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The British School of Beijing, Shunyi
The largest Nord Anglia school in Beijing, named Top 5 most popular international school in Beijing 2025. Offers IB Diploma, IGCSE, and British National Curriculum from 18 months to Year 13, with an optional German Primary programme for native German-speaking…
In brief
Nord Anglia's Shunyi campus, 18 months to 18, the senior end of the BSB pair. Opened in 2009 as the through-school site once the original Sanlitun campus split into early years only. Around 1,100 pupils, English National Curriculum into IGCSE then IB Diploma.
Set in an expat-heavy stretch of Shunyi within reach of the airport corridor villas. Parent association is active and visible, which colours the day-to-day feel of the school. Two thirds of recent IBDP cohorts have hit point scores associated with the world's top 100 universities, which is the headline outcome the school leans on.
Honest read on the trade-offs: families like the breadth of co-curricular offerings and the through-school structure, less keen on pushback from administration when there is parent-teacher disagreement, where staff feedback suggests management tends to side with parents. Fees sit at the top of the Beijing market. The MIT, Juilliard and UNICEF tie-ins exist for those who want them, though they are not the reason most families pick the school.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Nursery Mornings (age 2) | 2 | Annual | CN¥165,000 |
| Pre-Nursery Full Day (age 2) | 2 | Annual | CN¥247,000 |
| Nursery (age 3) | 3 | Annual | CN¥247,000 |
| Reception (age 4) | 4 | Annual | CN¥247,000 |
| Year 1 (age 5) | 5 | Annual | CN¥293,600 |
| Year 2 (age 6) | 6 | Annual | CN¥293,600 |
| Year 3 (age 7) | 7 | Annual | CN¥307,000 |
| Year 4 (age 8) | 8 | Annual | CN¥311,400 |
| Year 5 (age 9) | 9 | Annual | CN¥311,400 |
| Year 6 (age 10) | 10 | Annual | CN¥311,400 |
| Year 7 (age 11) | 11 | Annual | CN¥331,000 |
| Year 8 (age 12) | 12 | Annual | CN¥331,000 |
| Year 9 (age 13) | 13 | Annual | CN¥331,000 |
| Year 10 (age 14) | 14 | Annual | CN¥353,200 |
| Year 11 (age 15) | 15 | Annual | CN¥353,200 |
| Year 12 (age 16) | 16 | Annual | CN¥361,100 |
| Year 13 (age 17) | 17 | Annual | CN¥361,100 |
| Application Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | CN¥2,500 | |
| Security Deposit (refundable) | One-time | CN¥16,000 | |
| EAL Charge (one-time, if applicable) | One-time | CN¥20,000 |
Reviews
- Reddit and the International Schools Database paint BSB Shunyi as a large, Nord Anglia-run British school in the Shunyi expat belt, treated as a credible second-tier option against Dulwich and Harrow.
- Parent reviews on the International Schools Database split sharply. One five-star parent wrote that her daughter 'thrived' across five years and praised the holistic model, talented teachers and community feel.
- The single one-star parent review described 'the worst school experience' the family had had in Beijing, citing daily bullying with no protocols, a serious assault on her son with no action taken, and inconsistent teaching across the campus.
- A separate five-star parent reviewer reported that both her sons had been at the school six years, were doing well academically, had friends and were happy attending each day.
- Teacher-side commentary is mixed. One Reddit poster who worked there for a year flagged 'incompetent micromanaging bosses' but said the housing, location near subway and Wangjing amenities were better than the school's reputation; another said friends working there described it as chaotic but well-compensated, with heavy paperwork.
- A 2018-era ISR forum thread, still surfaced via search, raised similar admin-vs-teacher complaints, suggesting the management critique is not new.
Head of school
Bevan Graham
Bevan Graham has over 30 years of teaching experience, with 19 of those years in international settings. Prior to his appointment as Principal of BSB Shunyi, he served as Head of Secondary at a Nord Anglia school in Shanghai. Since 2015, Bevan has been a member of the Asia Pacific IB Educator network, serving as a workshop leader and visiting team member. He is also an accomplished musician and a founding member of the Shanghai Baroque Ensemble.
Accreditations
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 01
- Cognia 02
- Council of International Schools 03
Academic results
- University Offers (2025) 72
- QS Top 100 Offers (2025) 79%
- Russell Group Offers (2025) 24
- Cambridge Offers (2026) 2