MixedIndependent

International School of London

London, Hounslow, Greater London · W3 8LG

Founded in 1972, the International School of London takes the International Baccalaureate as its sole curriculum, a choice that shapes its outlook from the first year of senior school through to the sixth form. It is a small, mixed independent school of around 395 pupils, with a sixth form of about 65, in Hounslow, west London. The intimate scale lends itself to close attention, and the IB framework suits families who value a globally minded, inquiry-led education over the traditional GCSE and A-level route. A notably high proportion of pupils, close to a quarter, receive SEN support.

395

Pupils

£38,120

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Pupils: 395
Location: London, Hounslow, Greater London
Website: https://www.isllondon.org/

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Principal Richard Parker

Teaching & academics

The school offers the International Baccalaureate throughout, an approach that emphasises breadth, critical thinking and international perspectives rather than early specialisation. With roughly 22.7 per cent of pupils on SEN support, learning differences are clearly a familiar part of daily life here. It is inspected by the ISI rather than Ofsted.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 65

Qualifications offered

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 22.67%
EHC plans: 0.25%

Beyond the classroom

Extracurricular clubs run after the school day, and the mobile phone policy extends to these sessions, with devices kept switched off until pupils leave the site.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1972
Boarding: No

Mobile phone policy

Students are allowed to bring mobile phones to and from school to ensure their personal safety. Upon arrival, phones should be switched off and placed in lockers. Students must not use their phone or any related device during the school day, except under the direction of a teacher. Mobile phones are also not permitted at after school extracurricular clubs and can only be switched on upon leaving the school site. Any student found using, or known to have used, their phone at school will have it confiscated and returned at the end of the day via the pastoral team, with parents informed.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £23,690 - £38,120

The last word

A small, IB-only school for families who want an international, individually paced education within reach of west London. Day fees run from £23,690 to £38,120 a year.

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