processed by bank direct debit (domiciliación bancaria) to the same account where the school domiciles the main school receipt. This indicates direct‑debit collection is used for regular charges. - Childcare vouchers (company childcare tickets) are accepted from all companies for eligible families. Other practical notes on fee structure - Complementary services (lunch, transport, daycare and similar) are billed as annual prices; changes to these services (signup/cancellation) must be communicated in advance according to the school rules. - Extracurricular activity fees, music school fees and camp fees are priced separately from tuition and are billed according to their specific schedules and tariff lists. Examples of camp and extracurricular tariffs are published for the current season and for the music school (see the school's published tariff documents).	Fee details Application and enrolment fees - Enrolment fee (paid once after enrolment): - Pre-Pre and Pre-Nursery: EUR 250. - Nursery and Reception: EUR 500. - Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 5: EUR 1,250. - Families registering more than one child pay the enrolment fee for each child. This enrolment fee is non‑refundable. Deposit - Deposit fee (paid once after enrolment): EUR 1,250. The deposit is fully refundable provided all accounts are paid in full and all school property is returned. Tuition fees (full year and per term) - Early Years Pre-Nursery (Half‑day) (1–3 y.o.): - Full year: EUR 5,950 - Term 1: EUR 2,380 - Term 2: EUR 1,785 - Term 3: EUR 1,785. - Early Years Pre-Nursery (Full‑day) (1–3 y.o.): - Full year: EUR 8,760 - Term 1: EUR 3,504 - Term 2: EUR 2,628 - Term 3: EUR 2,628. - Early Years (Nursery–Reception) (3–5 y.o.): - Full year: EUR 9,650 - Term 1: EUR 3,860 - Term 2: EUR 2,895 - Term 3: EUR 2,895. - Key Stage 1 (Year 1–Year 2) (5–7 y.o.): - Full year: EUR 10,400 - Term 1: EUR 4,160 - Term 2: EUR 3,120 - Term 3: EUR 3,120. - Key Stage 2 (Year 3–Year 6) (7–11 y.o.): - Full year: EUR 11,200 - Term 1: EUR 4,480 - Term 2: EUR 3,360 - Term 3: EUR 3,360. - Key Stage 3 (Year 7) (11–12 y.o.): - Full year: EUR 11,900 - Term 1: EUR 4,760 - Term 2: EUR 3,570 - Term 3: EUR 3,570. - Key Stage 3 (Year 8–Year 9) (12–14 y.o.): - Full year: EUR 12,850 - Term 1: EUR 5,140 - Term 2: EUR 3,855 - Term 3: EUR 3,855. - Key Stage 4 (Year 10–Year 11) (14–16 y.o., IGCSE): - Full year: EUR 13,290 - Term 1: EUR 5,316 - Term 2: EUR 3,987 - Term 3: EUR 3,987. - Key Stage 5 (Year 12–Year 13) (16–18 y.o., A‑Levels): - Full year: EUR 14,480 - Term 1: EUR 5,792 - Term 2: EUR 4,344 - Term 3: EUR 4,344. - IBDP (Year 12–Year 13): - Full year: EUR 14,480 - Term 1: EUR 5,792 - Term 2: EUR 4,344 - Term 3: EUR 4,344. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition amounts are published as full‑year and as per‑term figures (Term 1, Term 2, Term 3). The school shows amounts at both annual and per‑term levels. - Some charges are described as payable on a continuous basis: annually, termly or monthly. An annual re‑enrolment fee of EUR 500 is charged (described as deductible). Canteen and meals - Canteen (charged per term): - Pre‑Pre and Pre‑Nursery: Term 1 EUR 545; Term 2 EUR 410; Term 3 EUR 410. - Nursery through Key Stage 5: Term 1 EUR 850; Term 2 EUR 635; Term 3 EUR 635. - Meals are prepared on site and the school provides snack and dietary support for medical/allergy needs. Transport - Monthly school bus prices (published): - 1 child: one way EUR 140.00; two ways EUR 240.00. - 2 children: one way EUR 270.00; two ways EUR 370.00. - 3 children: one way EUR 370.00; two ways EUR 470.00. Sibling discounts - Sibling discounts apply to tuition only: 10% for the 2nd child, 15% for the 3rd child, 20% for the 4th child and 50% for the 5th child. Boarding - No boarding fees are listed; no boarding provision or boarding fees appear on the school's published tuition and admissions pages. Boarding is not applicable in the published fee schedule. Other costs - Uniform: a school uniform is referenced in external school listings for this school group; no uniform price list or supplier details are shown in the school's published fee materials. - Extra‑curricular clubs and optional activities are not listed with fixed fees on the published tuition page; separate charges may apply and are shown elsewhere or on a case‑by‑case basis. Refund information - The enrolment fee is non‑refundable. The deposit (EUR 1,250) is fully refundable provided all accounts are settled in full and all school property is returned. Fee payment options - Publicly displayed pages do not list specific payment methods (bank transfer, credit card, etc.). For payment methods and billing instructions, contact the school's admissions or finance office using the published contact details.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Primary education follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 3 to 12, designed to foster curiosity through inquiry-based learning and to develop an international mindset. The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) serves students aged 11 to 16, emphasizing critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and collaboration, and preparing learners for the Diploma Programme and higher education. The school offers the Diploma Programme (DP) alongside the Spanish Baccalaureate; students study six subjects (three higher level and three standard level) and complete the Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity and Service core components. The DP is for students aged 16 to 19 and is recognized by leading universities worldwide; the school reports a 100% DP pass rate since 2016 and a 2020 average of 34.41/45 (8.48 in university entrance ranking). National Baccalaureate is offered with two science tracks and one humanities track. The program is trilingual (Spanish + English + French) and includes students from about 25 nationalities with international trips to five countries.	