The British International School Shanghai, Puxi

At a glance

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Curriculum and academics

The British International School Shanghai, Puxi follows the English National Curriculum from the early years, so younger pupils learn through the familiar structure of key stages before sitting IGCSE examinations in the senior school. In the sixth form the school offers the IB Diploma Programme, the two year pre university course recognised by universities worldwide, which gives families a British style pathway lower down the school and an international qualification at the top.

The school is part of Nord Anglia Education, a global family of international schools, which shapes its teaching approach and gives pupils access to the group wide programmes that Nord Anglia promotes. Instruction is in English, with Mandarin taught as part of the curriculum, so children build language skills alongside the core academic programme. Our Shanghai city guide shows how the school sits among the other English medium and IB campuses in the city.

Because it is a foreign passport oriented international school, families should confirm eligibility rules, the language support available for pupils who join without English, and how the move from IGCSE into the IB Diploma works. Prospective families often compare it with Britannica International School Shanghai and other English medium campuses before deciding.

British International School Shanghai fees

For the 2025/26 school year the school publishes annual tuition of about RMB 271,600 in Reception, RMB 319,130 across Years 1 to 6, RMB 354,050 across Years 7 to 9 and RMB 378,300 in Years 10 and 11, so fees rise steadily as pupils move up the school. These are the figures the school lists for that year, and families should treat later years as subject to the annual review.

On top of tuition the school charges a non refundable application fee of about RMB 3,500, a non refundable enrolment fee of about RMB 4,000 and a refundable resourcing fee of about RMB 16,000, returned when a pupil leaves provided accounts are clear. Uniform, lunch, the school bus, trips and examination entries are billed separately. Our guide to international school fees in Shanghai explains the bands, and the Shanghai secondary fees page lines up the senior figures across the market.

• Tuition 2025/26: about RMB 271,600 in Reception rising to about RMB 378,300 in Years 10 and 11.
• Registration: non refundable application and enrolment fees apply.
• Resourcing fee: about RMB 16,000, refundable when a pupil leaves and accounts are clear.
• Extras: uniform, meals, transport, trips and examinations are charged separately.

Admissions

The main intake follows the start of the school year, though the school accepts pupils at other points where places allow. Applicants provide school reports and sit age appropriate assessments, and popular year groups fill early, so families should begin well ahead of their preferred start date and confirm the current requirements with the admissions team.

As an English medium international school, the school can apply eligibility rules that differ from bilingual campuses, so relocating families should ask directly about admission criteria, the English language support on offer, and how a child would settle into either the IGCSE or the IB Diploma stage.

Location and who goes there

The campus sits on the western Puxi side of Shanghai, in the Minhang area, serving expatriate and internationally mobile families across the west of the city. As always, families should map the daily commute, including the school bus network, before they apply.

The community is largely international, drawn to the English National Curriculum and the IB Diploma pathway. Many families comparing this school also look at other English medium and IB campuses, so our Shanghai city guide shows how the options compare on curriculum, stage and fee band.

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