Southbank International School
Southbank International School is a co-educational independent school in London, England, that serves students from the City of Westminster, Kensington, and Hampstead. It is an international school for children aged 3 to 18 years old, from kindergarten to Key Stage 5. It has three campuses in downtown London and the surrounding regions that serve the educational demands of the worldwide community.
It is an International Baccalaureate World School, meaning it is authorized to provide all three IB Programs. Founded in 1979, later became the first of Cognita’s international schools. Very high proportion of international families. It had approximately 800 students on all of its sites as of 2020. The Westminster campus had around 470 students from 70 nations pursuing studies as of 2020.
The majority of its pupils come from rich households. A parent told The Guardian's Robert Booth that the school "taught you a new idea of money" and that a lawyer's family would be considered impoverished there; classmates included foreign affairs officials, hedge fund managers, oil company executives, and a football club executive.
Founded: 12 September 1979
Founder: Milton Toubkin
Location: 63-65 Portland PlaceLondon W1B 1QR, UK
Age: 3 to 18
Gender: Co-education
Type: International school
Number of students: 900
Yearly tuition fee: From 14,280 - 22,230 GBP
Website: www.southbank.org
Phone: +44 20 7243 3803