World's Top Schools

The independent, data-driven ranking of the world's best K-12 schools. 1,591 schools across 82 countries, scored on an eight-category composite. Verified fees, transparent methodology, no pay-for-play.

The Top 100 schools in the world — Edition 2026/27

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Schools offering the IGCSE

Schools offering the IGCSE qualification, part of the British curriculum pathway. Ranked by editorial score. Each profile carries the school's own website, current fees, curriculum family, and — where an editor has verified against a primary source — a small ✓ next to the confirmed fields.

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United Arab Emirates19 schools

British School Al Khubairat

British76.0/100

British School Al Khubairat

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

$26,409 avg / yr

Nord Anglia International School Dubai

British70.8/100

Nord Anglia International School Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $24,314 avg / yr

Hartland International School

British69.8/100

Hartland International School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $23,990 fs1 / yr

Safa British School

British69.7/100

Safa British School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $17,853 fs1 / yr

Sharjah English School

British69.0/100

Sharjah English School

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

≈ $14,033 avg / yr

Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai

British68.0/100

Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $32,619 fs1 / yr

Sunmarke School

British65.4/100

Sunmarke School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $20,789 avg / yr

Raffles International School

British64.6/100

Raffles International School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $16,941 avg / yr

Deira International School

British62.6/100

Deira International School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $19,469 foundation stage 1 / yr

Merryland International School

British62.3/100

Merryland International School

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

≈ $9,556 avg / yr

The Winchester School

British62.1/100

The Winchester School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $5,938 avg / yr

GEMS Metropole School

British62.1/100

GEMS Metropole School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $12,913 avg / yr

Star International School Mirdif

British62.0/100

Star International School Mirdif

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

≈ $14,451 avg / yr

Bateen World Academy

British61.9/100

Bateen World Academy

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

≈ $17,801 avg / yr

Al Yasmina Academy

British61.2/100

Al Yasmina Academy

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

≈ $15,556 avg / yr

Aldar Academies at Al Ain

British60.1/100

Aldar Academies at Al Ain

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

≈ $13,935 avg / yr

Wesgreen International School

British60.0/100

Wesgreen International School

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

≈ $8,981 avg / yr

The Sheffield Private School

British59.3/100

The Sheffield Private School

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

≈ $9,068 avg / yr

GEMS Westminster School - Sharjah

British58.1/100

GEMS Westminster School - Sharjah

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

India16 schools

Dhirubhai Ambani International School

Dhirubhai Ambani International School

Mumbai, India

$20,300 avg / yr

The Doon School

The Doon School

Dehradun, India

≈ $18,249 avg / yr

The Cathedral and John Connon School

The Cathedral and John Connon School

Mumbai, India

≈ $1,440 avg / yr

Mallya Aditi International School

British75.2/100

Mallya Aditi International School

Bengaluru, India

≈ $5,400 avg / yr

Woodstock School

Woodstock School

Mussoorie, India

$34,753 avg / yr

UWC Mahindra College

UWC Mahindra College

Pune, India

$41,750 avg / yr

American Embassy School

American Embassy School

New Delhi, India

$35,875 avg / yr

Oberoi International School

Oberoi International School

Mumbai, India

≈ $10,800 avg / yr

Mayo College

Mayo College

Ajmer, India

≈ $13,825 nursery / yr

Kodaikanal International School

Kodaikanal International School

Kodaikanal, India

$20,900 avg / yr

The Scindia School

The Scindia School

Gwalior, India

$12,606 avg / yr

Welham Girls' School

Welham Girls' School

Dehradun, India

≈ $13,321 nursery / yr

The Lawrence School, Sanawar

The Lawrence School, Sanawar

Solan, India

≈ $17,129 avg / yr

Bishop Cotton School

Bishop Cotton School

Shimla, India

≈ $12,761 avg / yr

The International School Bangalore

The International School Bangalore

Bengaluru, India

— nursery / yr

Jamnabai Narsee International School

Jamnabai Narsee International School

Mumbai, India

— nursery / yr

Malaysia7 schools

Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar

British74.3/100

Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar

Mantin, Malaysia

— year 1 / yr

Garden International School

British73.9/100

Garden International School

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

≈ $23,590 avg / yr

Malay College Kuala Kangsar

Malaysian71.7/100

Malay College Kuala Kangsar

Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia

— year 1 / yr

Nexus International School Malaysia

Nexus International School Malaysia

Putrajaya, Malaysia

≈ $11,565 year 1 / yr

Uplands School

Uplands School

Penang, Malaysia

≈ $15,692 reception / yr

British International School of Kuala Lumpur

British57.0/100

British International School of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

