Spain · Barcelona
A multilingual day school in Sarrià with a British-to-Catalan educational route. Request current tuition and confirm language placement, compulsory insurance and post-16 qualifications.
Oak House School is a co-educational day school for ages 3–18 in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, at Sant Pere Claver 12–18, 08017 Barcelona, beside Collserola. Its distinctive route combines British primary education, Catalan-system secondary education and a choice involving Bachillerato or the IB Diploma at 16–18.
It was founded in 1968 and describes itself as a private charitable foundation without shareholders. A governing board of seven parents oversees the school, and surpluses are reinvested. There is no boarding.
Oak House suits families who want English, Spanish and Catalan to remain part of the child’s education, rather than an exclusively English-speaking international route.
The early and primary provision uses a British curriculum; the school describes its early provision as British-authorised. The age bands published are 3–4 for early years and 5–11 for primary. Ask how the three languages are used at the child’s stage.
Secondary, ages 12–16, follows the Catalan system while also preparing pupils for Cambridge IGCSE, international secondary subject examinations, and Cambridge English qualifications. A fourth language, French or German, begins in the first year of ESO, Spain’s compulsory secondary stage.
At 16–18, the school offers Spanish Bachillerato and the IB Diploma, the latter taught in English. Confirm whether the proposed route involves one qualification or a combined plan, and which subjects are available. The school reports a 2025 IB average of 36; that describes one cohort, not the likely result of a new applicant.
Compare American School of Barcelona if a US High School Diploma is central to the plan. It is in Esplugues and follows a different route, even though it also offers IB. Benjamin Franklin International School is another local comparison for families examining international programmes.
Primary has its own building. The Bachillerato/IB building opened in 2015 and has a green roof. Visit the section the child will attend, especially secondary if moving from another language system.
The school lists bus routes serving Vila Olímpica, Gran Via/Plaça Espanya and Sant Cugat/the upper area. Confirm the current stops and prices with Autocares Mesa and test the journey from the actual home address.
The application process covers Reception through post-16 entry. After reviewing the file, the school may invite the child to an informal assessment with the Head of Studies and the Inclusion and Wellbeing Lead. Alternatively, there may be a formal academic assessment and interview covering mathematics, English, Spanish and, where required, Catalan.
If a place is available, an offer has a limited acceptance period. Otherwise, the school may notify the family of a waiting-list place. To accept, submit the required documents and pay the €3,500 admission-process fee.
Published priority groups are siblings of current pupils, staff children, children of former pupils and former pupils returning. Priority does not remove the requirement to access the curriculum. Reports and references are always requested. Application date and progress through the process are important allocation factors, alongside reports, languages and the family’s support for school values.
The public fees page did not provide an annual tuition amount in the research baseline. Request a current written schedule; the other published charges do not allow a complete annual budget.
| Item | Published charge or condition |
|---|---|
| Admission-process fee, on acceptance | €3,500, non-refundable |
| Annual tuition | 11 instalments: July, then September–June |
| Sibling reduction | From the third child; rate not established here |
| Full annual payment | Discount for bank transfer before the year begins; rate not published in the researched page |
| AFA, the family association | €15 per family annually |
| Yearbook | €38 per family annually |
| School-fee insurance for one parent | €165.95 annually |
| School-fee insurance for both parents | €272.65 annually |
The school lists these as included:
Uniforms, buses, extracurricular activities, school materials and overnight trips are separate. So are the insurance, family-association and yearbook charges above, and university applications requiring references or essay assistance.
School-fee insurance is compulsory. It covers tuition until the pupil finishes at Oak House if an insured parent dies or becomes permanently disabled. External policies are not accepted as a substitute. Ask whether one-parent or two-parent cover is appropriate and include the applicable premium.
Choose Oak House if its progression from British primary to Catalan secondary fits the child’s language development and the family wants a Bachillerato or IB option later. It is less suitable if the priority is avoiding substantial Spanish and Catalan schooling or maintaining a specifically American diploma route.
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Friendly orientation, not an application. Dates, fees, and programme details move. Confirm everything with the school.
ASB is a co-educational day school for ages 3–18 in Esplugues de Llobregat. Core teaching is in English, with Spanish and Catalan courses. Every graduate earns a US high-school diploma and can add an IB pathway.
BarcelonaBenjamin Franklin International School is a coeducational, non-profit day school in Sarrià. It teaches an American curriculum through Grade 5, the IB Middle Years Programme in Grades 6–10 and an IB-based high-school route in Grades 11–12.
BilbaoASB is a non-profit day school in Berango for ages 2–18. It offers the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma programmes in English. New Diploma entrants pay substantially more than continuing ASB pupils.
MadridASM is an English-medium, co-educational day school from EC3 to Grade 12. Every graduate earns its US diploma; eligible pupils may add the IB Diploma or Spanish Bachillerato.
ASB, Oak House and BFIS offer different routes through the school years. Compare the final qualification and the role of English, Spanish and Catalan.
7 minStart with the qualification your child would actually receive. Then check its subjects, language demands, and recognition in the countries where they may study next.
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7 minTuition is only one line of the budget. Separate charges from advance payments, record what each figure includes, and ask the school to confirm your calculation in writing.