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Below, we have compiled the top 10 British international schools in Shanghai according to our users. However, there are another 12 British schools to choose from in the city (and 46 total international schools.) You can find the best international school for your child by personalising your results. Just fill in your search criteria, and we will calculate a personal score for every international school in Shanghai based on your requirements.

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Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong

We're the longest-running British school in China. For over 20 years, we’ve welcomed our students into a diverse international community, motivating them to achieve the best academic results and to attend the top universities in the world.
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元271,600
to: 元385,090
Reviews
(5 reviews)

The British International School Shanghai, Puxi

BISS Puxi offers personalised education which enables each child to achieve outstanding academic outcomes. As part of Nord Anglia Education, our school delivers robust UK curricula enhanced through collaborations with the world’s best – MIT, Juilliard and UNICEF.
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元271,600
to: 元385,090

Wellington College International Shanghai

Our vision is to inspire pupils to become intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive. We aim to prepare pupils for success during and beyond life at the College.
Curriculum
IB, British, International
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元292,400
to: 元391,000

Best 10 British International Schools in Shanghai

Out of a total of 22 British International Schools in Shanghai (and 46 total International Schools in Shanghai)

Based on the aggregated preferences of our users in the last 30 days.

Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong

We're the longest-running British school in China. For over 20 years, we’ve welcomed our students into a diverse international community, motivating them to achieve the best academic results and to attend the top universities in the world.
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元271,600
to: 元385,090
Reviews
(5 reviews)

Shanghai Singapore International School

Shanghai Singapore International School has been delivering excellence in education for the past 27 years. It was established in 1996 to provide quality international education to children of expatriate families in Shanghai. A balanced and unique curriculum is offered to students from 2-18 years of age. The school is accredited and affiliated with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). It offers a mixture of International and Singaporean-based curricula, Chinese culture classes, IGCSE and IBDP programmes, providing a rigorous and challenging education for all students. SSIS students achieve excellent academic results, which are consistently well above the world average. We aim to nurture Future Global Leaders with a love for humanity.
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元200,000
to: 元300,000
Reviews
(2 reviews)

Lucton School Shanghai

British Tradition ,Chinese Heart , International Minds
Curriculum
British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
12 to 18
Yearly fees - 2023/2024
from: 元255,000
to: 元255,500

Harrow International School Shanghai

Harrow Shanghai is a day and boarding school for students aged 2-18. Pre-Nursery to Year 10 opened in August 2016 on the newly-developed Sunland project in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, thirty minutes from the centre of Shanghai. Boarding is a crucial element in the life of all Harrow schools and Shanghai is no different. Boarding is expected to be available at Harrow Shanghai in late 2017.
Curriculum
British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
1 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元273,800
to: 元385,300

Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong

Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong provides top quality education for over 1,600 students from toddler to Year 13. The College draws on 400 years of excellence in education from its connection with Dulwich College London and combines this with the best of modern teaching based on the English National Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate programme. Their mission is to create "one college, many campuses," which fosters their vision to inspire students.
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元274,000
to: 元399,750

Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Lingang

YWIES Shanghai Lingang provides unique international Primary and Lower Secondary education programmes. Both programmes integrate the Chinese National Curriculum with the international curriculum and place equal emphasis on the acquisition of both English and Chinese.
Mix of Eastern and Western Education: YWIES integrates the essence of the Eastern and Western education philosophies. It allows more opportunities for students to be immersed in Western and Eastern cultures and understanding of the differences and similarities, getting the best of both cultures.
Co-Principal and Co-Teaching Model: The unique Co-Principal and Co-Teaching models allow more comprehensive opportunities for Yew Wah students to be immersed in Western and Eastern cultures and knowledge.
Curriculum
Chinese, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
6 to 15
This school does not make their fees public.

YK Pao School

A School for Tomorrow’s China.
An Education for Tomorrow's World.
YK Pao School is a pioneering international Chinese school. The school is a private non-profit institution founded in 2007, in memory of Sir Yue-Kong Pao, the renowned Chinese businessman and philanthropist. With around 1,600 students from China and overseas, the school offers a unique Year 1-12 educational programme that is based on the Chinese National Curriculum, draws where necessary on other curricula, and is designed to meet our school's needs and educational aspirations.
Since its inception, the school has adhered to three educational missions: developing the whole-person; passing on Chinese cultural traditions; and fostering an international perspective. Pao School's innovative education programme nurtures the emotional, social, physical and intellectual being and prepares students to become engaged and responsible global citizens of the 21st century.
Pao School is divided into Primary, Middle and High School. Both the Primary School (Years 1-5) and Middle School (Years 6-8) are located in Shanghai's Changning District, while the High School (Years 9-12) is located in Songjiang District and offers boarding.
Curriculum
IB, British, Chinese
Languages of instruction
English, Chinese
Ages
6 to 18
Yearly fees - 2023/2024
from: 元168,000
to: 元210,000

Wellington College International Shanghai

Our vision is to inspire pupils to become intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive. We aim to prepare pupils for success during and beyond life at the College.
Curriculum
IB, British, International
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元292,400
to: 元391,000

Hiba Academy Nantong

Our Huili values include the following five aspects: kindness, responsibility, respect, courage, and integrity. The Huili Values encapsulate how we want pupils to act and what we want pupils to embrace.
Curriculum
British, Chinese
Languages of instruction
English, Chinese
Ages
2 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

Shanghai Concord Bilingual School

SCBS combines the best of Chinese and Western education systems and creates an atmosphere of dedication, mutual respect and understanding. It is based on the core values of Harmony, Trust and Decency, which we share with our sister school, Concord College in the UK. Our mission statement is To develop a school with inclusive culture and academic excellence, providing an influential private bilingual school of the highest quality in Shanghai.
Curriculum
British, Chinese
Languages of instruction
English, Chinese
Ages
6 to 18
Yearly fees - 2025/2026
from: 元165,000
to: 元190,000

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