Geneva English School - Primary Campus

GES Primary occupies a parkland site in the commune of Genthod, less than 10km from central Geneva. The Primary campus sits in Route de Malagny 36, 1294 Genthod; it features an elegant historic main building and newer facilities, with views over Lake Léman towards Mont Blanc. GES Secondary occupies part of the Modulis Building near the lake in Versoix, just a few minutes from the Primary campus, at Route de Suisse 160, 1290 Versoix. The two campuses are set in close proximity to Geneva and offer access to local amenities and community links.

GES has two main stages: Primary (Early Years to Year 6) and Secondary (Year 7 to Year 13). Early Years entry includes Pre-School 3 and Reception; Primary covers Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2; Secondary covers Key Stage 3 to Year 13, with GCSE/IGCSE offered at Year 10 and A Levels at Year 13.

The school is an international school delivering a British curriculum.

Pupils come from over 60 nationalities.

The school has a Director of Inclusion (SENCO) and Learning Assistants to support pupils with Additional Learning Needs and provide Learning & After-School Support.

The school is a British-curriculum international school delivering GCSE and A Levels.

GES broadly follows the English National Curriculum; there is a strong emphasis on languages due to its French-speaking Swiss location, with immersive French in class and French integrated into daily life from Pre-School onwards. The curriculum covers The Arts, Computing, English, French, German & Spanish, History & Geography, Mathematics, PSHCE, Science, Sport & PE, and Academic Support.

2025 A Level results: 25 students; 99% pass rate; 51% A/A; A Level results place GES in the top 5% of worldwide schools. 2025 GCSE results: GCSE Grades 9-7 2025: 66% (UK average 22%). 2025 Primary results: 70% of Year 6 exceeded benchmark in Science, 60% in English, 44% in Maths. University destinations (2023-2025) include Cambridge, Imperial College London, University College London, ETH Zürich, Bocconi University, University of Geneva, among others.

Graduates have gone on to study at leading universities worldwide, including University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, University College London, ETH Zürich, Bocconi University, University of Geneva, and more.

GES delivers a PSHCE programme with themes including Lifelong Learning, Getting On and Good Relationships, Health and Wellbeing, Living in the Wider World, Health and Relationships, and Responsible and Inquisitive Citizens. The programme is revisited and developed each year and is supplemented by external speakers, assemblies and cross-year and whole-school events. The wellbeing-focused curriculum incorporates current research on wellbeing, including learning about the brain, thoughtfulness, acts of kindness, exercise, meditation, optimism and gratitude. Pastoral care and wellbeing provide individual attention and personalised support; social, moral, spiritual and cultural development is embedded throughout school life, with student voice and house systems reinforcing community.

The SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) team ensures that all students have the right to learn and realise their intellectual, social and physical potential, with English as the primary language of instruction and fluency required to access the curriculum. The school supports learners with SEND or neurodivergence and works with families to provide flexible, tailored support across the curriculum. Some dyslexia/ADHD cases take part in a morning half-day programme with Oak Hill School in Nyon while continuing at GES, and the school's SEND offer is reviewed regularly to reflect an inclusive ethos.

English is the primary language of instruction, with a strong emphasis on English fluency to access the curriculum. The curriculum integrates immersive French from Pre-School onwards and daily usage of French to support bilingual development and integration into the francophone community. The A Level pathway includes the opportunity to achieve a high level of French, enabling study at universities in Geneva, France, the UK and beyond. After-school provision includes English- and French-speaking staff to support language needs.

Wellbeing is a central thread of the curriculum and pastoral care, with PSHCE themes focused on Health and Wellbeing, Living in the Wider World and Health and Relationships. The programme draws on current research about wellbeing and includes activities such as exercise, mindfulness and gratitude, supported by external speakers and whole-school events. Individual attention and personalised support are emphasised within the pastoral framework to help pupils feel happy, safe and confident.

GES is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, with all staff undergoing rigorous vetting and child protection checks, including checks with past employers and appropriate prohibition and criminal records checks. The school has a designated safeguarding lead who is the school psychologist, as well as a school doctor and a nurse. Safeguarding policies reference the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the full policies are available in the policies section.

The school's admissions process includes the following stages: initial enquiry and confirmation of each student's details; reports from the previous school or nursery; a visit to GES and/or a discussion via telephone or online video call; submission of a completed Application form; consideration of the application along with supporting documentation; the offer of a place or guidance if a place cannot be offered. Applying to join Pre-School: children are invited to attend two tasters before joining; pupils applying to other year groups at Primary and Secondary may also join a taster session. Applying for A Levels: students are asked for their preferred subjects and their most recent school report and, where relevant, projected GCSE grades; they will then interview with a member of staff to assess suitability for the courses requested, which may include a written exam. Applications are accepted throughout the year and processed in the order they are received; if a year group is full a waiting list is maintained.

If a year group is full a waiting list is maintained.