Spain, Madrid
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Founded in 1969 by Sir Roger Fry. By 1974 student numbers reached about 500 and multiple premises were used in the Chamartin area of Madrid. In 1978 the main school moved to its present, purpose-built site in Soto de Viñuelas. A boarding residence, Tenbury House, opened in 2011. A sports centre and a 15-lab science block were built in 2017, and in 2019 the school celebrated its 50th anniversary and joined Inspired.
King's College Soto serves the Madrid and Tres Cantos communities. Native English teachers deliver the England and Wales national curriculum up to the IGCSE, and the school offers A-levels and the IB Diploma in English. The school provides personalised learning support and a multidisciplinary programme of academic, sports, and cultural activities. Alumni have secured scholarships and admission to leading institutions; the school arranges regular excursions to environmental, historical, and cultural sites, and invites guest speakers to assemblies and leadership events.
King's College The British School of Madrid – Soto de Viñuelas sits on a 12-acre campus in Tres Cantos, offering the British curriculum up to IGCSE and a Sixth Form that prepares students for A-levels or the IB Diploma. The school serves ages 0 to 18 as a private day school with Tenbury House, a boarding residence for up to 70 pupils. Founded in 1969, it moved to its current site in 1978 and joined Inspired in 2019. Facilities include modern classrooms, ten science labs, a library, and digital learning with iPads and Chromebooks, plus a sports centre, an outdoor pitch, an indoor pool, a gym, dance studios, and a 400-seat auditorium. The campus hosts an on-site horse riding arena and stables, a Peace Garden, and external classrooms. An extra-curricular programme features Real Madrid camp coaching, the Soto Mountaineering Team, and Duke of Edinburgh awards, alongside language and arts offerings.