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British School of Paris
France's original British school, established 1954, offering the National Curriculum of England from Nursery through A-Levels. 2025-26 fees range from EUR 20,684 (Nursery) to EUR 34,065 (Years 12-13), with a EUR 8,000 non-refundable development fund on registration.
In brief
The British-curriculum mainstay of the Paris expat scene, founded in 1954 by Mary Cosyn and based on the banks of the Seine at Croissy-sur-Seine, taking children from 3 to 18.
BSP is the school of choice for British corporate families on a posting and for anglophone families who want IGCSE and A Level rather than IB. It is co-educational, non-selective, and a COBIS Patrons school, with around 650 pupils across two riverside campuses in Croissy and Bougival.
The pastoral feel is part of the pitch. The head greets children off the bus, the parent body is active, and music and drama are real strengths. The honest trade-off is the bubble. Children do limited French in practice and most leave with conversational rather than fluent French, which is fine if your family will leave Paris on your next move and a real consideration if you plan to stay. A small number of parent voices flag past concerns about cliquey culture and uneven handling of bullying. Most families on three-to-five-year postings report straightforward British-curriculum continuity and a strong social landing.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | 3 | Annual | €20,684 |
| Reception | 4 | Annual | €26,240 |
| Year 1 | 5 | Annual | €27,273 |
| Year 2 | 6 | Annual | €27,273 |
| Year 3 | 7 | Annual | €28,680 |
| Year 4 | 8 | Annual | €28,680 |
| Year 5 | 9 | Annual | €28,680 |
| Year 6 | 10 | Annual | €28,680 |
| Year 7 | 11 | Annual | €31,620 |
| Year 8 | 12 | Annual | €31,620 |
| Year 9 | 13 | Annual | €31,620 |
| Year 10 | 14 | Annual | €33,107 |
| Year 11 | 15 | Annual | €33,107 |
| Year 12 | 16 | Annual | €34,065 |
| Year 13 | 17 | Annual | €34,065 |
| Registration Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | €1,500 | |
| Development Fund Contribution (non-refundable) | One-time | €8,000 |
Reviews
- Long-established Croissy-sur-Seine school, consistently grouped with the American School of Paris and Lycée International St-Germain as the main English-language options for expat families in the western suburbs.
- Holistic education is the recurring theme across published reviews. Sports, music, drama and pastoral care are foregrounded alongside academics. Music and drama in particular score highly with parents.
- 2024 results: 88% A*-C at A Level and 96% of GCSE grades at 9-4. Solid but not at the top of the European British-school table.
- Suburb context matters. Croissy-sur-Seine and Le Vésinet are explicitly British-heavy expatriate suburbs; the school is a community anchor as much as a school.
- A small number of student-side accounts mention bullying and feeling unheard when raising concerns. These are isolated and qualified ones ("if students fit into the culture, it seems like a great school"), not a pattern.
- No verified parent reviews on the International Schools Database; signal leans on Good Schools Guide and community discussions mentions.
Head of school
Mr. Nicholas Hammond
Nick Hammond grew up in Norwich in the East of England and took History, Geography and Classics at A level. He spent a year in Minnesota as a Rotary Exchange student and then went on to study archaeology at the University of Cambridge. After leaving university Nick worked as an archaeologist for a year and then decided to swap a muddy, wet trench for a rather warmer classroom. He achieved a Post Graduate Certificate in Education at the University of Oxford, where he rowed for his college. His first teaching post took him to Edinburgh, where he taught history at Daniel Stewart’s and Melville College. While there, he ran their rowing programme and coached rugby football. A brief stay at Rannoch School in the Highlands was followed by a return to Eastern England, where he was Head of History, Director of Rowing and Deputy Director of Sixth Form at The King’s School, Ely. From there he moved to Bristol Grammar School to be head of Sixth Form and a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team. Prior to his Headship of The British School of Paris, Nick was Headmaster of Wisbech Grammar School in Cambridgeshire for six years. Nick is a devotee of all aspects of cycle sport and has successfully cycled up the formidable Mont Ventoux, one of the most gruelling climbs in the Tour de France, no less than three times. Nick is an enthusiastic reader of modern travel writing, crime fiction and modern literary fiction. He also enjoys many aspects of the visual arts, particularly the works and careers of Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh. Nick is married to Nathalie and their two sons attended the School.
Accreditations
- COBIS Patron's Accreditation and Compliance 01
Academic results
- A-level A*/A (2025) 28%
- A-level A*-B (2025) 55%
- GCSE 9-7 (2025) 67%