British College La Cañada

Located at Calle 232 Nº 110, 46182 La Cañada (Paterna), Valencia, Spain. The school is in the La Cañada area near Valencia city. It is served by a school bus service with multiple routes.

Early Years (2-5), Primary (5-11), Secondary (11-16), Sixth Form (16-18)

Bilingual British School in Valencia; follows the British curriculum.

Psychopedagogical guidance is available to identify educational needs and coordinate support. The school offers an external Speech Therapy service for language and communication difficulties, available during or outside school hours depending on the case.

United Kingdom (British curriculum; Cambridge International)

Start of day 08:50; Primary classes start at 09:10; End of day 16:45. Early Morning Club 08:00–08:50; Afternoon Club 17:00–18:00.

The school bus service with multiple routes is available to all pupils; routes can be full round-trip or half-route and are modified yearly to meet families' needs. For details, contact bus@bclc.edu.es.

British College La Cañada uses a British curriculum recognized by the DFES (Department for Education and Skills) and by the Spanish Ministry of Education. The English curriculum emphasizes understanding, the acquisition of concepts and skills, and the assimilation of knowledge. The British system fosters practical and intuitive learning, teamwork, and clear objectives with ongoing progress monitoring. The Spanish Department is responsible for teaching Spanish language and Spanish culture. The curriculum is taught by qualified native teachers for each stage, with English as the vehicle language of education that goes beyond bilingualism. An equivalence table maps British year groups to the Spanish system.

A-Level results for 2025 show 94% A-E and 66% A-C. Selectividad results for 2025 show highest Baccalaureate 9.85, highest PCE 3.75, highest Selectividad 13.10, with a Selectividad average of 10.45. IGCSE results for 2024 involve 53 students; LAMDA results include Merits and Distinctions; GL Year 6 results show an average score of 100.0 (English 108.1, Maths 103.5, Science 107.5).

The British curriculum guarantees access to the world's leading universities, and, of course, to Spanish universities.

Enrichment Curriculum is delivered through clubs outside the core curriculum and during the school day. In primary and secondary, students participate in a range of activities designed to develop key skills; secondary includes two weekly Curriculum Enrichment sessions. Sixth Form mentors Year 7 and runs reading clubs with younger pupils; sessions foster independence, responsibility, belonging, and cross-age interaction.

Emotional development is a key focus at British College La Cañada. We work on emotional intelligence and implement a programme whereby students develop social and emotional management skills, with the aim of promoting well-being and self-confidence, which encourages them to reach their maximum potential. The attention provided to each student is fundamental; we monitor their academic and personal development to ensure progress. Regular individual meetings are organised to review achievements and identify personal objectives to work on. In Primary, families meet with teachers twice a year; in Secondary, Academic Review Evenings allow parents to discuss progress with all teachers and plan next steps. The tutor plays a particularly important role in Secondary, serving as the first point of contact for parents and pupils regarding any academic, social or emotional concerns, and supervising progress while helping students develop study skills.

The school has a psycho-pedagogical guidance department that provides psycho-pedagogical guidance to students and is available to families for information. The team identifies educational needs for educational support and coordinates internal and external resources for educational and emotional support. It provides psycho-pedagogical advice to teachers and counselling to families, and organises talks for family guidance. Speech Therapy is available through an external service to treat pupils with difficulties in communication, language, speech and voice; therapy can occur during school hours or after school depending on the case, and disorders include stuttering, dyslalia, pronunciation disorders, and dysphonia.

English has become the vehicular language of education, going far beyond bilingualism. The British curriculum recognises and uses English as the primary language of instruction across the curriculum, supporting learners to access the content in English.

A key aspect at British College La Cañada is the importance and attention we pay to the emotional development of our students. In Health & Wellbeing we work on emotional intelligence and implement a programme whereby students develop social and emotional management skills, with the aim of promoting well-being and self-confidence, which encourages them to reach their maximum potential. At BCLC, the attention that we provide to each student is fundamental, by monitoring their academic and personal development we ensure that each student progresses. By organising individual meetings on a regular basis, where both pupils and teachers review achievements and identify personal objectives to work on which allow achievement to be maximised. Meetings on a regular basis ensure ongoing dialogue about progress, with Primary families meeting twice yearly and Secondary students engaging in Academic Review Evenings to discuss next steps and goals. The tutor supports students with academic, social or emotional issues and helps them develop appropriate study skills to improve learning.

British College La Cañada has a Whole School Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The policy promotes an ethos of respect for children and prioritises their emotional health and wellbeing, with pupils encouraged to speak to a staff member in confidence about any worries. The safeguarding framework includes reporting concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or, if necessary, to police or children's social care, and it requires staff training twice per term. Recruitment and safeguarding measures include identity checks, qualifications and references verification, health screenings, DBS checks, and right-to-work vetting. The policy covers safeguarding procedures, handling allegations against staff, and communication with families, including a whistleblowing channel for concerns. It recognises that certain pupils may be particularly vulnerable (including those who do not have English as a first language) and outlines procedures to keep all children safe and supported.

1. Fill our contact form or call (+34) 96 132 40 40, Monday to Friday 09:00 am to 05:00 pm. If availability exists, you can request a visit to learn about the Educational Project and view the facilities. This begins the admissions process.
2. If there is availability, request a visit where we will inform you about our Educational Project and show you our facilities. The visit provides information about the school's educational approach and environment. It is an opportunity to ask questions and assess fit. The visit is arranged after the initial inquiry.
3. After receiving the admission request, we will arrange different level tests according to the educational stage you're applying to (Primary and Secondary). For Secondary entries, all prospective pupils undertake a personal interview and English level assessment with the Secondary Head Teacher to ensure they can access the curriculum; for other stages, tests assess literacy and numeracy appropriate to the level. A copy of the pupil's most recent school report is requested during the process. The results of the assessment, the interview and the reports help determine eligibility.
4. Once the tests have been passed and the required documentation has been received, enrolment will take place. If there is no space available in the child's class, the pupil will be placed on a waiting list and parents will be contacted when a place becomes available. Enrolment requires payment of the Enrolment Fee of 925€, which is non-refundable. Start dates are the first day of term or at any stage during the academic year, subject to availability.

No financial assistance or scholarships are available.

If there are no spaces available in the class, the child will be placed on a waiting list and parents will be contacted when a place becomes available.