King's College Soto de Viñuelas is the main campus of King's College Madrid and one of the most established British schools on the Madrid international schools map. It runs the full age range on a single site north of the city, from the early years through to the sixth form, which lets a child move from Pre Nursery to Year 13 without changing school. The campus has occupied its current landscaped grounds in Soto de Viñuelas since 1978, and it is one of the few schools in the city to offer boarding alongside day places. Fees sit in the premium band for Madrid.
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At a glance
Curriculum and the campus
Soto de Viñuelas teaches the British curriculum across every stage. Children start in the Early Years Foundation Stage, work through the primary key stages and move into a secondary school that leads to IGCSEs at around age 16. In the sixth form students choose between A Levels and the IB Diploma, the two routes the campus runs side by side, which is unusual in Madrid and useful for families weighing a specialist three or four subject path against the broader Diploma.
The draw of this campus is having the whole journey in one place. A large landscaped site to the north of the city gives room for sports pitches, science laboratories, performance spaces and the boarding houses that let the school take pupils whose families live further afield or abroad. Spanish runs throughout and additional languages feature higher up the school, reflecting a mixed British, Spanish and international community.
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Soto de Viñuelas fees
On our Madrid international school fees guide, the Soto de Viñuelas campus sits in the premium band. Tuition climbs with each year group and reaches its highest in the sixth form, where the IGCSE and examination courses cost more to run. Where a family chooses boarding, that is charged on top of tuition. The school publishes a current schedule each academic year, so treat any figure online as a guide and confirm the live numbers, including boarding, with admissions.
Other line items to budget for include a registration charge and a deposit, lunches, the school bus across the northern suburbs, uniform, trips and examination entry. Because the campus runs the full age range, families intending a long stay should model the whole path from the early years to Year 13 rather than the first year alone, since the senior years are the most expensive.
Admissions
Soto de Viñuelas accepts applications year round for a September start. Admissions usually reviews previous school reports and, in older year groups, may assess English and core subjects, since the senior school leads to external examinations. Younger children are assessed mainly on stage and readiness. Boarding applicants go through an additional conversation about pastoral needs and fit.
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 sixth form places depend on subject combinations, so contact admissions directly to confirm the place you need.
Location and who goes there
The campus sits in Soto de Viñuelas, in the Tres Cantos area to the north of Madrid, among the leafy residential neighbourhoods that have long drawn international and professional families. Many day pupils live within the northern belt that the school buses serve, while the boarding houses widen the catchment to families living elsewhere in Spain or overseas.
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 British options nearby, see the Madrid city hub.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are King's College Soto de Viñuelas fees?
The Soto de Viñuelas campus sits in the premium band for Madrid, with tuition rising to its highest in the sixth form. Boarding, where chosen, is charged on top of tuition. The school publishes a current schedule each year, so confirm the live figures and any boarding costs with admissions.
What does King's College Soto de Viñuelas offer?
Soto de Viñuelas is the main King's College campus in Madrid, running the English National Curriculum from Pre Nursery to Year 13 on one site, with IGCSEs, A Levels and the IB Diploma as a sixth form alternative, plus a boarding option.
Does King's College Soto de Viñuelas have boarding?
Yes. Soto de Viñuelas is a day and boarding campus, which makes it one of the few British schools in Madrid able to take boarders alongside day pupils.
Where is King's College Soto de Viñuelas?
The campus sits in Soto de Viñuelas, in the Tres Cantos area to the north of Madrid, on a large landscaped site that the school has occupied since 1978.
When do King's College Soto de Viñuelas applications open?
Applications run year round for a September start. The early years and the entry into senior school are the busiest points, so families relocating to north Madrid are advised to contact admissions early to check availability.
