British Schools in Saudi Arabia are a great choice for both local and expat families as they offer globally recognized curricula, outstanding academics plus a nurturing environment for children. Discover our selection of the best British Schools in Saudi Arabia, including reviews, fees, and why families choose them.
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Why families choose a British school in Saudi Arabia?
British Schools have achieved a strong reputation for quality, and it is respected and highly recognized all over the world. The National Curriculum of England – also commonly referred to as the “UK Curriculum” or “ British Curriculum” is the first choice for many families. According to The International School Consultancy’s researches, there are over 3300 schools (as of March 2017) offering the UK curriculum making it the most demanded ones across all international schools around the world. The British curriculum is a very structured curriculum and one of the huge benefits is how transferable it is, allowing students to move seamlessly from country to country or back to the UK.
Students who study in Saudi Arabia earn academic qualifications that are recognized and respected around the world. Saudi Arabia has a diverse, welcoming and vibrant society that offers international students a unique cultural experience in a beautiful environment. Studying in Saudi Arabia is an excellent pathway into world-renowned international universities.
Top rated British Schools in Saudi Arabia 2025
This British Schools list is informed by World Schools data—we consider parents and students reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location.
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2025J. Addison School
1 reviewsMarkham - TorontoInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 18000 to 46500 cadAt J. Addison School, we are a K-12 day/boarding school based in Markham, Ontario, Canada that strives to provide an inclusive environment to foster cooperative learning, creativity, and innovation.Why parents choose this schoolCanadian Curriculum -
2025St. Joseph’s Institution International
7 reviewsSingapore - South-eastern AsiaInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 37000 to 46000 sgdSJI International is a Lasallian Catholic school in Singapore that offers a holistic, values-driven, international educational experience to a 2,000-strong student body of over 40 nationalities.Why parents choose this schoolCatholic ChristianBritish Curriculum International Baccalaureate -
2025Brillantmont International School
3 reviewsLausanne - VaudInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 31500 to 103500Brillantmont International School is one of the oldest schools in Switzerland. It was founded in 1882 and is still owned by the founding family.Why parents choose this schoolAmerican Curriculum British Curriculum -
2025Fairfax Christian School
1 reviewsSterling - VirginiaInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 30000 to 47800 usdThe Fairfax Christian School is the first K–12 school to receive the Presidential E–Award from the U.Why parents choose this schoolChristianAmerican Curriculum -
2025Pan-American School
0 reviewsSan Jose - San Antonio de BelenInternational Schoolfrom 8888 to 17551 usdPan-American School is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian, English-Spanish bilingual school founded in 1971. Offers an inclusive education to students from 1.5 to 18 years.Why parents choose this schoolBilingual English SpanishInternational BaccalaureateADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness -
2025International School of Beijing
4 reviewsBeijing - ChinaInternational Schoolfrom 232800 to 333300 cnyWith a non-profit model, research-based approach to education, and world-class facilities on our beautiful campus, ISB ensures our students can achieve impressive outcomes and discover their passions.Why parents choose this schoolChinese EnglishAmerican Curriculum International BaccalaureateADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness -
2025British International School, Phuket
1 reviewsPhuket - Southern ThailandInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 452100 to 899900 thbBritish International School, Phuket (BISP), is an English medium, co-educational, day and boarding school that was established in 1996 in the heart of Phuket, Thailand.Why parents choose this schoolBritish Curriculum International Baccalaureate -
2025Institut auf dem Rosenberg
6 reviewsSt Gallen - SwitzerlandInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 150000 to chfInstitut auf dem Rosenberg, the Artisans of Education®, is a Swiss international boarding school for students between the ages of 5-18.Why parents choose this schoolAmerican Curriculum British Curriculum International Baccalaureate Other -
