International School of London | The Good Schools Guide

International School of London
139 Gunnersbury Avenue
London
W3 8LG
Head: Sarah Pearson
T 020 8992 5823
F 020 8993 7012
E mail@ISLLondon.org
W www.ISLLondon.org
An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 19.
Boarding: No
Local authority: Hounslow
Pupils: 400; sixth formers: 68
Religion: Non-denominational
Fees: £18,700 - £25,700 pa
Open days: None
Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report

What The Good Schools Guide says..

One student said, 'It teaches you how to work and gives you explanations', and another said, 'You are graded on how you work things out, not on the result only, and teachers mark on your critical thinking'. Clearly the message on reflective teaching and learning has got through. The IB diploma programme is housed in a building some 10 minutes' walk from the rest of the school, and so it feels like a sixth form college with fingerprint entry registration and a spacious, bright common room overlooking the small courtyard garden...

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What the school says...

Founded in 1972, International School of London (ISL) is a co-educational school for students age 3-18. An International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, ISL London offers the Primary Years (PYP) and Middle Years Programmes (MYP) as well as the IB Diploma. The IB programmes combine intellectual rigour and high academic standards with a strong emphasis on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship.

ISL was one of the first schools in the UK to offer the IB diploma. Mother tongue language and literacy is an integral part of the curriculum and from Kindergarten through Grade 12 with students being offered between four to seven lessons per week depending on their grade level. Non-English speaking students are given support through Intensive English or English as an Additional Language (EAL) depending on student need.

Situated in Chiswick, West London, the School was purpose-built in the 1930s and has been refurbished with a library, science laboratories, kitchen, dining hall and multi-purpose auditorium. ...Read more

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International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.

International Baccalaureate: middle years - middle Years is a programme for ages 11-16.

International Baccalaureate:primary years - primary years is a programme for ages 3-12.

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Heads

The school is made up of two campuses and has two heads who seem to work together well, although both are fairly new to the school.

Since 2015, Andrew Mitchell (40s) has been principal head of lower and middle school, and has full come circle to working back in Acton after having taught in several international schools (Helsinki, Portugal, Bilbao) and a had a three year stint working in The Hague with the IB regional head office setting up the middle years programme in different schools. He has three young children (all of whom are at the school) and a Finnish wife. He looks after the lower and middle school campus (early years, primary and middle school), ending up with prime responsibility for the large building and spending time negotiating for...

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