Oak House School

Since 2022, Amanda Hughes BEd MEd. Firmly established and well respected in the international school community in Spain. First teaching job in Spain was in Almuñecar in 2002. From 2008-2018 head of secondary and sixth form at the British School of

Applications accepted all year round and students are admitted during the school year if there is a place, but be aware, this school has very few spaces. Prioritise siblings and children of alumni.


Entrance exams for children over the age of 7.

Last year, students progressed to an impressive range of prestigious universities spanning the UK, Europe, and North America. The majority of UK-bound students secured places at leading Russell Group universities.

In 2025, average IB diploma score of 36 including one 44. Thirty-eight per cent scored 35 or more.

In Bachillerato Nacional the average school was 7.8 in comparison to the regional Catalan average of 7.6.

A small number of IGCSE's are taken as

Early years and primary described as a ‘paradise’, ‘homely' and cosy’ and ‘it doesn’t get better than this’. And here begins the beauty of this trilingual school. Early years curriculum incorporates the ‘best bits’ from various methodologies. While

To promote the most inclusive environment possible, students with learning needs are supported in the classroom, where possible. Additional support includes morning groups focusing on core literacy and numeracy skills and speech therapy in-house plus

No fourth language for non-Spanish and Catalan speakers, who would do extra classes in Spanish and/or Catalan instead.

Strong offering of extracurricular mainly taken up by primary students. Popular trips for all ages including residential trips starting from year 2 (which may make some parents gulp with anxiety but it is very normal in Spain). The pinnacle of

Varied offering considering the limited space: football (five-a-side), basketball, hockey, volleyball, handball and athletics. Possibly the only school in Barcelona city to have its own swimming pool. Years 1 to 12 all have timetabled swimming

Thoughtful incorporation of new students who are invited to an orientation day on campus before the start of term to meet other new students. The result is a less daunting first day of school. There’s a buddy system too for new students - can't

Eighty-five per cent of the school community is Spanish and a significant number of those families are from Barcelona, so the school maintains a notably low turnover rate – 65 per cent of leavers in 2023 entered the school in year 1. Multiple family

OHS is a private non-profit foundation. The Board of Governors consists of a group of seven parents elected for a five-year period by the parents’ association. The board performs the functions of governance of the foundation, actively participating

A vibrant international school suited to hardworking, independent students. The school attracts families seeking genuine integration rather than residing in an expat bubble. English speakers without any knowledge of Spanish or Catalan will need to