The British School of Bahrain (BSB) has been one of the leading schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain for over 29 years. As part of our Education feature, we explore this stellar school’s offerings.
The British School of Bahrain (BSB) is rated as Outstanding in all areas by the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) and by the British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspectorate. BSB is an accredited member of COBIS, BSME and AoBSO organisations.
BSB’s purpose-built campus caters to students from the ages of three to 18 from over 90 countries. BSB takes immense pride in celebrating and valuing the diversity of the BSB Community and the individuality of each student, fostering an inclusive and innovative teaching approach which equips them with the skills required to succeed in a modern, interconnected world while upholding exceptional academic standards. The stress-free environment at BSB allows students to flourish and reach their full potential.
The value which BSB places on individuality is evident in its inclusive and innovative teaching approach. The school nurtures its students to develop the skills needed in a modern, connected world and achieve exceptional academic results, all in a stress-free environment.
BSB is the most awarded school in Bahrain with recent international awards. These include the ISA Award for Student Wellbeing, the GESS Award for Innovation in Education, and the prestigious Independent School of the Year Awards for Sustainability. BSB is also ranked in Carfax’s Global School Index in the “Top 25 Private Schools to Watch in the World”. The school has consistently achieved the highest A-level and GCSE results in Bahrain, in addition to the many individual awards of some of the highest A-Levels in the world. It is renowned for its rigorous academic curriculum and holistic approach to education. These accolades, in addition to personal success stories and dedication to nurturing well-rounded individuals, are a testament to its relentless pursuit of commitment to excellence in education.
Unlike other British schools, BSB offers education for the entire family on one site. The modern campus is in Hamala, an affluent area of Bahrain, and conveniently located next to the causeway to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The one-site approach allows older students to take part in supporting their younger peers on their educational journey.
BSB strongly believes in the happiness of the entire family and that this benefits students at school. Therefore, BSB is the only school in Bahrain with a full-time Parent Liaison Executive. They are on hand to settle BSB families, not just into the school, but into life in the Middle East, helping with everything from housing to activities, memberships, and the thousands of small tasks that can cause unnecessary stress at home. BSB parents also have unparalleled access to the school with special classes especially created for them, which include Arts, Pilates, Gardening, Arabic Language, Sound Healing, Yoga, and much more. BSB strongly believes that a happy family means a happy child and that a happy child will succeed at school.
The school is part of the Inspired Education Group, the world leading global group of premium schools that educates 85,000 students in over 110 of the very best schools in the world, across six continents. Inspired’s Three Pillars approach to educational philosophy, equally focused on academic excellence, performing and creative arts and sports, is proven to provide a holistic, world-class education. Over 90 percent of Inspired graduates go on to their first-choice university, with alumni attending leading universities worldwide, including Harvard, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and University College London.