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Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch

United Kingdom, London

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Facilities Overview

317 Portobello Road, London W10 5SZ. The center comprises classrooms, a library and a laboratory, with desdoble (split) classrooms and two ICT rooms. On-site spaces include a staff room, reception, director's and head of studies' offices, and a secretary's office. A dining hall is available, with meals served by an external catering company and a packed-lunch option with microwaves. Morning care and other student-support spaces are provided on site. The digital learning environment is supported by two ICT rooms and a total of 70 laptops plus 20 tablets.

Academic Facilities

The centre has two ICT rooms (Salas TIC). The Primary ICT room provides 21 desktops and the Secondary ICT room provides 28 desktops. There are eight desdoble (split) classrooms and a dedicated library. Administrative spaces include a staff room, the secretariat, and offices for the director and the head of studies. The school houses 70 laptops and 20 tablets distributed across the campus.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Afterschool activities for 2025-2026 include Madrugadores, a morning club running Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 8:45 (£10 per month; Blanca Rodredguez, canadaclubmadrugadores@gmail.com). After School Dreams offers academic reinforcement from 15:15 to 16:30 (£40). MiniCooking runs on Mondays from 15:15 (£10). Boxing, Gymnastics, and Art-related classes run on various days after the school day ends, with prices up to £15. There are language clubs (Catalan) and a range of performing arts (Music, Dance, Theatre) as well as Photography, Chess, Knitting, and Coding. Football, Basketball, Handball, Tennis, Flamenco, and other sports are offered at different times, often with AMPA or external providers. Many clubs list contact emails and providers; fees vary by activity and are often AMPA-affiliated or club-based (examples include AMPA-supported chess and coding clubs).

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees £4,404 - 5,285
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 416
Type Co-educational
Opened 1972
Bus Service No

Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch is a public international school in London affiliated with Spain and governed by the Embassy Educational Attache. It serves students aged 3 to 18, offering a Bespoke Curriculum alongside the British Curriculum and the Early Years Foundation Stage. A distinctive feature is the Linguistic Project, a cross‑curricular framework that develops communicative competence and plurilingualism across all subjects and levels, guiding didactic-methodological and organizational practice as part of the Centre Project. The campus at 317 Portobello Road provides classrooms, a dedicated library, a laboratory, eight desdoble classrooms, and two ICT rooms that house desktops, laptops and tablets. On-site spaces include a staff room, reception, and offices for the director and head of studies, plus a dining hall with external catering and a packed-lunch option. Morning care is available, and a broad programme of after-school activities and language clubs complements academic study, supported by AMPA involvement throughout.

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