TASIS England

Since 2017, Bryan Nixon. Previously head of Whitby school, an independent school in Connecticut, USA, and before that, director of Bavarian International School near Munich, Germany. This first non-American head of TASIS England was parachuted in for

School’s mantra that ‘we don’t just bring students to TASIS, we bring families’ is appreciated. Parents speak of the nurturing admissions team who supported them through both the application and the stressful decision-making processes associated with

TASIS England graduates currently attend over 200 universities worldwide.

In 2025, leavers headed around the world. Including to the US (eg Yale, University of Chicago, Cornell, NYU, McGill, Boston); the UK (eg Cambridge, Imperial College London,

In 2025, average IB results of 34 and in AP, average mean score of 4.

In 2024, AP students achieved an average mean score of 4; 32 per cent scored 5 and 63 per cent scored 4 or higher. Ninety-four students qualified as AP scholars (50 with

Offers an American-based curriculum, an American college prep programme and the IB diploma. Parents are delighted with the high standard of academics (school follows AERO plus standards, Common Core for English and maths, Next Generation science) but

Dedicated learning support staff in each school section. No specific quotas; needs are considered on application. Parents say that teachers are good at flagging issues early, and that information and regular meetings ensure they are kept in the loop.

Many children (83 in the upper school, at last count) take advantage of the school’s excellent EAL programmes (in all three sections of the school). We were impressed to meet one girl whose near-flawless English belied her arrival at the start of

In middle school, students enjoy a rotational trimester programme of drama, art and innovation in design – the latter an impressive, project-based class where children delve into design thinking, drawing on UN sustainable development goals, eg the

An inclusive approach across all sports – football, basketball, rugby, golf, tennis, volleyball and swimming. Yes, they manage the latter even in the ‘school with no pool’ (they use local facilities; ditto for track and field). An impressive array

Boarding from age 13. Nine single-sex boarding houses, each with 35 children max in shared two- or three-person modern study bedrooms, shared bathrooms (between two rooms) and lovely big common rooms (complete with iron and ironing board – essential

Safeguarding and the ‘amazing’ pastoral care are top of the agenda, say parents. ‘It’s a gift, I never need to worry about my child.’ One told us that ‘if we needed support we would know how to reach it, they are very good with

Over 75 nationalities. Many American dual-passport holders, plus increasing numbers of Europeans attracted by the IB diploma. Many families live locally (mainly Virginia Water and Sunningdale or out towards Weybridge and Walton; a few as far as

Operated by the TASIS Foundation, a non-profit Swiss foundation, the school has a board of directors who oversee operations. The board is granted significant autonomy provided their activities align with the broad, yet specific, objectives set by the

A small, cosy and friendly international school that gets the best out of children with its placement by ability, not age, along with its nurturing environment. Parents are grateful to find a ‘home away from home’.