ACS International School Hillingdon

Since 2017, Martin Hall, who hails from Aberdeen, studied economics and philosophy in Glasgow, thence to Worcester College of Education where he did his PGCE (secondary economics), working first at St Olave's Grammar school and then off to Tanzania

Rolling admissions policy. Mildly selective, and some students with specialised needs may be turned away if school has reached its SEND limit. A dedicated ahead of admissions meets parents initially via Zoom to ascertain as much information as

In 2024 UK universities - one to Cambridge, also to Warwick University, University of Manchester, LSE, UCL and Bristol University. US and Canada - Berklee College of Music, Tufts University, Savannah College of Art and Design, University of Toronto

In 2024, average IB score of 34. Average AP score of 3.6.

2023 IB results. average IB score of 34, with 97 per cent pass rate.

In 2022, average IB score of 36.

School says it sets out to offer ‘a comprehensive high school curriculum to serve diverse, internationally mobile students.’ However, a couple of American parents would like the IB curriculum to have been better explained to them at time of enrolment

Full-time SENCo for each of the lower and upper schools, as well as onsite counsellors. School can also provide a case worker or privately paid external professionals. However, parents criticise the SEN offering, although we understand it is

Exceptional artwork. We were amazed at the sophistication and detail of some of the life drawings displayed. Some parents choose the school on the basis of the art alone, with large numbers of students choosing the subject at IB, achieving well above

Twice weekly PE lessons, mostly involving ball sports - basketball, volleyball, football, softball etc (‘except netball,’ one parent pointed out). After school sport list is extensive, and school hosts a range of competitions against other

A calm and respectful atmosphere, with a laidback vibe. Pupils appreciate the diversity - all race, creeds and sexual orientation treated with equal deference. Students we met on our tour were a curious mix of preppy, rather than London ‘cool.’ But

Second largest cohort after British is American (some 35 per cent). An ever-growing number of families are British locally based, but many hold several passports or have links to other countries. The remainder are from a wide range of countries

Set up as a registered charity in 2018, the school does its best to offer as many bursaries as they can and anything from between 10–100 per cent could be funded. Privately owned by a not-for-profit corporation with two sister schools in the UK and

A real luxury to have so much space for learning and playing so close to London. We also rate the lively and cheerful atmosphere where music, sport and art balance the enquiry-led academic life of students in glorious grounds. But anyone with