St. Anne's School

A small British Catholic school in Chamartin that has been in central Madrid since 1969. Strong academic results for its size, with a family feel families either love or find too contained.

Founded by Margaret Jean Raines in 1969 on Avenida Alfonso XIII. Co-educational, ages 1 to 18, English National Curriculum with the IB Diploma at sixth form. Spanish language, literature and culture sit alongside the British track. A founder member of NABSS, and Catholic in ethos rather than just label.

Recent IGCSE results have been consistently strong and the 2021 EvAU average of 8.02 is competitive with much larger British schools. Parents describe attentive teachers and a head who knows every child. The flip side of central Madrid is small sports facilities and an administration that some families find slow on email. A good fit for families wanting a contained, faith-based environment in the city rather than a commute to the suburbs.

• Long-running British school in central Madrid (Chamartín), founded 1969. Parents who like it describe a small family-school feel, attentive British-trained teachers, and consistently strong IGCSE and EvAU results.
• Same ISD parent who praises the teaching and ethos flags the limit of a city-centre site: sports facilities are smaller than at the campus-style schools further out, and the parent treats this as the main trade-off.
• Communication and admissions responsiveness come up repeatedly. One ISD review (one star) describes service as appalling, with information requests going unanswered for weeks. Others note the administration is less polished than the British branding suggests.
• A former student writes warmly about the experience: small year groups, music shows, trips, and friendships kept long after leaving. Says they would send their own children there.
• Some reviewers students' English proficiency is lower than at fully English-medium international schools, consistent with a heavily Spanish parent body and a curriculum that sits between the two systems.