Welcome to Southbank International School
We are London's leading International Baccalaureate (IB) School, offering a different approach to academic excellence for children aged 2*-18
At our Central London campuses in Hampstead, Kensington and Westminster, we nurture talent, celebrate individuality and develop curious, inquisitive and constantly challenging minds. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and first-choice university offers.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is enjoyed by both international learners and those who have not previously studied the IB, including children moving over from private primary or secondary schools. The IB aims to do more than other curricula. It builds students critical thinking skills, nurtures their curiosity and their ability to solve complex problems.
Through a commitment to academic excellence and a uniquely liberal ethos, the IB also develops students with an inner belief in themselves. Southbank students have an openness to the outside world and a desire to give back to communities on a local, national and global level.
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IB Diploma results 2024
100% Pass Rate For The IB Diploma
We are delighted to share the outstanding achievements of our students in the IBDP results.
Out of the 86 diploma students who participated, one of our biggest cohorts to date, 100% successfully passed and 86% scored higher than the world average (30.32), our Southbank average is 36. This is a remarkable feat and something we are extremely proud of.
*A score of 34-37 in the IB is roughly equivalent to AAA at A-Level. These comparisons are approximations and can vary by subject and university.
Congratualtions to our Class of 2024 for achieving such fantastic IB Diploma results which reflect their phenomenal academic performance.
A different approach to academic excellence.
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A huge congratulations to our 3 Sharks who were invited to the ISA National Finals last Friday at the Queens Elizabeth Olympic Park. 🦈 🏊
Part of the “West London” team they all came back home with 1 or even 2 medals! 🏆🏅👏
Ismail, Grade 6 won Bronze for the Y7 4x50m Freestyle Relay 🥉
Sebastian, Grade 9: Silver + Bronze for the Y9-10 200m Freestyle Relay and 200m Medley Relay. 🥈🥉
Mati, Grade 10: Gold + Silver for the Y11-13 200m Medley Relay and 200m Freestyle Relay 🥇🥈
Well done Sharks! 👏
#SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #swimming #PE #sports #ECA #Westminster #London #ISA
A huge congratulations to our 3 Sharks who were invited to the ISA National Finals last Friday at the Queens Elizabeth Olympic Park. 🦈 🏊
Part of the “West London” team they all came back home with 1 or even 2 medals! 🏆🏅👏
Ismail, Grade 6 won Bronze for the Y7 4x50m Freestyle Relay 🥉
Sebastian, Grade 9: Silver + Bronze for the Y9-10 200m Freestyle Relay and 200m Medley Relay. 🥈🥉
Mati, Grade 10: Gold + Silver for the Y11-13 200m Medley Relay and 200m Freestyle Relay 🥇🥈
Well done Sharks! 👏
#SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #swimming #PE #sports #ECA #Westminster #London #ISA
Last Friday, our #Westminster campus hosted their #InternationalNight, our most favourite night of the year!
St. John’s Church was transformed into a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity. Families from across the school community shared dishes representing their home countries, creating a rich tapestry of flavours and traditions. Adding to the festive atmosphere, talented students performed music throughout the evening, showcasing their skills and bringing the event to life. It was a night of food, music, and connection—a true celebration of our global community!
We can`t wait until our #Hampstead and #Kensington International Nights in the New Year!
#SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #culture #languages
Last Friday, our #Westminster campus hosted their #InternationalNight, our most favourite night of the year!
St. John’s Church was transformed into a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity. Families from across the school community shared dishes representing their home countries, creating a rich tapestry of flavours and traditions. Adding to the festive atmosphere, talented students performed music throughout the evening, showcasing their skills and bringing the event to life. It was a night of food, music, and connection—a true celebration of our global community!
We can`t wait until our #Hampstead and #Kensington International Nights in the New Year!
#SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #culture #languages
Just before the October break, our #Westminster Grade 9 and 10s had the incredible opportunity to travel to Biarritz, France, for a four-day French immersion experience.
Students spent their mornings attending lessons in French at a local language school, where they practiced their conversational/writing skills and broadened their vocabulary. Afternoons and evenings were packed with exciting activities, all conducted en français, encouraging the students to immerse themselves fully in the language.
One of the highlights was staying with host families, which offered the students a unique glimpse into daily French life. These experiences allowed them to connect with locals, share meals, and practise their French in an authentic and supportive environment. The group also braved the Atlantic waves during a surfing session. The thrill of riding the waves combined with the stunning coastal views was unforgettable!
To dive even deeper into local culture, students visited the Musée de la Mer, where they encountered fascinating marine life and learned about ocean ecosystems. A guided tour of Biarritz gave them insight into the town`s rich history and vibrant charm, and students had a chance to try their hand at la pelote basque, a traditional Basque sport that proved both challenging and fun.
