Haileybury Almaty

Haileybury Almaty is located at 112 Al-Farabi Ave, Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is in the Almaty city area with access to major roads and public transport. The school operates a pupil transport service with its own fleet of buses.

The school has a Reception, Junior School and Senior School; it also offers IGCSE and A-Level programmes.

The school is a British international school.

784 pupils; 37 nationalities represented.

The school provides EAL/English Academy provision.

The school has a British affiliation.

The school offers pupil transport using its own fleet of Toyota Hiace minibuses and Electrobus Maxus EV90 buses. Each bus is staffed with a driver and a school bus attendant; BatOnRoute software provides live updates.

The school teaches a British curriculum with iGCSE and A-Level examinations. It prepares students for A-levels and access to world-class universities. Haileybury Almaty was founded in 2008.

Maximum class size is 22 pupils.

A-Level Results 2025: 67% of grades were A or A; 84% of grades were A to B. Graduates moved on to world-class universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LSE, UCL, Brown, Parsons, and other top universities; around $4 million in university scholarships were awarded.

Graduates pursue places at world-class universities across the UK, US, Europe, Asia and beyond, including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LSE, UCL, Brown, and Parsons.

Senior School scholarships are offered for eligible pupils, including A-Level scholarships for 16-year-olds; scholarships cover tuition, learning materials, and costs of international exams. Scholarships are open to citizens of Kazakhstan.

Haileybury Almaty supports social and emotional learning through a vertically structured House system that ensures each pupil is known and supported. The House System comprises four Houses (Attlee, Bartle Frere, Edmonstone, Kipling) that socialise, compete in a calendar of activities, and culminate in Speech Day, fostering a positive community. The Wellbeing Team, led by the Deputy Head (Pastoral), works with the School Counsellors to promote wellbeing and provide counselling services. The School Counsellors, Lidiya Beisembayeva (Junior School) and Salima Sergazy (Senior School), offer group counselling to develop empathy and social skills, and individual support for issues such as communication difficulties, sleep or diet, and negative emotions. Safeguarding and a speak-up culture underpin daily life, with staff including Heads of House and House Tutors playing active roles in student welfare.

Haileybury Almaty is an inclusive school with a dedicated Learning Support Department led by the Head of Learning Support who coordinates SEND provision and liaises with Housemasters and SLT. The school identifies pupils with SEND early through monitoring and uses an Assess, Plan, Do and Review cycle, with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) prepared for pupils receiving support and reviewed termly. The Learning Support Department is staffed by specialists who support pupils with specific learning difficulties and work with classroom teachers to provide in-class and small-group support. Where necessary, assessments may involve external professionals and exam concessions are provided in line with JCQ regulations. The school provides a range of specialist SEND facilities to support access to the curriculum, but notes it does not have facilities to support complex and severe needs.

Haileybury Almaty recognises a diverse student community and that many pupils use English as an Additional Language (EAL). EAL learners may be in the early stages requiring withdrawal support, developing competence in English, or competent in English but needing guidance for higher-level study. The aims are for EAL pupils to develop confidence and competence in English, to use English as a means of learning across the whole school, and to use English as the primary language of communication with staff and fellow students. The school identifies EAL needs, monitors progress, and recognises that EAL provision is a whole‑school responsibility, with a Head of Language and Learning overseeing policy and provision, supported by an English Academy Coordinator and dedicated EAL staff. Intensive withdrawal support is provided by the English Academy for Years 3-8; Senior School provides targeted EAL provision for older pupils; progress is tracked with records and termly assessments; if SEND issues are identified, EAL learners have access to both SEND and EAL support.

Haileybury Almaty provides mental wellbeing support through a Wellbeing Team led by the Deputy Head (Pastoral) that oversees safeguarding and wellbeing, with a Whole School Counsellor and dedicated Junior and Senior School Counsellors. The Counsellors offer group counselling to develop empathy and social skills and individual counselling to address difficulties such as communication challenges, sleep or diet issues, and negative emotions. The PSHE programme teaches mental health topics to build emotional resilience, and peer mentoring is promoted to support wellbeing. The SENCO ensures access to SEND provisions where appropriate, and counselling is framed as both a preventive intervention and ongoing support. Haileybury Almaty maintains an open-door culture so pupils can raise concerns in a safe environment.

Haileybury Almaty safeguards and promotes the welfare of children as a core responsibility. Listening to children and a 'speak up' culture are fundamental to safeguarding, enabling early intervention. All adults at Haileybury Almaty, including teachers, House Tutors, Heads of House, administrative staff, volunteers, temporary staff and Governors, play a full and active part in protecting pupils. Staff commit to providing a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment that promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child.

1. Book a School Tour or Start with the Application Form. The school offers a consultation with the Admissions team when a tour is booked. If you already have all the information you need, you may proceed directly to completing the application form. This step begins the admissions process and leads to the entrance assessment.

2. Entrance Assessment Confirmation. The school confirms receipt of the application and invites the child to the entrance assessment by email. The invitation email includes the time and date of the assessment. The invitation is sent promptly after the application is received.

3. Submit Documents and Pay the Registration Fee. After the assessment is confirmed, parents submit school reports for the last two academic years and provide the current school's contact details for a reference request. The school requires payment of the non-refundable registration fee of 50,000 KZT. The documents and payment are part of the enrollment process.

4. Interview Stage. Shortlisted candidates have an interview with the Head of Junior/Senior School. The interview is part of the admissions process. The interview occurs after the submission of documents and the registration fee.

5. Announcement of Results. Admissions decisions are shared with parents. The results communicate whether admission is granted. The next step, if admitted, is enrollment.

6. Enrollment Documentation. For successful candidates, parents submit all required documents to complete the enrollment process before the start date at school.

The school offers a limited number of full and partial A-Level scholarships for high‑achieving external candidates in Kazakhstan for the 2027–2029 academic years (Years 12–13). Applicants must be citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, be 15–16 years old (date of birth between 01.09.2010 – 31.08.2011), have a strong academic record, demonstrate financial need, and be external candidates (not currently enrolled at Haileybury Almaty). The Scholarship Process requires participation in the Scholarship Olympiad Programme, which involves: 1) an online subject Olympiad (Round 1), 2) an offline subject Olympiad (Round 2), and 3) a final interview with the Haileybury Almaty Scholarship Committee. Olympiads are available in Computer Science, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), and English; you may participate in one or more Olympiad subjects, depending on strengths. Dates and registration are published for each Olympiad (for example, Application deadline 18 September 2026; Round 1 23 September 2026; Round 2 3 October 2026; English Olympiad 11 November 2026, etc.). Final scholarship decisions are based on Olympiad performance, interview results, academic background, and financial need, and are awarded in line with Haileybury Almaty's internal school policies. For more information about the scholarship programme, contact the Scholarship/Compliance Manager and the Head of Admissions via the contact details listed on the scholarships page.