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Andorra la Vella, Andorra · est. 2018 · Private
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The British College of Andorra is a private British day school from Nursery (age 3) to Year 13 (age 18). It opened in September 2018 and was acquired by Forfar Education in May 2025. The school follows the English National Curriculum, with IGCSE courses in Years 10-11 and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12-13. Lessons are taught in English, as the school's language policy states: "The language of instruction at the BCA is English". Catalan is taught from Nursery, Spanish from Year 1 and French from Year 3. According to the NABSS inspection report, the school has 262 students: 45% Andorran, 22% Spanish, the rest from various countries, including Britain and Russia. There is one class per year group. The campus lies on a wooded hillside next to the Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley (a UNESCO World Heritage site), 10 minutes' drive from central Andorra la Vella; in winter all students have a weekly ski day.
Key facts
Tuition
≈ $11 103–17 758 a year
9 828–15 718.5 EUR
Programmes
IB · DP · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
Admits from
3 years · Pre-School
Languages of instruction
English
Languages taught
Catalan, Spanish, French
Registration fee
≈ $3 231
2 860 EUR
About the fees Annual fees for the 2026-2027 school year: Nursery 9828 euros, Reception 10374 euros, Years 1-2 11413.50 euros, Years 3-6 13261.50 euros, Years 7-9 14574 euros, Years 10-13 15718.50 euros. Fees are paid in 10 monthly instalments; paying the full year before 15 June gives a 3% discount, and the second sibling gets a 20% discount (applied to the youngest). Fees include tuition, materials, textbooks, lunch and insurance. Uniforms, after-school activities, trips, the ski programme, the bus, a computer (from Year 10), examinations and additional EAL and SEN support are charged separately.
Admissions The school admits children of any nationality, but only those living in Andorra: under its Admissions Policy a student must be legally resident in Andorra, or have the residency process well advanced, and live with a parent, grandparent or legal guardian who is resident. There is no boarding. Admissions are open all year subject to places. Nursery and Reception accept children with no English; ages 6-9 have a limited number of places for academically able children who do not speak English; from age 10 a high level of English is required, checked with a short test or trial day. From Year 3 all applicants take English and mathematics assessments; secondary applicants also have an interview, previous school reports, a trial day and references. Enrolment requires a residence document (NIA/CASS) or a passport with proof of residency.
Stages and year groups Grades Nursery - Year 13. Early Years: Nursery (age 3) and Reception; Primary: Years 1-6; Secondary: Years 7-9 following the English National Curriculum, Years 10-11 IGCSE courses, Years 12-13 the IB Diploma Programme. There is one class per year group.
Address Ctra. de la Comella, s/n, AD500 Andorra la Vella
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
IB · DP · authorised programmePearson · IGCSE · authorised programmeThe IB register lists the Diploma Programme at the school. The Pearson register names it as an Edexcel centre; on its website the school gives centre number 95193.
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IBInternational Baccalaureate
A Swiss non-profit, working since 1968. Its programmes are among the most widely recognised school programmes in the world. Authorisation is granted stage by stage, so a school with the final stage does not necessarily run the younger ones; which stages this school holds is set out in the line below.
What the badge means for this school. The school is allowed to run this programme and to award its certificate. This is a confirmation of the programme, not a judgement on the school as a whole. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: DP (ages 16-19). DP is the final stage, ages 16 to 19: six subjects plus a compulsory core of theory of knowledge, an extended essay and CAS. The diploma is accepted by universities all over the world, and in a number of countries it counts for admission on the same footing as the local leaving certificate.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →PearsonPearson Edexcel, a British exam board
It gives a school approved centre status: that means Pearson exams can be sat in the school itself. What is checked is the premises, the equipment, the secure storage of papers and the presence of trained invigilators.
What the badge means for this school. The school can run Pearson exams on its own premises. The status says nothing about teaching, about results or about the school itself: any school able to run an exam securely holds it. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: IGCSE (ages 14-16). IGCSE means exams at around Year 10 or 11, the British counterpart of a lower secondary leaving certificate.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →Exams and destinations from the school's official website
The school publishes nothing about where its leavers go: no share going on to university, no exam results, no list of universities.
Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
✓Sports hallA large sports hall
✓LaboratoriesTwo fully equipped laboratories with fume cupboards
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
✓LibrarySeparate libraries for primary and secondary
✓CateringA spacious dining hall; lunch is included in the fees
✓School transportSchool bus at extra cost
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Also on site: Sports ground or field · Art studio
Campus: A campus on a wooded hillside on the Ctra. de la Comella road, 10 minutes' drive from Andorra la Vella: the Alberg de la Comella building and purpose-built classroom blocks; according to the British Council certificate it has capacity for 350 students
Clubs and activities: Duke of Edinburgh's International Award · Ski Programme · House Council
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
·Teacher qualificationsnot stated
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
·Students per teacher or class sizenot stated
The school is led by Principal Harry Lock. Catalan, Spanish and French are taught by specialist teachers, and according to the school languages are taught by native speakers. Every student has an assigned teacher who oversees their academic progress and wellbeing and is the main contact for the family. When hiring, the school requires two professional references and a police check; according to the NABSS inspection report, all staff have had criminal record checks.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
✓Access controlEntry to the site is through one monitored gate; visitors sign in at reception and wear a visible badge.
·Nurse or medical roomnot stated on the website
·Counsellornot stated on the website
✓Child protection policyA Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is published; the Designated Safeguarding Lead is the Principal, and the deputy is the Head of Early Years and Lower Primary.
✓Staff trainingAll staff receive annual safeguarding training (Tes modules and face-to-face sessions): reporting procedures, signs of abuse, handling disclosures, confidentiality.
✓Anti-bullying policyAn Anti-Bullying Policy is published.
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Academics and programmes (16%)84 Community rating (16%)no dataparent reviews are needed: the criterion switches on at the fifth verified one Exams and destinations (12%) scored on disclosed data55 Safety and wellbeing (12%) scored on disclosed data80 Accreditation and verifiability (10%)90 Teaching staff (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Facilities (10%) scored on disclosed data85 Clubs and activities (8%) scored on disclosed data67 "Scored on disclosed data" stands where we count only what the school has written about itself on its own site: exams and destinations, safety and wellbeing, teaching staff, facilities, clubs and activities. A low score here means the school does not write about this, not that the school does not have it: a school with good security and a sparse site will score low. A school can fill in its profile, and the score will be counted again.
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