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St. Patrick's English School

Spain, San Sebastian

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History

St. Patrick's was founded in 1976 in Donostia-San Sebastián. Over nearly 50 years, it has established a reputation for trilingual education and consistently high academic results.

Community

As a cooperative, families, students, and staff all participate in governance. Family satisfaction is rated 9.24/10 and the family-teacher relationship 8.59/10, reflecting a strong, collaborative community.

Parent-Teacher Association

The cooperative model means families have a formal role in school governance alongside students and staff.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish, Basque
Fees Unlisted
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 886
Type Co-educational
Opened 1976
Bus Service Yes

St. Patrick's English School is a state-subsidised cooperative school in San Sebastián (Donostia), Spain, founded in 1976. The trilingual school teaches in English, Spanish, and Basque (Euskera), with 86% of students achieving the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (C1) and 44% of Bachillerato students reaching C2 Proficiency level. The school achieves a 100% pass rate in university entrance examinations (Selectividad) over seven consecutive years, with an average score of 7.4. It has been ranked among Spain's top 100 schools, with family satisfaction rated 9.24/10. The school fields 17 sports teams, operates a music school teaching 13 instruments, and organises 14 international exchanges across four countries during a student's school career.

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