ACS Egham is the all IB member of the ACS group and one of the most distinctive options in the international schools in London region. Where the other ACS campuses lead with an American framework, Egham teaches the full International Baccalaureate continuum from age 2 to 18 and holds the rare distinction of being the first school in the UK to offer all four IB programmes. With around 600 students from more than 50 nationalities, it is a deliberately smaller and more close knit school than its Cobham sibling.
ACS Egham at a glance
| Curriculum and exam boards | Full IB continuum: Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme and the Career related Programme |
|---|---|
| Stages | Age 2 to 18 (PYP 3 to 11, MYP 11 to 16, DP and CP 16 to 18) |
| Founded | Part of ACS International Schools, founded 1967 |
| Accreditation | Authorised IB World School; NEASC accredited; member of CIS and ECIS |
| Enrolment | Around 600 students from over 50 nationalities |
| Fee band | Premium, in line with London top day schools |
| Campus area | London Road, Egham, Surrey, about 25 miles from central London |
Curriculum and academics
ACS Egham runs the complete International Baccalaureate pathway on one site. The Primary Years Programme covers ages 3 to 11, the Middle Years Programme ages 11 to 16, and at sixth form students choose between the academic IB Diploma and the more applied Career related Programme. Being the first UK school authorised for all four IB programmes signals an unusually deep institutional commitment to inquiry led, internationally minded learning rather than to any single national system.
The continuum model is the school’s central pitch to relocating families. A child can join in the early years and move through a single coherent philosophy of learning to university, without the curriculum switch that catches out many internationally mobile students. The Career related Programme is comparatively rare in the UK and suits students who want a recognised IB qualification combined with a vocational or specialist focus. Class sizes are kept modest, and the smaller roll means the school can be more personal than the larger internationals. Students who arrive from other systems are supported in building the academic English the IB demands.
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ACS Egham fees
ACS Egham fees sit in the premium tier of the London international school fees picture, broadly in line with the capital’s top day schools, where headline tuition now runs from the low thirties into the forties of thousands of pounds after the January 2025 introduction of VAT on school fees. The school publishes a current fee schedule by year group, which is the figure to rely on, as individual ACS campuses set their own rates.
Alongside tuition, the ACS group applies a non returnable registration fee, a refundable enrolment deposit to hold a place, and a one off capital or development charge in the first year, with bus services costed separately by zone. External IB examination fees in the Diploma and Career related Programme are an additional cost in the final two years. Ask the admissions office for the full per year group breakdown and the current registration and deposit amounts before you apply, and treat fees as a band rather than a fixed figure until confirmed.
Admissions
ACS Egham accepts applications throughout the year under a rolling admissions system, with the principal intake at the August start of the academic year. After an initial enquiry and the registration fee, the school reviews previous school reports and assesses the child for year group placement and any language support needs. The Primary Years Programme early entry points fill earliest, so families relocating with young children should enquire well ahead.
Sixth form applicants decide between the IB Diploma and the Career related Programme during admissions, a choice that shapes subject selection from the outset. Overseas families needing a visa should factor in the documentation the school issues only once a place is confirmed and fees are arranged.
Location and who goes there
The campus stands on London Road in Egham, Surrey, set in around 20 acres of parkland close to Runnymede and the Thames, roughly 25 miles from central London. The area is well connected by road to the M25 and M4 and by rail into Waterloo, and it draws families working at the nearby business parks around Staines, Egham and along the Thames Valley technology corridor as well as those commuting into the capital.
The community is small but strikingly international, with more than 50 nationalities represented and no single group dominating, which appeals to families who want their child in a genuinely mixed environment rather than one national majority. For how this western commuter belt compares with central London neighbourhoods, the London city hub maps where the main expatriate communities cluster.
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Frequently asked questions
How much are ACS Egham fees?
ACS Egham sits in London’s premium fee band, broadly in line with the capital’s top day schools where tuition now runs from the low thirties into the forties of thousands of pounds a year. The school publishes a current schedule by year group, which is the figure to confirm, plus a registration fee, a refundable deposit and a one off development charge.
Does ACS Egham offer the full IB?
Yes. ACS Egham teaches the complete IB continuum, the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma programmes, and was the first school in the UK to offer all four IB programmes including the Career related Programme.
Is ACS Egham a good school?
It is a fully authorised IB World School and the all IB campus of the long established ACS group. We do not assign a star rating without verified parent reviews, so we set out its programme and accreditation rather than score it.
When do ACS Egham applications open?
Applications are accepted year round under rolling admissions, with the main intake at the August start of the school year. Early years places fill first.
How big is ACS Egham?
The school enrols around 600 students aged 2 to 18 from more than 50 nationalities, making it noticeably smaller and more close knit than the larger ACS Cobham campus.