2025Epsom College in Malaysia
0 reviewsBandar Enstek - Negeri SembilanInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 95850 to 158880 myrFounded in 2014, Epsom College in Malaysia is the only sister school of the prestigious Epsom College in the UK, which was honoured as ‘Independent School of the Year 2022.’ Epsom College in Malaysia provides a transformative learning experience, combining over 200 years of excellence in education and pastoral care with a wide array of opportunities.Why parents choose this schoolBilingual English French MandarinBritish Curriculum Cambridge CurriculumIntellectual Giftedness -
2025Prime School International
0 reviewsCascais - LisbonInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 9900 to 33900 eurThe aim of Prime School International is to promote well-being and personal fulfilment within the academic community.Why parents choose this schoolBritish Curriculum -
2025OBS / Obersee Bilingual School
0 reviewsWollerau - HöfeInternational Schoolfrom 32000 to 38000 chfWelcome to OBS. Empowering children to face the complex challenges of the future.Why parents choose this schoolBilingual English GermanInternational Baccalaureate Swiss Curriculum -
2025The British International School Shanghai, Puxi
0 reviewsPuxi - ShanghaiInternational Schoolfrom 262385 to 375196For over 15 years, our high-scoring students have gone on to attend the top universities in the world. Our teachers coach, support and inspire students to achieve outstanding results.Why parents choose this schoolChinese EnglishBritish Curriculum International Baccalaureate -
2025International School of Brussels
0 reviewsBrussels - BelgiumInternational Schoolfrom 18825 to 40625 eurSince 1951, the International School of Brussels (ISB) has delivered high quality education to students from countries around the world.Why parents choose this schoolAmerican Curriculum International Baccalaureate -
2025The Global College
1 reviewsMadrid - SpainInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 20940 to 37440 eurThe Global College is a co-educational day and boarding school for 15 to 18-year-olds, offering an innovative IB Diploma Programme, anchored in the history and values of IE University.Why parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate -
2025Copenhagen International School
0 reviewsCopenhagen - Capital Region of DenmarkInternational Schoolfrom 141000 to 197000 dkkAt CIS, a world leader in IB education for children aged 2-19 in Copenhagen, we offer a dynamic and well-rounded academic programme that is designed to develop curious, confident minds. This is a place where we support students to think differently. To be inquisitive. To find areas of interest and pursue them deeply; and above […]
Why parents choose this schoolInternational BaccalaureateADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness -
2025Lakefield College School
1 reviewsLakefield - OntarioInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 40500 to 82400 cadEstablished in northeastern Ontario in 1879, Lakefield College School provides a world-renowned co-educational day and boarding school experience for Grades 9 through 12.Why parents choose this schoolCanadian Curriculum -
2025SVIS - Sainte Victoire International School
0 reviewsFuveau - Aix-en-ProvenceInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 11100 to 36150 eurSVIS – Sainte Victoire International School is an IB World School located near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.Why parents choose this schoolBilingual English FrenchInternational Baccalaureate -
2025Keystone Academy
5 reviewsBeijing - ChinaInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 250000 to 387500 cnyKeystone Academy is an innovative and unique school in China and the world.
Why parents choose this schoolChinese EnglishAmerican Curriculum International Baccalaureate
How much do British Schools in Saudi Arabia cost?
According to World Schools data, the yearly tuition fee for British Schools in ranges between $5600 and $9300. However, the cost varies significantly depending on various factors such as the school curriculum, extracurricular activities, location, and facilities, and can go up to $25300.
The average yearly cost is $8100, around $900 per month, and can go up to the maximum monthly cost of $2600.
Additionally, most schools will also charge a one-time registration fee, and you also need to count an extra budget during the year for extracurricular trips, holiday camps, etc.
If you would like to explore British Schools in with yearly fee filters, please use our advanced search filters.
