British International School, Budapest (The)

Since August 2021, Ben Turner. Educated at University of Manchester (BSc maths), Warwick (PGCE) and more recently completing a master's in education at Bath, Mr Turner spent just two years teaching in England before venturing overseas. Having taught

All year round, open admissions policy. For primary pupils, a simple academic test and, if necessary, an English language proficiency test are administered. If coming from a UK school the latest school report will suffice. For secondary pupils, there

International families leave because of family transfers. Some students leave at 11+ for UK boarding schools.

In 2025, graduates were accepted by their first-choice university, which include Cambridge, LSE, Warwick, Imperial, and UCL, amongst

In 2025, the graduating cohort achieved a 98 per cent pass rate in the IB diploma, with an average score of 34 ( far exceeding the global average). Twenty-one per cent scored 40 points or more.

BISB uses the national curriculum as a framework – key stages 1, 2 and 3 take SATs in maths, English and science – but teachers enhance the curriculum to ensure it stays ‘international, accessible and relevant’ to BISB students.

This is achieved

Learning support department, with qualified specialists, assess, refer and work with students in an out of the classroom environments. BISB ‘do not officially use the term special needs - it’s more a case of learning support.'

ESL language offered throughout the school by fully qualified ESL teachers who work with individuals or small groups. In primary, more intensive lessons are offered until a student is able to fully integrate into class activities. In secondary, ESL

The school is housed in a fabulous, purpose-built campus. Sports, art, drama and music facilities are impressive. There are also two well-equipped science labs and a library stocked with over 17,000 books plus periodicals. The organic wild garden

Students can choose from many sports - football on the half-size Astroturf pitch, athletics on the 220m track, basketball on the outdoor court and a large gymnasium for indoor training including gymnastics, rock climbing, fencing and trampolining.

Life skills, incorporated into the curriculum, cover drugs, sexual health, alcohol, bullying etc. Zero tolerance for drugs, smoking/alcohol issues strictly dealt with. A pastoral carer is on the teaching staff (the science and PE teacher) and

Mainly made up of diplomatic and expat families, as well as local Hungarian families, the school is pretty international but still manages to retain a ‘British’ air to it. Maybe it is the very British school uniforms or possibly the mainly British

BISB is owned by Nord Anglia Plc and funded by student fees. School bus service fees are extra. Eight per cent discount for annual payments, sibling discounts and a scholarship program offered for children whose parents are with missions, charities

Although generally thought to be an excellent primary school, in the past the small year groups in the secondary school did not suit everyone. However, the secondary school has now grown. Students and teachers throughout the school are cheerful and