Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
340 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
50 |
| Most common nationality |
British |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
1/5 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
No |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, German, Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
At Secondary, students are issued with iPads or laptops. At Primary, iPads are used at appropriate times. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes - we use Google Classroom and all students have access to all the features of the Google suite. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
GCSE/IGCSE and A Levels |
| Results in these examinations |
In 2024, 41% of GCSE grades were 7 or above (grades 9-1, 9 being the maximum grade and 4 being a pass). Our results were twice the UK average.
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| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
It depends on the subject and grade level: at Primary and Lower Secondary up to 30 mins per night, for examination year groups between an hour and two hours a day. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Our Director of Inclusion provides support options tailored to each individual child with additional needs. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Through our enriched programme, personal projects and in-class differentiation. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
No, but all students need to be fluent in English to access the taught curriculum. |
| Waiting list |
It depends on the year group. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We offer rolling admissions across the year (apart from GCSE and A level groups where we review cases individually). |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
15:20 at Primary (12:20 on Wednesdays) and 15:30 at Secondary (every day) |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes - GES offers an After School Care facility until 18:00 every day. |
| School bus service available |
Yes, at an extra cost and based on demand. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes, at an extra cost. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, there is a vegetarian option each day. |
| Uniform required |
No, but there is a school P.E. kit. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
The school offers over 70 extra-curricular activities and clubs with the large majority of them included in the regular tuition fees. Here is a small selection: guitar, choir, dance, ballet, yoga, netball, rugby, running, football, judo, hockey, basketball, artistic gymnastics, golf, climbing, Lego club, science club, art and craft, cookery, sewing, drama, French theater, photography, watercolour painting, debating club, coding, book club, chess and Duke of Edinburgh award. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education and a large number of team and individual sports disciplines. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, theatre, sports pitch, sports hall, extensive grounds, science labs, art studio, dance studio, music room. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Multipurpose hall/gymnasium, football/rugby pitch, Netball/Basketball court, athletics track, playground. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Geneva English School provides a high-quality, innovative and holistic education in a glorious and inspiring setting, overlooking Lake Geneva.
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