The British School Manila

36th Street, University Park, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The campus sits within the Bonifacio Global City district, a major international business and residential area. It is near other international schools and foreign embassies, reflecting its international community.

The British School Manila provides education from Early Years through Senior School. Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1–5 follow the English National Curriculum, with Key Stage 5 offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

The school is co-educational and privately run as a not-for-profit international school.

BSM offers Learning Support, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and School Counselling as part of its Student Support Services.

No formal country affiliation is stated; BSM operates as a British international school and is not tied to a single country.

Religious affiliation: none stated; the school is secular.

School day typically starts at 7:40 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and at 8:10 a.m. on Thursdays. The day ends around 2:30 p.m. for most year groups, and Nursery ends at 12:30 p.m.

Bus service: The school provides a bus service for students.

Application fee

- Application fee (non-refundable): PHP 30,000.

Tuition fees (termly) — amounts payable each term

- Nursery: GBP 1,225 + PHP 88,030 per term. Annual equivalent (three terms): GBP 3,675 + PHP 264,090.
- Reception – Year 6: GBP 2,440 + PHP 175,520 per term. Annual equivalent: GBP 7,320 + PHP 526,560.
- Year 7 – Year 9: GBP 2,745 + PHP 197,365 per term. Annual equivalent: GBP 8,235 + PHP 592,095.
- Year 10 – Year 11: GBP 2,885 + PHP 207,560 per term. Annual equivalent: GBP 8,655 + PHP 622,680.
- Year 12 – Year 13: GBP 3,230 + PHP 232,385 per term. Annual equivalent: GBP 9,690 + PHP 697,155.

Other compulsory or regularly charged fees

- Yearbook: PHP 2,500 per family, charged yearly.
- Class and individual photos: PHP 1,200 per year (charged yearly).
- External examination fees: charged at cost as incurred (these appear as additional charges and are billed separately).
- Learning Support Fees (for students who require additional learning support), charged termly by stage:
- Stage 2: PHP 24,955 per term (PHP 74,865 annual).
- Stage 3: PHP 65,100 per term (PHP 195,300 annual).
- Stage 4: PHP 103,075 per term (PHP 309,225 annual).

Entrance fee and Capital Development Fee (CDF)

- A non‑refundable Entrance Fee is charged and is payable on acceptance; the Admissions Guide for prior years has recorded an Entrance Fee of PHP 339,450.
- A Capital Development Fee (CDF) is charged and billed termly; previous published schedules show a CDF of PHP 47,825 per term (applicable Nursery to Year 13) and that the CDF is non‑refundable.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Fees are billed and payable termly. There are three terms per school year. Existing students' fees must be paid in full by the first day of each term.
- For new admissions, fees are payable according to the due dates shown on the school Statement of Account. Mid‑term admissions are billed pro‑rata for the remaining weeks of the term. The full term tuition is required regardless of the length of time the child attends, except where pro‑rata billing applies for mid‑term starts.
- Illustrative term dates and due dates listed in published schedules: Term 1 due in August; Term 2 due in January; Term 3 due in April. Late payments incur interest (example shown: interest at 2% per month for fees not received by the due date) and prolonged non‑payment may result in suspension notices.

Refunds and withdrawal terms

- Entrance Fee and Capital Development Fee (CDF) are non‑refundable.
- Notice of withdrawal must be submitted in writing using the school's Notice of Withdrawal form by the published deadlines; failure to provide the required notice can entitle the school to payment in full for the following term. Academic records and reports are withheld until all outstanding fees (including interest) are settled.
- Prior admissions guidance documents state that a Nursery deposit equal to one‑half term's fee is billed on acceptance and may be refundable under the specific conditions listed in the school's enrollment terms (parents should note deposit conditions and deadlines).

Boarding

- Boarding is not offered; the school operates as a day school and does not publish boarding fees.

Other optional / commonly billed services and likely additional costs

- Optional services and ancillary costs (examples that are typically charged separately): school lunches, school bus/transport, extra‑curricular activities, overseas trips and specialist courses; these items are billed separately or on request. (Published schedules list yearbook, photos, external exam fees and learning support fees as separate charges.)

Payment methods and instructions

- Accepted payment channels include bank transfers to named school accounts (examples given include HSBC, UnionBank and Metrobank accounts in the school's collection arrangements). Parents must indicate the student's name on the bank advice and are responsible for any bank charges.
- Card payments are accepted (credit/debit) via a card payment link; card payments incur a processing fee (example noted up to 3.2%).
- E‑wallet payments (examples shown include Maya and GCash) are accepted as alternative channels in the school's payment options.

Notes and points to expect on invoices

- Tuition is presented in two currency components (a GBP component and a PHP component); both currency components are payable each term. The school will accept the GBP portion in USD or PHP based on published school exchange rates (exchange rate adjustments and any conversion markup are applied by the school).
- Where a student requires additional learning support, the applicable Learning Support Fee stage will be billed termly in addition to tuition. External exam fees, some off‑site trips and optional activities are charged at cost when they occur.