The school welcomes many non native speakers of English to the BSP. It provides support in the form of EAL (English as an Additional Language) and have a programme of Intensive English.

French is compulsory in all years up to the age of sixteen.

All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and the school was the first school in France, from 2012, to issue all pupils from Reception Year to university-bound Year 13 with iPad digital tablets to enhance learning across the curriculum.

GCSE, A Levels

Learning Support

When desirable, the school provides a personalised learning support programme for pupils while allowing them to be an integral part of the school and community. The school operates a policy of inclusion. All pupils belong to a tutor group (Senior School) or class (Junior School). In consultation with parents, a pupil with learning difficulties or disability is offered an individual programme to meet his/her full potential. This could be implemented either by withdrawal from a mainstream subject and/or in class support.

The school offers its most able students the chance to be involved in more stretching and challenging activities, providing extension, enrichment and acceleration within the curriculum and within extra – curricular activities.

The BSP is a non-selective school.
Senior school applicants are asked to complete an assessment test prior to placement.

Yes, pupils can start at any date throughout the year. New students usually start on Mondays.

The school starts between 8:50 and 9:15 depending on the grade level.

The school ends between 15:15 and 16:00 depending on the grade level.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Complete range of extra-curricular activities including sports, music, theatre, art, community service and opportunities for student leadership.
Choir, orchestra, rugby, hockey, netball, football, yoga, Irish dancing, tennis, cookery, art, gymnastics, dancing, ICT.

Physical education

Yes

Junior Campus: multi-purpose hall, football pitch and basketball court each based on all-weather, year round playable surfaces.

Senior Campus: indoor sports hall, outdoor sports areas for football, basketball and cricket.

Established in 1954, the British School of Paris is the oldest and largest school based on the British Education System in France.

Ten good reasons BSP believes you should entrust your child’s education to it:

1 Impressive GCSE and A Level results: almost all students secure their first choice places at leading universities worldwide
2 Extensive sports and co-curricular programme
3 Strong pastoral system with dedicated tutors
4 The use of the latest technology throughout the school to further learning; all pupils from Reception to Year 13 use iPads as a compulsory tool for learning
5 Highly qualified and motivated teaching staff
6 ISI inspected. We have been classed as ‘excellent’ following our last two inspections in 2011, please download the report here: ISI Report 2011 and again in 2014, please download the report here: ISI Report 2014. Affiliated to HMC, IAPS and COBIS
7 An idyllic and tranquil setting with plenty of recreational space, yet only a 15 minute train ride from central Paris
8 A genuinely international and multi-cultural community
9 Academic choices – the ability to study A Level or vocational BTEC qualifications as well as extended learning opportunities for the most able students
10 A personalised programme for all students with special educational needs

The children are offered a rich and diverse curriculum and the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and enjoyment across a wide range of activities. BSP strives to achieve the highest academic attainment possible for each child. BSP children’s happiness is paramount and their wellbeing essential and so high levels of pastoral care are evident throughout.