Malvern College Egypt is one of the newer premium British schools in the capital, listed on our Cairo city hub alongside the other established options in the south east of the city. It opened in 2016 as an overseas campus carrying the Malvern College name, the third such campus for the UK school and its first in Africa, and it brings the recognisable British boarding school heritage into a purpose built day school setting near Kattameya.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
Malvern College Egypt teaches an enhanced version of the English National Curriculum from nursery upward, moving into IGCSE courses in the middle secondary years under the Edexcel syllabus. The distinguishing feature is the sixth form, where students choose between A Levels and the IB Diploma Programme, the school having become an IB World School in 2019. That dual sixth form is still relatively unusual for Cairo and gives families a clear decision point at 16 between a focused A Level route and the broader IB.
The Malvern name connects the school to a long established UK institution, and the model is a day school built around that heritage rather than a boarding transplant. Parents weighing the two senior pathways can read our IB Diploma guide to understand how the Diploma is assessed and how it compares with A Levels for university entry.
Deciding between A Levels and the IB?
Compare Malvern College Egypt with other Cairo schools on curriculum, sixth form routes and fee band before you shortlist.
Malvern College Egypt fees
Malvern College Egypt sits in the upper part of the Cairo market. Our Cairo international school fees guide places premium British and IB schools in the upper mid to premium bands, with tuition rising stage by stage from nursery to the sixth form. Like most international schools in the city it may quote in or peg to US dollars to manage movements in the Egyptian pound, so confirm the current schedule and billing currency directly before you budget from abroad.
Tuition is only part of the bill. Budget for a one off registration or enrolment charge, a place confirmation deposit, school transport across south east Cairo and New Cairo, lunches, uniform, trips and activities, and in the sixth form the A Level or IB examination entry fees that are charged separately. Ask how fees are staged across the year and use our fee tools to model the full annual cost rather than the headline tuition alone.
Admissions
Malvern College Egypt admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space. Entry draws on prior school reports and an assessment appropriate to the year group, with particular attention at the move into IGCSE and again into the sixth form, where the choice between A Levels and the IB Diploma is made. As a relatively young school still filling its upper year groups, availability can vary noticeably by age, so confirming the position in your child's exact year matters.
The south east of the capital around New Cairo and Kattameya has become one of the busiest areas for international schooling, so demand for premium places here is steady. Families planning a move should apply early, confirm availability in their child's year, and decide between the A Level and IB pathways if their child is approaching the senior years.
Location and who goes there
The campus sits in the investment zone near Kattameya on the South Ring Road, in the south east of Cairo within reach of New Cairo and the airport side of the city. This is the corridor of gated communities and newer compounds that has drawn a large share of the capital's premium schools, with wide roads and purpose built sites rather than the older urban fabric of central Cairo.
The community blends expatriate families working across Cairo with internationally minded Egyptian families drawn by the Malvern name and the dual sixth form. For the wider picture of where families settle across the capital and how the premium British schools compare with the American, IB and bilingual options, see the Cairo city hub and our wider Cairo school guides.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Malvern College Egypt fees?
Malvern College Egypt sits in the upper part of the Cairo market, in the upper mid to premium bands described in our Cairo fees guide, with tuition rising stage by stage to the sixth form. The school may quote in or peg to US dollars, so confirm the current schedule and billing currency directly before budgeting.
What curriculum does Malvern College Egypt follow?
Malvern College Egypt teaches an enhanced English National Curriculum from nursery, with IGCSE in the middle secondary years and a sixth form choice of A Levels or the IB Diploma Programme. It became an IB World School in 2019.
Is Malvern College Egypt a good school?
Malvern College Egypt is a British international school that opened in 2016 as an overseas campus linked to Malvern College in the UK, offering IGCSE, A Levels and the IB Diploma. Whether it suits depends on your child, and we do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
Where is Malvern College Egypt located?
The campus is in the investment zone near Kattameya on the South Ring Road in south east Cairo, within reach of New Cairo and the airport side of the city.
When do Malvern College Egypt applications open?
The school admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space. Entry uses prior reports and an assessment, so families should apply early and confirm availability in their child's year group.