≈ $21,420 avg / yr

Sri KDU International School

British55.6/100

Sri KDU International School

Kota Damansara, Malaysia

— year 1 / yr

United Kingdom6 schools

Hampton School

British77.4/100

Hampton School

35·Insufficient

Hampton, United Kingdom

≈ $38,354 reception / yr

Wimbledon High School

British77.2/100

Wimbledon High School

31·Insufficient

London, United Kingdom

≈ $34,697 avg / yr

Whitgift School

British76.3/100

Whitgift School

33·Insufficient

Croydon, United Kingdom

≈ $66,623 reception / yr

James Allen's Girls' School

British75.4/100

James Allen's Girls' School

33·Insufficient

London, United Kingdom

— reception / yr

Emanuel School

British69.9/100

Emanuel School

32·Insufficient

London, United Kingdom

≈ $33,527 year 6 / yr

Ibstock Place School

British60.7/100

Ibstock Place School

30·Insufficient

London, United Kingdom

≈ $31,214 avg / yr

Saudi Arabia5 schools

Dhahran Ahliyya Schools

British72.2/100

Dhahran Ahliyya Schools

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

— grade k / yr

British International School Al Khobar

British70.3/100

British International School Al Khobar

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

≈ $17,184 avg / yr

Jeddah Prep and Grammar School

British68.8/100

Jeddah Prep and Grammar School

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

≈ $9,813 avg / yr

The British International School of Jeddah

British66.4/100

The British International School of Jeddah

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

≈ $20,615 avg / yr

Multinational School Riyadh

British64.1/100

Multinational School Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

— grade k / yr

Argentina5 schools

Northlands School

Northlands School

San Isidro, Argentina

— preescolar / yr

Belgrano Day School

British71.5/100

Belgrano Day School

Buenos Aires, Argentina

— preescolar / yr

Colegio Cardenal Newman

Boulogne, Argentina

— preescolar / yr

St George's College (Quilmes)

British58.1/100

St George's College (Quilmes)

Quilmes, Argentina

— preescolar / yr

St. Catherine's Moorlands School

St. Catherine's Moorlands School

Buenos Aires, Argentina

≈ $11,666 avg / yr

Spain4 schools

Runnymede College

British74.6/100

Runnymede College

Madrid, Spain

≈ $18,581 avg / yr

The British School of Barcelona

British68.9/100

The British School of Barcelona

Sitges, Spain

— infantil 1 / yr

Caxton College

British57.5/100

Caxton College

Puçol, Spain

— infantil 1 / yr

Highlands School Madrid

British55.8/100

Highlands School Madrid

Madrid, Spain

— infantil 1 / yr

Zimbabwe4 schools

St. George's College Harare

British68.9/100

St. George's College Harare

Harare, Zimbabwe

— entry year / yr

Peterhouse Boys' School

British68.2/100

Peterhouse Boys' School

Marondera, Zimbabwe

— entry year / yr

Falcon College

British60.0/100

Falcon College

Esigodini, Zimbabwe

— entry year / yr

Chisipite Senior School

British57.9/100

Chisipite Senior School

Harare, Zimbabwe

— entry year / yr

Egypt4 schools

The British International School, Cairo

British66.2/100

The British International School, Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

— entry year / yr

New Cairo British International School

British64.8/100

New Cairo British International School

New Cairo, Egypt

— entry year / yr

Malvern College Egypt

British55.7/100

Malvern College Egypt

New Cairo, Egypt

— entry year / yr

Modern English School Cairo

British55.6/100

Modern English School Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

— entry year / yr

Brazil3 schools

St. Paul's School

British78.5/100

St. Paul's School

São Paulo, Brazil

— educação infantil / yr

British School Rio de Janeiro

British73.2/100

British School Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

— educação infantil / yr

St. Nicholas School São Paulo

St. Nicholas School São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

— educação infantil / yr

Vietnam3 schools

British International School Ho Chi Minh City

British76.3/100

British International School Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