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- We have been parents here at Fairfax Christian for the past three years. We now have a child in each level of the school, lower, middle and high school. The school kept our children safe and in school during the tumultuous time of the pandemic and we will be forever grateful. We have been blessed with teachers who are attentive and care about the character and education of our children. The challenging curriculum, diverse student population and a Christian education will keep our family at Fairfax Christian.Written April 22, 2024
- I am very happy with choosing this place. Great approach, very nice atmosphereWritten December 12, 2023
- Top IB school in Madrid, extremely good education in small classes with amazing facilities and great activities which push the students to improve and be the best person they can be.Written July 3, 2023
- Flat out the best college prep I could have ever imagined. While my new friends and classmates were struggling through the first few weeks and months of engineering at a top university, I felt right at home with the rigor of the IB Programme. I’m also thankful for the CAS program that pushed me to explore new things and encouraged me to live a more balanced lifestyle.Written June 8, 2023
- ISB prepped me most for my current career by creating constant opportunities to interact with new people and places through APAC and China Studies trips, and forcing me to work and make friends with an ever-changing international group from a wide variety of cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds.Written June 8, 2023
- Being at ISB has allowed me to develop my skills in learning new technologies and comfortably incorporating them in my work flow. Combine that with all the different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, it became very clear to me I was in a very special place and well-positioned for the global economy.Written June 8, 2023
- ISB provided me with a solid academic foundation and eye-opening international experiences through my participation at THIMUN and BEIMUN events. I was able to handle my undergraduate and graduate classes with relative ease thanks to the rigor of the IB curriculum at ISB, which then positioned me well to pursue a career in international developmentWritten June 8, 2023
- Our son is 8 years in BISP, next year graduating the IB program. We are so lucky being a part of the school community, having all the experiences in all offered sports, singing , art and foreign languages! Growing in multinational, tolerant, warm hearted environment, learning to give, to think criticaly, to enjoy friendship, active life style and celebrate diversity has been the best choice of school and we would do it again! Love our school! My son hopes it is still here for his future children after 20 years ?Written May 10, 2023
- Institut auf dem Rosenberg leads the way in re-defining the way children and young adults learn, by embracing the challenges of the 21st centuryWritten February 25, 2023
- Rosenberg’s facilities are worthy of the best five-star swiss hospitalityWritten February 25, 2023
- The Rosenberg offer could not be further removed than from your average state School in the UKWritten February 25, 2023
- Courses that sit somewhere between a TED Talk and an M.B.A. on the scale of personal ambitionWritten February 25, 2023
- We have been parents here at Fairfax Christian for the past three years. We now have a child in each level of the school, lower, middle and high school. The school kept our children safe and in school during the tumultuous time of the pandemic and we will be forever grateful. We have been blessed with teachers who are attentive and care about the character and education of our children. The challenging curriculum, diverse student population and a Christian education will keep our family at Fairfax Christian.Written April 22, 2024
- I am very happy with choosing this place. Great approach, very nice atmosphereWritten December 12, 2023
- Top IB school in Madrid, extremely good education in small classes with amazing facilities and great activities which push the students to improve and be the best person they can be.Written July 3, 2023
- Flat out the best college prep I could have ever imagined. While my new friends and classmates were struggling through the first few weeks and months of engineering at a top university, I felt right at home with the rigor of the IB Programme. I’m also thankful for the CAS program that pushed me to explore new things and encouraged me to live a more balanced lifestyle.Written June 8, 2023
- ISB prepped me most for my current career by creating constant opportunities to interact with new people and places through APAC and China Studies trips, and forcing me to work and make friends with an ever-changing international group from a wide variety of cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds.Written June 8, 2023
- Being at ISB has allowed me to develop my skills in learning new technologies and comfortably incorporating them in my work flow. Combine that with all the different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, it became very clear to me I was in a very special place and well-positioned for the global economy.Written June 8, 2023
- ISB provided me with a solid academic foundation and eye-opening international experiences through my participation at THIMUN and BEIMUN events. I was able to handle my undergraduate and graduate classes with relative ease thanks to the rigor of the IB curriculum at ISB, which then positioned me well to pursue a career in international developmentWritten June 8, 2023
- Our son is 8 years in BISP, next year graduating the IB program. We are so lucky being a part of the school community, having all the experiences in all offered sports, singing , art and foreign languages! Growing in multinational, tolerant, warm hearted environment, learning to give, to think criticaly, to enjoy friendship, active life style and celebrate diversity has been the best choice of school and we would do it again! Love our school! My son hopes it is still here for his future children after 20 years ?Written May 10, 2023
- Institut auf dem Rosenberg leads the way in re-defining the way children and young adults learn, by embracing the challenges of the 21st centuryWritten February 25, 2023
- Rosenberg’s facilities are worthy of the best five-star swiss hospitalityWritten February 25, 2023
- The Rosenberg offer could not be further removed than from your average state School in the UKWritten February 25, 2023
- Courses that sit somewhere between a TED Talk and an M.B.A. on the scale of personal ambitionWritten February 25, 2023