British School Manila
🇵🇭 Manila · Founded 1976 · British / IB · Ages 3-18
Manila's oldest non-profit British international school, pairing an English National Curriculum spine with a strong IB Diploma sixth form on a single Bonifacio Global City campus.
Curricula
British, IB
Age range
3-18
Languages of instruction
English
Enrollment
968
Boarding
No (day school)
IB authorised
DP
Accreditations
CIS, IB World School, Cambridge International School, COBIS, FOBISIA, EARCOS
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
British School Manila (BSM) was established in 1976 and describes itself as the oldest and only non-profit international school in Manila. It serves roughly 950-970 students aged 3 to 18 on one campus in University Park, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, and delivers a curriculum adapted from the English National Curriculum organised into Key Stages, with English as the language of instruction.
The academic pathway runs from the Early Years Foundation Stage through IGCSE and GCSE in the senior school to the full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or Certificates in Years 12 and 13. BSM is an authorised IB World School for the Diploma Programme and a Cambridge International School, and the school reports an IB Diploma average points score of 36 for the Class of 2024 alongside published pass rates in the high-90s to 100 percent.
BSM is fully accredited with the Council of International Schools (CIS) and is a member of COBIS, FOBISIA and EARCOS, reflecting a modern international-school compliance and accreditation regime rather than a UK government British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection. The community is genuinely international, drawing students from more than 50 nationalities, with a reported split of roughly 22 percent local and 78 percent international families and a teaching staff described as UK and Commonwealth trained.
The school is day-only, operates a bus service, and runs a wait-pool admissions system once year groups reach maximum class size. Applicants are expected to have at least an age-appropriate level of English and sit an age-relevant English assessment, with learning support available for incoming students. BSM does not publish its tuition fees, so prospective families must request the current fee schedule directly from the school.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Rated 'A' rather than 'S' because BSM operates a modern international-school compliance and accreditation regime - it is fully accredited with the Council of International Schools (CIS) and is a member of COBIS, FOBISIA and EARCOS - but has no verbatim graded British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection band (such as 'Outstanding') in the public record. CIS accreditation is robust and independently verified but is not expressed as a single graded label, so the 'A' tier reflects strong, current third-party assurance without a top graded inspection outcome.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Long-established (1976) non-profit governance, removing the profit motive from reinvestment decisions
- Strong IB Diploma outcomes, with a reported 36-point average for the Class of 2024 against a world average in the low 30s
- Full CIS accreditation plus COBIS, FOBISIA and EARCOS membership and IB World School and Cambridge International School authorisation
- Genuinely international community spanning 50-plus nationalities with a roughly 78 percent international intake
- Clear single-campus 3-to-18 continuity in a prime Bonifacio Global City location
Trade-offs
- Tuition fees are not published, reducing transparency for prospective families
- No British Schools Overseas (BSO) graded inspection in the public record, so no single verbatim inspection band
- Wait-pool admissions mean entry is not guaranteed once year groups fill
- Day-only model offers no boarding option for relocating or regional families
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Internationally mobile families wanting a British-into-IB pathway in Metro Manila
- ✓Students aiming for the full IB Diploma with strong average outcomes
- ✓Families prioritising CIS-accredited, non-profit international schooling
- ✓Expatriate households based in or near Bonifacio Global City
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families needing boarding provision
- ✕Families requiring fully published, upfront fee transparency before enquiring
- ✕Students with little or no English needing a non-English medium of instruction
- ✕Late applicants to full year groups subject to the wait pool
Curriculum
The curriculum is adapted from the English National Curriculum and grouped into Key Stages, running from the Early Years Foundation Stage through IGCSE and GCSE to the full IB Diploma or IB Certificates in Years 12 and 13. BSM is an IB World School (Diploma Programme) and a Cambridge International School.
Fees
BSM does not make its tuition fees public (confirmed for academic year 2026/2027 via the International Schools Database and the school's admissions materials). Third-party estimates circulate but vary widely and are not authoritative; families should request the official fee schedule, and note the school references a one-off non-refundable capital levy on first enrolment.
Admissions
Applicants take an age-relevant English assessment and are expected to have at least an age-appropriate level of English; learning support is available for incoming students. A wait-pool process applies once a year level reaches maximum class size, with priority categories set out in the school's Admissions Guide and Policy.
Campus Life
Single campus at 36th Street, University Park, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, serving students aged 3 to 18. The school is day-only, runs a bus service, and draws a community of more than 50 nationalities (top five reported as UK, Philippines, Australia, Canada and USA) with staff described as UK and Commonwealth trained.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: BSM reports an IB Diploma average points score of 36 for the Class of 2024 and pass rates in the high-90s to 100 percent in recent years, positioning leavers for competitive university destinations internationally.
Sources
Every verifiable fact carries a public source — verify it yourself.
- BSM - About Us · 2026-06
- BSM - Accreditations · 2026-06
- BSM - Admissions · 2026-06
- International Schools Database - The British School Manila · 2026-06
- BSM IB Diploma Results (Class of 2024) · 2026-06
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