St. George’s Leioa — British schooling in the Bilbao area

St. George’s British International School is a private, secular British day school for ages 2–18 at Artazagane 51, 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia. Its intended route is the English National Curriculum, IGCSE examinations and A-levels. It is a relevant choice for families in the Bilbao area who want British qualifications rather than the IB Diploma.

Programme and language

The homepage describes Early Years—Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Reception—followed by primary, secondary and Sixth Form, the final two years leading to A-levels. English and Spanish are listed, with French from age 10.

One bilingual-school page still described the British curriculum as extending to Year 9, with expansion due to finish by 2025. The homepage now presents IGCSE and A-levels. Before applying to an older year, confirm the class currently running, the subjects and the examinations the pupil would take.

Compare American School of Bilbao in Berango if you want an IB sequence instead. If Basque-medium education is the priority, compare the relevant ikastolas, schools teaching in Basque. These are different curriculum and language decisions, not interchangeable Bilbao-area campuses.

Applying and visiting

The admissions page describes applications for all classes, with three steps: contact the school, arrange a visit and complete the form. It does not establish a single deadline or a current waiting-list length. Confirm availability for the child’s year before making plans.

The homepage gives 09:00–17:30 as opening hours; ask separately for the pupil’s class and service times. There is no boarding advertised. Test the journey to Leioa from the actual home address.

Fee structure: amounts need a quotation

The fees page describes the structure but does not publish the euro amounts in the research baseline. Request a schedule explicitly labelled for the intended academic year.

Tuition is paid in ten monthly instalments, with a discount for paying the full year in advance. It includes academic guidance and preparation for official examinations, but not the examination fees themselves.

Separate charges include:

• A one-off admission fee.
• A place-reservation payment refundable in September.
• Annual accident insurance.
• Compulsory meals and supplies.
• Compulsory swimming in Years 2–6.
• A compulsory digital fee from Year 7.

Transport, uniforms and other extras are also outside tuition. Ask which charges apply to the child and the conditions for the September reservation refund. Without the actual tariff, these categories cannot produce an annual budget.

Friendly orientation, not an application. Dates, fees, and programme details move. Confirm everything with the school.