British International School Hanoi

British71.7/100

British International School Hanoi

Hanoi, Vietnam

Renaissance International School Saigon

British65.7/100

Renaissance International School Saigon

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

≈ $11,839 avg / yr

Indonesia3 schools

British School Jakarta

British75.9/100

British School Jakarta

South Tangerang, Indonesia

≈ $22,962 avg / yr

ACG School Jakarta

Cambridge International65.4/100

ACG School Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia

— kindergarten / yr

Raffles Christian School Kelapa Gading

Cambridge International56.1/100

Raffles Christian School Kelapa Gading

Jakarta, Indonesia

— kindergarten / yr

Colombia3 schools

Colegio Anglo Colombiano

Bogotá, Colombia

— entry year / yr

The English School

British72.3/100

The English School

Bogotá, Colombia

— entry year / yr

Colegio Colombo Británico Cali

Colegio Colombo Británico Cali

Cali, Colombia

— entry year / yr

Kenya3 schools

Brookhouse School

British65.7/100

Brookhouse School

Nairobi, Kenya

$4,088,929 avg / yr

Hillcrest International School

British57.8/100

Hillcrest International School

Nairobi, Kenya

$810,500 avg / yr

Peponi School

British57.4/100

Peponi School

Ruiru, Kenya

≈ $6,879 nursery & foundation / yr

Chile3 schools

The Mackay School

The Mackay School

Viña del Mar, Chile

— prekinder / yr

Craighouse School

Craighouse School

Santiago, Chile

— prekinder / yr

Redland School

Redland School

Santiago, Chile

— prekinder / yr

Portugal2 schools

St. Julian's School

British78.0/100

St. Julian's School

Carcavelos, Portugal

— entry year / yr

Oporto British School

British58.2/100

Oporto British School

Porto, Portugal

≈ $14,018 avg / yr

Netherlands2 schools

The British School in The Netherlands

British76.0/100

The British School in The Netherlands

Voorschoten, Netherlands

≈ $23,876 avg / yr

The British School of Amsterdam

British67.9/100

The British School of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

≈ $21,045 avg / yr

Thailand2 schools

Harrow International School Bangkok

British71.2/100

Harrow International School Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand

≈ $14,904 avg / yr

British International School Phuket

British70.9/100

British International School Phuket

Phuket, Thailand

≈ $42,876 avg / yr

Cyprus2 schools

The English School, Nicosia

British69.6/100

The English School, Nicosia

Nicosia, Cyprus

≈ $10,269 entry year / yr

The Grammar School Nicosia

British62.3/100

The Grammar School Nicosia

Nicosia, Cyprus

≈ $7,571 avg / yr

Oman2 schools

The Sultan's School

British66.7/100

The Sultan's School

Muscat, Oman

≈ $11,424 avg / yr

Muscat International School

British56.5/100

Muscat International School

Muscat, Oman

— entry year / yr

Nigeria2 schools

Greensprings School Lagos

British61.4/100

Greensprings School Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria

— nursery / yr

Grange School Lagos

British60.2/100

Grange School Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria

— nursery / yr

Pakistan1 school

Karachi Grammar School

British75.7/100

Karachi Grammar School

Karachi, Pakistan

$12,000 nursery / yr

Singapore1 school

Tanglin Trust School

Tanglin Trust School

Singapore, Singapore

≈ $33,835 avg / yr

South Korea1 school

Dulwich College Seoul

British72.7/100

Dulwich College Seoul

Seoul, South Korea

≈ $31,570 avg / yr

Philippines1 school

British School Manila

British71.8/100

British School Manila

Taguig, Philippines

— nursery / yr

Uruguay1 school

The British Schools of Montevideo

British69.5/100

The British Schools of Montevideo

Montevideo, Uruguay

— entry year / yr

Botswana1 school

Maru-a-Pula School

British68.2/100

Maru-a-Pula School

Gaborone, Botswana

— entry year / yr

Qatar1 school

Sherborne Qatar

British67.9/100

Sherborne Qatar

Doha, Qatar

China1 school

Yew Chung International School of Beijing

Yew Chung International School of Beijing

Beijing, China

— reception / yr

Finland1 school

The English School

British66.7/100

The English School

Helsinki, Finland

≈ $724 entry year / yr

Turkey1 school

The British International School Istanbul

British65.2/100

The British International School Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey

$47,550 entry year / yr

Kuwait1 school

Kuwait English School

British63.4/100

Kuwait English School

Salwa, Kuwait

— grade k / yr

Mexico1 school

Greengates School

British62.8/100

Greengates School

Mexico City, Mexico

— preescolar 1 / yr

Germany1 school

Phorms Campus München

German Abitur62.4/100

Phorms Campus München

Munich, Germany

— grade 1 / yr

Denmark1 school

Rygaards International School

British61.6/100

Rygaards International School

Copenhagen, Denmark

≈ $7,134 entry year / yr

Peru1 school

Colegio San Silvestre

Colegio San Silvestre

Lima, Peru

≈ $12,901 avg / yr

Ethiopia1 school

Sandford International School

British60.3/100

Sandford International School

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

— entry year / yr

Zambia1 school

International School of Lusaka

International School of Lusaka

Lusaka, Zambia

— entry year / yr

Uganda1 school

Aga Khan High School Kampala

Aga Khan High School Kampala

Kampala, Uganda

— entry year / yr

Costa Rica1 school

The British School of Costa Rica

British56.3/100

The British School of Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica

$7,061,905 avg / yr

Poland1 school

British International School of Cracow

British56.1/100

British International School of Cracow

Kraków, Poland

— entry year / yr