St Peter's School

Families comparing international schools in Barcelona tend to shortlist St Peter's when they want a continuous IB education taught in English from the early years right through to university entry. This profile sets out what GlobalSchoolGuide Editorial has verified about St Peter's School: its curriculum, fee band, admissions rhythm and where it sits in the city. We are independent and no school pays to be listed, so this is a reference for relocating parents rather than a prospectus.

St Peter's was founded in 1964 and holds a particular place in the city's history as the first school in Catalonia to teach in English as a first language, to embrace coeducation and to build its programme around an international rather than a purely national model. Six decades on, it occupies a modern campus in Les Corts with sports courts, an indoor gym and dedicated early years play space. For relocating families the key feature is continuity: a child can enter in the nursery and follow a single coherent system to the Diploma without changing curriculum, which removes much of the disruption that moving between schools usually brings. For wider context on what comparable schools charge, see our guide to international school fees in Barcelona.

Curriculum and academics

St Peter's teaches the full International Baccalaureate Continuum, which means the Primary Years Programme in the early and primary years, the Middle Years Programme through lower secondary and the Diploma Programme in the final two years. Delivering all three IB programmes in English is unusual in the city and is the school's main point of difference, placing it firmly among the IB schools in Barcelona. The IB Continuum gives a consistent, inquiry led approach across every stage, so the skills built in the primary years carry directly into the demands of the Diploma. Teaching is in English, with Spanish and Catalan taught throughout so that pupils leave bilingual or trilingual, and the Diploma is recognised by universities in Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and across Europe.

St Peter's School fees

St Peter's School fees fall in the upper mid to premium band for Barcelona. Tuition is billed across the school year and rises with each stage, so the nursery and early years are the lowest and the Diploma years the highest. Registration and enrolment charges sit separately from tuition, and additional costs such as lunch, transport, uniform and IB examination entry are billed on top. To judge where St Peter's sits against other options, read our overview of international school fees in Barcelona or model a budget with our school fee calculator.

• Registration: one off application and registration fee, normally not refundable
• Enrolment deposit: charged to confirm and hold a place
• Stage uplift: tuition increases from Primary to Secondary to the Diploma years
• Extras: lunch, school bus, uniform, trips and IB examination fees billed in addition

Admissions

The school follows the September to June calendar and the main intake is in September, with applications accepted on a rolling basis subject to places. Because the IB Continuum is built to run from the early years, entry into the nursery and primary stages is the most straightforward, while places in the upper years are tighter and an assessment of English readiness and prior schooling is more likely. The admissions team reviews previous school records and can set out the documents required, any assessment involved and the deposit needed to confirm a place. Families relocating to Barcelona mid year should contact the school directly to ask about availability in the specific year group.

Location and who goes there

St Peter's sits on Carrer d'Eduard Toldra in Les Corts, on the western side of Barcelona close to the Pedralbes and Sarria neighbourhoods. This is one of the calmer, greener and more residential parts of the city, well connected by metro, bus and tram and within reach of the upper Diagonal business district where many international parents work. The area is popular with professional families precisely because it pairs space and quiet with good transport into the centre.

The community is broadly international and mixes expatriate families with Spanish and Catalan families who want an English medium IB education and a route into universities abroad. Because the school takes children from age one, many families join early and stay for the full journey, which gives the parent body a settled feel. For families who expect to move again, the IB Continuum is one of the easier systems to transfer within, as IB World Schools exist in most major cities. Those weighing a coastal alternative often compare St Peter's with schools further south such as the other international schools in Barcelona listed in our directory before booking visits.

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Frequently asked questions

If St Peter's is on your list, it helps to see it next to the other names families shortlist in the city. Our roundup of the IB schools in Barcelona and the full directory of international schools in Barcelona are good next steps before you book visits.