The English Centre: our journey as a leading international school according to the most prestigious educational rankings
At The English Centre, we are proud to see how our work and our commitment to excellence are reflected year after year in the most influential educational rankings in Spain. Thanks to our global project, our constant innovation and the dedication of our entire educational community, we can confidently affirm that we are one of the best international schools in Spain and an educational benchmark in Andalusia.
Recognition from El Mundo: Best School in Cádiz and 32nd in Spain
In the 2025 edition of the Top 100 Schools ranking published by EL MUNDO, we achieved an outstanding position: we were recognised as the Best School in the province of Cádiz and ranked 32nd nationally. This achievement reflects the strength of our Educational Model and our growing international projection. This recognition reinforces our role as a private school in Cádiz, an international school in Cádiz, and one of the most prestigious and influential educational institutions in the country.
Among the best schools in Spain according to Forbes
We are also pleased to share that Forbes has once again included us among the best schools in Spain, highlighting our international approach, our British‑inspired Early Years curriculum, our Cambridge certification and our commitment to sustainability, innovation and the holistic development of our pupils. This recognition consolidates our position as one of the best international schools and a genuine British School in Southern Spain.
Featured in the EL ESPAÑOL 2024 Ranking
In 2024, we were also selected by EL ESPAÑOL in its ranking of the Top 100 Schools in Spain, a national guide that values each school’s innovation, academic results and international projection.
We are an international school in Cádiz with a true global vocation
As an international school in Spain, we combine the Spanish curriculum with a strong international education based on British standards from Early Years. Our long trajectory endorsed by Cambridge and our global identity allow us to be:
- An international school in El Puerto de Santa María
- An International School in Cádiz
- A British School in Southern Spain
- The only CIS Accredited School in the Bay of Cádiz
- A leading bilingual international school
For more than 50 years, we have worked to prepare pupils to thrive in a multicultural, diverse and deeply interconnected world.
We accompany our pupils from Nursery to Sixth Form
As a family‑centred school, we offer all educational stages from Nursery to Sixth Form, providing comprehensive, coherent and stable support:
- Nursery / Early Years
- Bilingual Primary Education
- Junior and Senior School certified by Cambridge
- Internationalised Sixth Form
This continuity ensures that every pupil grows in an environment of trust, rigour and excellence.
Facilities of a high‑performance international school
Our facilities are designed to promote active learning, creativity and pupil wellbeing:
- STEAM laboratories
- Technology‑enhanced classrooms
- Creative spaces
- Sports areas
- A heated swimming pool exclusively for El Centro Inglés pupils
Each area has been designed to support the intellectual, physical and emotional development of our students.
A school for the entire Bay of Cádiz
We serve families across the region thanks to our eight school transport routes, which connect:
El Puerto de Santa María, Rota, Sanlúcar, Chipiona, Conil, Jerez, Chiclana, Puerto Real, San Fernando and Cádiz, as well as Arcos, Bornos and El Santiscal.
This makes us the Best School in Cádiz for families seeking an international, bilingual and high‑performance education.
A school recognised in the most influential rankings
The rankings from:
- El Mundo (Best School in Cádiz and 32nd in Spain)
- Forbes (among the best in Spain)
- EL ESPAÑOL (Top 100 in Spain)
El Centro Inglés is one of the best international schools in Spain, holding a strong and growing position within the national educational landscape. Our presence on platforms such as Micole and in regional media such as Diario de Cádiz further strengthens our reputation and visibility as a leading school.