Their culinary adventures included a trip to a bustling French market, where students explored local delicacies and practised their shopping skills in French.
#IB #IBMYP #IBMiddleYearsProgramme #IBDP #internationalschool
The trip was a perfect blend of language learning, cultural exploration, and shared laughter. The students fully embraced each activity, stepped out of their comfort zones, and immersed themselves in the vibrant life of Biarritz.
Just before the October break, our #Westminster Grade 9 and 10s had the incredible opportunity to travel to Biarritz, France, for a four-day French immersion experience.
Students spent their mornings attending lessons in French at a local language school, where they practiced their conversational/writing skills and broadened their vocabulary. Afternoons and evenings were packed with exciting activities, all conducted en français, encouraging the students to immerse themselves fully in the language.
One of the highlights was staying with host families, which offered the students a unique glimpse into daily French life. These experiences allowed them to connect with locals, share meals, and practise their French in an authentic and supportive environment. The group also braved the Atlantic waves during a surfing session. The thrill of riding the waves combined with the stunning coastal views was unforgettable!
To dive even deeper into local culture, students visited the Musée de la Mer, where they encountered fascinating marine life and learned about ocean ecosystems. A guided tour of Biarritz gave them insight into the town`s rich history and vibrant charm, and students had a chance to try their hand at la pelote basque, a traditional Basque sport that proved both challenging and fun.
Their culinary adventures included a trip to a bustling French market, where students explored local delicacies and practised their shopping skills in French.
#IB #IBMYP #IBMiddleYearsProgramme #IBDP #internationalschool
The trip was a perfect blend of language learning, cultural exploration, and shared laughter. The students fully embraced each activity, stepped out of their comfort zones, and immersed themselves in the vibrant life of Biarritz.
Only 5 days left to get yourself booked on our Kensington Campus Information Morning!
Parents are invited to attend the information morning at our Kensington campus to learn more about our wonderful school and the IB Primary Years Programme from key members of staff.
📆 Tuesday 3rd December - 9.30am - 11am
Kensington Campus
36 - 38 Kensington Park Rd
London
W11 3BU
Book your place now!
#InformationMorning #Primaryyears #primaryyearsprogramme #primaryeducation
#SouthbankInternationalSchool #InternationalBaccalaureate
Only 5 days left to get yourself booked on our Kensington Campus Information Morning!
Parents are invited to attend the information morning at our Kensington campus to learn more about our wonderful school and the IB Primary Years Programme from key members of staff.
📆 Tuesday 3rd December - 9.30am - 11am
Kensington Campus
36 - 38 Kensington Park Rd
London
W11 3BU
Book your place now!
#InformationMorning #Primaryyears #primaryyearsprogramme #primaryeducation
#SouthbankInternationalSchool #InternationalBaccalaureate
Santa Clause came to town (Southbank) today!
Our #Kensington #EC and #Kindergarten classes were treated to a very special visit from the man himself - who came all the way from Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland!
Santa was treated to a beautiful tune of Jingle Bells from the students, and in turn, he answered all of their questions, which included `how do you get in a house with no chimney?`, `how do you eat when you`re beard is so long?` and `how are you so old and still alive?`.
Before his departure, Santa gave students a very special gift of a Moomin. Moomins are a group of white trolls that are a significant part of Finnish culture and history. The characters were created by Tove Jansson, a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and artist.
It was a day to remember for Southbank students!
#PYP #PrimaryYearsProgramme #Santa #Finland #Lapland #Moomins #Christmas #London #SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #primaryeducation #CognitaWay
Santa Clause came to town (Southbank) today!
Our #Kensington #EC and #Kindergarten classes were treated to a very special visit from the man himself - who came all the way from Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland!
Santa was treated to a beautiful tune of Jingle Bells from the students, and in turn, he answered all of their questions, which included `how do you get in a house with no chimney?`, `how do you eat when you`re beard is so long?` and `how are you so old and still alive?`.
Before his departure, Santa gave students a very special gift of a Moomin. Moomins are a group of white trolls that are a significant part of Finnish culture and history. The characters were created by Tove Jansson, a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and artist.
It was a day to remember for Southbank students!
#PYP #PrimaryYearsProgramme #Santa #Finland #Lapland #Moomins #Christmas #London #SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #primaryeducation #CognitaWay
Our Kensington Grade 4`s recently went to take part in forest school at Braybrook Woods, on Wormwood Scrubs. They explored the site to see what had changed since last summer and found birds` nests, fungi and lots and lots of autumnal leaves.
Some den building and fairy house building occurred before a sing song in the forest ended our session. Grade 4 will be doing forest school for the rest of this term and in term 2 and 3 as well, so they`ll see how the seasons change!
