Spain, Madrid
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The school is located at Calle Salvia 30, La Moraleja, Alcobendas, Madrid 28109, Spain. It sits in the La Moraleja area in the north of Madrid. Runnymede College is Madrid's oldest British international school, founded in 1967. It serves pupils from age 2 to 18.
Pre-Prep; Prep School; Senior School; Sixth Form
Private, co-educational UK-curriculum school
Discrete provision for SEND
British
Non-denominational
Application / Enrolment
- There is no separate public application fee listed. A one-off Enrolment Fee of EUR 3,500 is payable on acceptance to secure a place; this enrolment fee is non-refundable. Re-registration for continuing pupils carries a fee of EUR 600 per child (this re-registration fee is deducted from the following academic year's first term tuition).
Tuition fees (per term) — current published year
- Pre‑Nursery: EUR 2,950 per term (three terms per academic year).
- Nursery – Reception: EUR 3,500 per term (three terms per academic year).
- Year 1 – Year 3 (Pre‑Prep): EUR 4,200 per term (three terms per academic year).
- Year 4 – Year 8 (Prep): EUR 5,500 per term (three terms per academic year).
- Year 9 – Year 11 (Senior): EUR 6,750 per term (three terms per academic year).
- Year 12 – Year 13 (Sixth Form): EUR 7,500 per term (three terms per academic year).
Note: tuition amounts are published on a per‑term basis; the school operates a three‑term academic year.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are published and billed on a per‑term basis (the school year runs September to August and is organised in three terms). The Enrolment Fee is payable on acceptance; the Re‑registration Fee is charged annually and credited against the following year's first term invoice. Specific invoice dates, payment due dates, instalment options and late‑payment terms are not listed in the public fee summary.
Boarding
- Runnymede College is a day school; there are no boarding fees.
Other compulsory and common additional costs
- Lunch charges (termly): 1st term EUR 875; 2nd term EUR 615; 3rd term EUR 615. Annual lunch billing is typically the sum of the three term amounts.
- Medical Insurance: EUR 40 (listed as an additional fee).
- School outing (one‑off): EUR 115.
- Bus transport (termly and annual examples): La Moraleja/El Soto (one way) EUR 415 / EUR 315 / EUR 315 (terms 1/2/3) — annual EUR 1,045; La Moraleja (two ways) termly EUR 735 / EUR 550 / EUR 550 — annual EUR 1,835; Elsewhere (one way) termly EUR 645 / EUR 485 / EUR 485 — annual EUR 1,615; Elsewhere (two ways) termly EUR 1,130 / EUR 850 / EUR 850 — annual EUR 2,830.
- External examination charges (published examples): IGCSE EUR 205 per exam; A Level EUR 545 per exam; AS exams and EPQ EUR 275 per exam; language exams (IELTS, DALF C1/B2) EUR 250 per exam.
Uniform and shop purchases
- Uniform and other school shop items are handled through the school's retail channel; specific item prices are not listed in the public fee summary. (Uniform purchasing is a separate cost in addition to published tuition and mandatory additional charges.)
Refund information
- The Enrolment Fee (EUR 3,500) is explicitly non‑refundable. No other specific refund terms for tuition or other fees are published in the school's public admissions/fees material.
Fee payment options
- The public fee summary does not list specific payment channels (for example: bank transfer, credit card or direct debit). Invoicing and payment instructions are provided to families through the school's enrolment and billing communications.
Runnymede College is a private, co‑educational UK‑curriculum school located in La Moraleja, Madrid, serving pupils from ages 2 to 18. The curriculum follows the English National Curriculum, offering EYFS, British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels. The Senior School operates a timetable of fifty forty‑minute lessons per week, with subject specialists teaching mixed‑ability classes and sets in English, Languages, Maths and Science where appropriate. The Foundation Stage is taught in an English‑language environment, while Spanish Language & Literature and Spanish Social Sciences are provided to Spanish‑speaking pupils; English‑speaking staff complement the teams. The campus features a Prep School building, the Frank Murphy Memorial Library, landscaped entrances and squares, and plans for additional sports facilities next summer. Extracurricular activities include Chess Club, Steam Club, Drama Club, Ballet and a Music Academy. The Duke of Edinburgh Award and the House System promote leadership, teamwork and resilience within a liberal, family‑oriented ethos.