Admission FAQs

Yes, ICS London is a child student sponsor.

Once a candidate's admissions folder is complete, our team will make a decision within two weeks.

Yes, the bus service serves most of central London and is available for morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off, door to door.

Anywhere from a year to an entire school career. Many of our families are internationally mobile, so students can join the programme when they wish and often remain with ICS London for the majority of their schooling.

Please refer to our Year Group Guide here.

• Nursery: Children must be 3 years old by September 1 of the year they join our Nursery class.
• PYP: Children must be 5 years old to start PYP and can join at any stage until they enter MYP.
• MYP: This is the secondary school programme and students should be aged 12 years and have completed their primary schooling.

ICS London has a maximum of 200 students across both sites. Typically there are 16 students in each class, but size will vary according to options and subjects studied.

• Primary School: Monday to Friday 08:45 to 15:25
• Secondary School: Monday to Friday 08:45 to 15:45 

Yes. Students on both the Primary and Secondary sites may choose from a varied, and changing, selection of clubs covering sports, arts, and much more.

We are a truly international school with 65+ different countries represented.

The majority of our students speak two or more languages, including English.

Yes. During the admissions process, the level of English of each child is assessed to ensure they can access the full curriculum, which is taught in English. The level of English required for entry increases with each year group.

Yes. Inclusiveness is a founding principle of ICS London, and we are proud to offer students everything they need to succeed including dedicated support for a number of linguistic, cultural, emotional, mild and moderate learning differences.

Yes. ICS London is a member of the Globeducate group, delivering educational excellence with a global perspective to more than 55 premium international schools and online programmes across 10 different countries. Click here to learn more about Globeducate.

Our results display achievement above the international norm across both the Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. While there is no formal assessment in the Primary Years Programme, external benchmarking tests demonstrate above average attainment for our younger learners too.

Each day from Monday to Thursday there is a range of extra-curricular clubs and activities available on both sites, which students may choose from. These typically run from the end of the school day to around 16:30/17:00.

At the moment, unfortunately we don't offer a Summer School programme.

Some of our students join us from other International Baccalaureate (IB) schools around the world. IB schools share a common programme of inquiry, so there is little issue when transitioning into ICS London programmes. We generally find that if children are doing well in their current school and are self-motivated, inquisitive, open to feedback and collaborative, they will thrive at ICS London.

Yes. Lunch is included in our school fees and is served at each school site. A three-week menu is available from the school which outlines our daily menus and ingredients used.

Primary Years students wear an informal and practical uniform on their top half, available online before the start of each term. While there is no official uniform for Secondary Years students (Middle Years and Diploma Programmes), we expect them to dress smart-casual.

Yes, twice each day. Primary Years students take two main breaks a day, in Regent’s Park and at Paddington Street Gardens. Secondary Years students may utilise our courtyard. During the summer months there are also frequent lunchtime trips to Hyde Park.

Yes. We offer French, Spanish and Mandarin as part of our curriculum. In addition, students in the upper Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) may study their mother tongue.