#PYP #PrimaryYearsProgramme #forestschool #wormwoodscrubs #London #SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #primaryeducation #CognitaWay
Our Kensington Grade 4`s recently went to take part in forest school at Braybrook Woods, on Wormwood Scrubs. They explored the site to see what had changed since last summer and found birds` nests, fungi and lots and lots of autumnal leaves.
Some den building and fairy house building occurred before a sing song in the forest ended our session. Grade 4 will be doing forest school for the rest of this term and in term 2 and 3 as well, so they`ll see how the seasons change!
#PYP #PrimaryYearsProgramme #forestschool #wormwoodscrubs #London #SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #primaryeducation #CognitaWay
It`s been a busy couple of weeks for sports at Southbank...
A very well done to the boys and girls who represented the Sharks at the ISSA Varsity Volleyball tournaments!
A new team emerged for the girls, who competed in Ankara with only 3 players from the previous year. Their amazing cheerful team spirit and resilience throughout the tournament brought them to 7th place out of 12 teams! They came out fighting and are more determined than ever to do even better next year! 💪🫶
The boys played some very good volleyball in Aberdeen. The team are relatively young and several players played in new positions, but their shared sense of unity and teamwork was evident in everything they did. The boys placed 7th out of 10 teams but the matches they lost were incredibly close. They`re looking forward to next year when they host in London with a bit more experience under their belts.
We`re so proud of the Sharks and look forward to see how they do in next years ISSA competition! Go Sharks! 🦈💪👏
#ISSA #Football #Varsity #volleyball #sports #PE #ECA #Extracurricular #London #Ankara #Aberdeen #SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WorldClassEducation #secondaryeducation
It`s been a busy couple of weeks for sports at Southbank...
A very well done to the boys and girls who represented the Sharks at the ISSA Varsity Volleyball tournaments!
A new team emerged for the girls, who competed in Ankara with only 3 players from the previous year. Their amazing cheerful team spirit and resilience throughout the tournament brought them to 7th place out of 12 teams! They came out fighting and are more determined than ever to do even better next year! 💪🫶
The boys played some very good volleyball in Aberdeen. The team are relatively young and several players played in new positions, but their shared sense of unity and teamwork was evident in everything they did. The boys placed 7th out of 10 teams but the matches they lost were incredibly close. They`re looking forward to next year when they host in London with a bit more experience under their belts.
We`re so proud of the Sharks and look forward to see how they do in next years ISSA competition! Go Sharks! 🦈💪👏
#ISSA #Football #Varsity #volleyball #sports #PE #ECA #Extracurricular #London #Ankara #Aberdeen #SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WorldClassEducation #secondaryeducation
A huge well done to our Southbank swimmers who had a great first participation at the #ISA Swimming Gala last week. The event involved 26 independent schools!
It was a nice-busy-noisy-hot-humid day (hard to imagine hot and humid in London right now!) but the students came back happy and loved spending the day with others who share their passion for swimming!
Two of our students were selected for Nationals. Sebastian in Grade 9, who won the Year 9-10 100 m freestyle (which had 19 swimmers competing) and the 200m Individual Medley (which had 12 swimmers competing). Sebastian will compete at the ISA nationals at the end of the month.
Atai in Grade 9 won the Year 9-10 100m Backstroke (12 swimmers competing) and the 100m Breaststroke (15 swimmers competing).
Congratulations to all our students involved in this event, and we look forward to hearing about the nationals later this month! 🏊🏼♀️👏🫶🦈
#SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #Culturalexchange #swimming #PE #sports #ECA
A huge well done to our Southbank swimmers who had a great first participation at the #ISA Swimming Gala last week. The event involved 26 independent schools!
It was a nice-busy-noisy-hot-humid day (hard to imagine hot and humid in London right now!) but the students came back happy and loved spending the day with others who share their passion for swimming!
Two of our students were selected for Nationals. Sebastian in Grade 9, who won the Year 9-10 100 m freestyle (which had 19 swimmers competing) and the 200m Individual Medley (which had 12 swimmers competing). Sebastian will compete at the ISA nationals at the end of the month.
Atai in Grade 9 won the Year 9-10 100m Backstroke (12 swimmers competing) and the 100m Breaststroke (15 swimmers competing).
Congratulations to all our students involved in this event, and we look forward to hearing about the nationals later this month! 🏊🏼♀️👏🫶🦈
#SouthbankInternationalSchool #IB #InternationalBaccalaureate #IBWorldSchool #cognitaschools #internationalschoolinlondon #independentschool #InternationalCommunity #WoldClassEducation #Culturalexchange #swimming #PE #sports #ECA
International community
A vibrant international experience
Southbank private school offers world-class teaching in a dynamic and exciting multi-national private school that’s perfect for preparing your child for university, their career, and the rest of their life.
As well as offering an internationally recognised qualification through the International Baccalaureate, our supportive community and outstanding extra-curricular programme will significantly build your child’s confidence and skills during their time with us.
