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| Number of students |
630 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
42 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
55% local Students, 45% International Students |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes, we offer a Language Support programme |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, German, Spanish, Catalan |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We use different devices according to the educational needs. That turns into a mix of books, tablets, laptops, digital and printed resources |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Some |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
In Primary teachers normally assign homework from week to week (they have 7 days to prepare it) |
| Uniform required |
From Nursery 1 to Year 9, they have to wear uniform. They don't wear uniform from Year 10 to Year 12 |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The admissions process include a personal interview with the candidate, admissions tests and the evaluation of their academic records |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
St. Peter’s School has a continuous enrolment policy which means that we welcome applications and admit students throughout the academic year depending on the availability of places. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| External examinations or assessments available |
For the IB Diploma, they take external examinations at the end of year 2. A part from that, they take Cambridge ESOL exams, DELF exams fro French, and Cambridge IGCSE in Year 10. |
| Results in these examinations |
A Large number of our students acquire the Proficiency level at ESOL. For the IB Diploma, we have started to offer it this year. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We have a Support Centre with 2 psychologists, 1 speech therapist and 1 psyco-pedagogist |
| Learning support offered |
The main objective of our Educational Project is that every pupil reaches his/her maximum potential, in both academic and personal respects. Personal attention is given from the first levels of education throughout the entire schooling experience and thus, taking into account their capacity and interests. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Individual Plan to challenge them, diversification and, in some cases and following the steps required by the authorities, can be move to a higher grade |
| Student access to education psychologist |
When required |
| School start time |
9:00 from Nursery 1 to Year 9. 8:00 from Year 10 to Year 12 |
| School finish time |
16:30 from Nursery 1 to Year 4. 17:00 from Year 5 to Year 9. 16:00 from Year 10 to 12. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
They can arrived from 8;15 onwards. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Swimming, Tennis, Judo, Arts, Modern Dance, Ping-Pong, Football, Basquet, Piano, Cooking |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Padel, Judo, Athletics, Football, basquet and many others. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
2 external polivalent courts, 2 indoor gyms |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
International, Open-minded, innovative, diverse, |
| Teaching approach of the school |
IB, inquiry-based, challenge-based, conceptual-based, curiosity-based |