Oman, Salalah
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COBIS Accreditation: British School Salalah is COBIS-accredited, reflecting adherence to the Council of British International Schools' quality standards. The school holds a COBIS Patron's Accreditation Report (2023) following an accreditation visit from 28 February to 2 March 2023, with a prior compliance check in March 2022 and the next compliance check due in March 2027. COBIS represents over 250 British international schools worldwide, indicating the global standard of COBIS accreditation. The school is explicitly described as COBIS Accredited on its homepage.
Finalist: British International School of the Year - Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2022. This status marks the school as a leading international school contender in 2022. Shortlisted: Digital Technology in Learning - International School Awards (ISC Research) 2022. This recognises excellence in applying digital technology to learning. Runner up: FlexEd with British School Muscat (ISC 2022). This acknowledges collaborative innovation in an online/online-plus learning program.
British School Salalah is a not-for-profit British international day school for boys and girls aged 3–18. It follows the English National Curriculum and offers iGCSEs and International A-Levels. The school is located in the heart of Salalah, on Al Rakha Street (Way 33023, Building 44, Dhahriz), with the main postal address PO Box 71, 214 Salalah, Oman. The site is described as warm and welcoming, set in a green environment, and the curriculum integrates Oman's mountains, beaches, wadis and deserts to enrich learning. The school serves Foundation Stage through Sixth Form in small class sizes. It is COBIS-accredited and offers a broad enrichment programme, including expeditions and trips, languages, drama, and sport. The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is available to senior students. The school emphasises pastoral care, wellbeing and global citizenship, preparing students for international higher education. Relocation support is available to new families. It helps settling and continuity.