King's College Soto de Viñuelas Senior is where the British route reaches its qualifications at one of the longest established British schools on the Madrid international schools map. It covers the secondary years and the sixth form at the flagship King's campus to the north of the city, teaching the English National Curriculum to IGCSEs and then offering a choice between A Levels and the IB Diploma. For families of teenagers, the appeal is a recognised qualification taught in English with clear routes to universities in the UK, Spain and beyond. Tuition at this stage sits in the premium band for the city and is the highest at the school.
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At a glance
IGCSEs, A Levels and the IB
The senior school teaches the British curriculum through the secondary years, with students sitting IGCSEs at around age 16. The defining choice comes in the sixth form, where Soto de Viñuelas runs A Levels and the IB Diploma side by side. A Levels let a student specialise in three or four subjects in depth, while the IB Diploma keeps a broader spread of six subjects with the theory of knowledge course, the extended essay and the activity strand. Running both is unusual in Madrid and useful for families weighing the two.
Both routes are recognised for university entry in the UK, Spain and internationally, which matters to a community that often moves on to higher education in a different country. Teaching is in English by British trained staff, with Spanish maintained alongside, and the senior years add the subject specialism and examination focus that the qualifications require.
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Senior fees
On our Madrid international school fees guide, the Soto de Viñuelas senior school sits in the premium band, and its tuition is the highest at the school, peaking in the sixth form. The school publishes a current schedule each academic year, so treat any figure online as a guide and confirm the live numbers with admissions before you budget.
Senior budgeting has line items beyond tuition. Plan for a registration charge and a deposit, examination entry in the IGCSE, A Level and IB years, the school bus across the northern suburbs, uniform and trips. Because the sixth form is the most expensive point in the school, families arriving for the senior years should budget for the top of the fee scale rather than an average across the years.
Admissions
The senior school accepts applications year round for a September start. Admissions usually reviews previous school reports and may assess English and core subjects, since the senior years lead to external examinations. Sixth form entry depends on a workable subject combination, particularly for the IB Diploma, which requires a spread across the subject groups.
Mid year places are considered subject to space, which helps families relocating to north Madrid outside the standard cycle. Availability varies by year group and by subject in the sixth form, so contact admissions directly to confirm the place you need.
Location and who goes there
The senior school shares the King's campus in Soto de Viñuelas, in the Tres Cantos area to the north of Madrid, among leafy residential neighbourhoods favoured by international and professional families. Many senior pupils live within the northern belt that the school buses serve, while the campus boarding houses widen the catchment for older students whose families live further afield.
The community blends British expatriate households, internationally minded Spanish families and other nationalities choosing an English medium British education with clear routes to UK and international universities. For the wider view of where families settle and the other senior options nearby, see the Madrid city hub.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are King's College Soto de Viñuelas Senior fees?
Senior tuition at Soto de Viñuelas sits in the premium band for Madrid and is the highest at the school, peaking in the sixth form where examination courses cost more to run. Registration, a deposit, examination entry and transport sit on top, so confirm the current schedule with admissions.
What qualifications does the senior school offer?
The senior school teaches the English National Curriculum to IGCSEs at around age 16, then offers a choice in the sixth form between A Levels and the IB Diploma, both recognised for university entry in the UK, Spain and worldwide.
Can students take A Levels or the IB at King's Soto de Viñuelas?
Both. The Soto de Viñuelas sixth form runs A Levels and the IB Diploma side by side, so students choose between a focused subject path and the broader Diploma.
When do King's College Soto de Viñuelas Senior applications open?
Applications run year round for a September start. Entry into the senior school and the sixth form is a key intake, and sixth form places depend on subject choices, so families are advised to contact admissions early.
Where do King's College Soto de Viñuelas students go to university?
Leavers progress to universities in the UK, Spain and internationally. The school does not publish a single destinations figure here, so ask admissions for the latest university outcomes when you visit.
