The British School of Córdoba

The British School of Córdoba is located in the northwest of Córdoba, Spain. The campus comprises two buildings about 500 metres apart, surrounded by gardens. The Boarding House, El Mirador del Británico, is in a quiet residential area nearby and is supervised 24/7 by House Parents. Visit address: C. México, 4, Nte. Sierra, 14012 Córdoba.

Foundation (3 to 5 years); Primary (5 to 11 years); Secondary (11 to 16 years); Sixth Form (16 to 18 years)

Day and Boarding

British

Morning service starts at 7:30; Classes run from 9:00 to 16:30 (winter); After-school activities start at 16:30.

Bus routes cover most areas from which students travel.

Application / Admission fees

- The school requires a non‑refundable admission (right of admission) fee to reserve a place. The admission fee is charged at first enrolment and is not refundable under any circumstance.

- The school also charges a non‑refundable annual enrollment (matrícula) fee that must be paid to confirm a place for the year.

Tuition fees by year group (amounts and structure)

- Tuition is billed as a recurring school fee with different rates by year group (Early Years / Foundation, Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form). The school publishes separate charges for tuition, and additional optional services (transport, morning club, boarding) are billed separately.

- The school's published historical fee schedule (example figures previously used in public fee notices) included the following illustrative amounts (monthly basis, 10‑month schedule) for earlier academic years: Foundation (F1–F2) approximately EUR 537 per month; Years 1–6 approximately EUR 710 per month; Years 7–10 approximately EUR 710 per month; Year 11 approximately EUR 840 per month; Years 12–13 approximately EUR 840 per month. The same historical notices showed an admission fee in the region of EUR 2,306 and an annual enrollment fee around EUR 771. These figures are provided here only to show the typical fee categories and historical scale.

Per‑term / per‑year presentation

- The school normally expresses tuition as a monthly instalment (domiciled payments) over the school billing cycle (commonly 10 monthly instalments covering September to June) and also offers alternatives such as annual prepayment in some years. For reporting in an external database you should record both the annual equivalent and the monthly/term instalment option when the final current‑year figures are available.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- All invoicing is handled by direct debit (domiciliación bancaria). Invoices are presented at the start of each month (the school specifies presentation during the first five days of the month). Returned direct‑debit transactions incur an administrative charge (example: EUR 5).

- Standard instalment plan: ten monthly payments (September–June) is a recurring model the school uses; the school has also historically permitted payment by annual prepayment with a small discount. The school may allow staged payment of admission costs (example: a deposit and the balance by direct debit across instalments) subject to arrangement.

- Failure to pay: non‑payment of multiple monthly invoices can lead to suspension of the pupil's attendance, retention of academic records, and potential loss of the school place. The school requires families to keep payment details current and to provide 20 days' notice for any change to bank details to avoid rejected payments.

Boarding fees (where applicable)

- The school operates a boarding residence (El Mirador del Británico) close to campus and offers personalised boarding accommodation for international and resident students. Boarding covers supervised accommodation, meals, study spaces, pastoral support and a dedicated tutor. Specific boarding fee amounts are charged in addition to day‑school tuition; those boarding fees are billed separately as part of the overall package for boarding students.

Other costs and optional services

- School meals (comedor) are mandatory for pupils and are included or charged as a separate line depending on the student's programme. Some historical schedules show school‑meal charges included within certain year‑group package rates; in other cases meal charges are itemised. External exam/ homologation fees and university application fees (e.g., UCAS) are not included in standard tuition and must be paid in advance when required.

- Transport: the school operates optional school‑bus routes. Past published monthly transport rates (illustrative) included an approximate rate of EUR 135 per month for return journeys and EUR 94 per month for one‑way usage. Transport is an optional service contracted and billed in addition to tuition.

- Morning care (Aula Matinal): optional before‑school care has been offered historically with a monthly fee (example figure in previous notices around EUR 58 per month).

- Materials and books: the tuition fee generally includes standard school materials and insurance; exceptions typically include voluntary reading books and personal electronic devices which families must provide and pay for separately. Uniforms are required and are paid for by families according to the school's uniform policy.

Refunds and withdrawal

- Admission and enrollment (matrícula) fees are non‑refundable in all circumstances. No refunds are given for student absence due to illness or other causes. Any withdrawal from the school must be notified by email to the school's designated address with at least three months' notice; if three months' notice is not provided, the family remains liable for three months' fees from the date the school receives notice.

- In exceptional circumstances such as temporary or permanent closure of the school due to pandemic, terrorism or similar events, the school states it will not be responsible for refunding fees. Annual tuition can be subject to small exceptional increases (the school has previously set a cap on mid‑year increases of up to 5% in exceptional circumstances).

Accepted payment methods and practical payment details

- The school requires payment by direct debit to a Spanish bank account (families sign an authorisation form for domiciliación bancaria). Historical communications list specific bank accounts for transfers, and the school charges a small fee for returned direct‑debit transactions. For international families the school indicates flexible payment options are available to support international arrangements, and the international admissions team manages individual payment arrangements for boarding/international packages.

What the fees include and exclude (summary)

- Included (commonly): tuition delivery, most standard school materials, basic insurance, one routine sitting of Cambridge/Edexcel exams included within standard tuition in some years, pastoral care and administrative costs tied to schooling.

- Excluded (commonly): external homologation or official examination fees outside the included exam provision, university application fees (UCAS and similar), voluntary leisure books and individual electronic devices, and optional services such as transport, morning club and boarding (where applicable).

Concise note on availability of a current published price list

- The school publishes formal terms and conditions and information about payment processes and boarding, but a publicly accessible, fully itemised current‑year price list for tuition and boarding is not posted in a consistently accessible public PDF on the school site. The most recent fully itemised fee listing located in public sources dates from earlier years and third‑party school‑fee listings; the school confirms fees are reviewed annually and invoicing is handled via the school's admissions/parent portal. Where precise current‑year numeric rates are required for your external database, the school's admissions/finance contacts maintain the definitive current schedule.

A diverse community with many nationalities; the school aims for a balance between local and international families.