Curriculum details Broad Cambridge-based curriculum from Pre-Pre-Nursery through Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS/A Levels (Years 12–13) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). The curriculum includes a courses and careers programme in Years 12–13 and is closely aligned with the English National Curriculum, with English language development for pupils whose first language is not English.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio Small class sizes, well below the average.
Exam results	Exam results DP results include a 100% pass rate since 2016; the 2020 DP average was 34.41/45 (equivalent to 8.48 in university entrance ranking). The Diploma Programme is recognized by leading universities worldwide, providing access to universities around the world.	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression DP graduates are prepared for university worldwide; the DP is recognized by leading universities worldwide, providing access to universities across the world.	Higher education progression The Diploma Programme is globally recognised and leads to admission to more than 5,000 higher education institutions in over 100 countries; in Spain, the IBDP is fully approved by the Spanish Ministry of Education, enabling access to Spanish universities on the same terms as the Spanish Baccalaureate; the DP is an eligible pre-university diploma and DP points are generally convertible within the Spanish system.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented Small class sizes; dedicated team of trained teachers; individualized academic and pastoral support; ‘Skills for the future' workshops; personalised career guidance.
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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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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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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 —
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Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
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Reputation	Reputation
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions To start the admission process, complete our online form so that we know your needs. The form provides information about your family and student to help plan the next steps. Submitting the form initiates the admission process and signals the admissions team to begin engagement. The admissions team will contact you by phone after you submit the form. The call is to organise a visit to the school. A date and time for the visit will be arranged during this call. During your visit to the school, you will have the opportunity to get to know our centre. You will meet our professional team. You can resolve any doubts or questions you may have. After the visit, the admissions team will contact you to inform you whether your application for a place has been accepted and the requirements for final matriculation. They will outline the steps for final matriculation if your application is accepted. The process ends with enrolment steps as directed by the school.	Admissions 1. The school accepts students aged 1–18 years and is open for admissions year‑round. Submit the admissions enquiry form to begin the process. The admissions enquiry form is accessible via the admissions page. 2. Interview and assessment. Parental interviews and child assessments are conducted as part of the process. Pre‑Nursery requires an informal interview with a parent; Pre‑School requires an informal interview with the parent and child; Primary (Year 2–Year 6) and Secondary (Year 7–Year 9) involve online assessments with an interview for the child. High School pathways (IGCSE and A‑Levels) require online assessments and subject exams; Maths and English exams may be required for IGCSE, and an English exam is required for selected A‑Level courses; letters of motivation may be requested and a meeting with the High School Principal is required. A psychologist interview may be advised. 3. Admissions decision. Thames British School offers a place subject to the results of assessments and interviews. The decision indicates whether admission is accepted, postponed, or refused. Parents are informed of the outcome. 4. Filling Enrolment form. By completing the Enrolment Form you confirm acceptance of the offer. The Registration form should be completed to admit the child to the school. The enrolment form link is provided on the admissions page. 5. Signing Contract. After receiving the Registration form, the contract is prepared and signed by the school. The contract is sent to you for signing, and enrollment is finalized once you return the signed contract. The school confirms completion of enrollment once the contract is signed.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships The school offers various scholarships and financial aid programs to make the IB Diploma Programme accessible for deserving students.
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