Britannica International School Budapest

Britannica International School Budapest
Location
Kakukk út 1-3

Budapest
,
Hungary
,
1121
Coordinates47°29′54″N 19°00′12″E / 47.49845141°N 19.00345294°E / 47.49845141; 19.00345294
Information
School typeInternational School
MottoInspire · Excel · Exceed
Established2 September 1994 (1994-09-02)
StatusOpen
PrincipalNeil McGarry
Age5 to 18
Number of pupils480
Websitewww.britannicaschool.hu

Britannica International School, Budapest was founded in 1994 and is the longest established British School in Hungary.[1] The educational programme is based on the National Curriculum for England suitably enhanced to reflect the school’s truly international nature.[2] The school located in District XII in the Buda Hills has a diverse student population with almost 60 nationalities between the ages of 5-18.[3]

Leadership

The Principal of the school is the experienced Neil McGarry who has been a school leader in the UK in Northallerton and Germany King's School, Gutersloh. He joins the school following a successful leadership position in La Mare de Carteret High School, Guernsey[4] The school is part of the Orbital Education group which is headquartered near Manchester in the UK. Orbital Education has 12 schools across four continents: Europe, Asia, North and South America.[5]

Facilities

The school's purpose-built facilities include: a 250-seat theatre, library, indoor sports hall, outdoor sports pitches, outdoor secondary gym, jungle gym & playing center, indoor swimming pool, Science labs, Art studio, Music suite and a school canteen. Its brightly lit classrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with smartboards and projectors to support student learning.[6]

Curriculum

The school delivers an enhanced version of the English National Curriculum preparing pupils for International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE) at 16. In at ages 17 and 18 the A Level programme is delivered - which gives the possibility for students to specialise.[7]

The school has strong academic results with 53% of students getting A or A* results at iGCSE and 85% between A* to C.[8] The school consistently has students receive the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award for receiving the highest mark in the world for their chosen subject [9] as well as the Pearson Edexcel Outstanding Learner Award[10].

Britannica International School, Budapest is a Cambridge International Examination center.[11]

Extracurricular activities

Britannica International School has a wide range of activities available:

  • Students can participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award which is a journey of personal discovery and adventure for young people.[12]
  • A team participates in the World Scholar's Cup is an international team academic tournament with students participating from over 40 countries.[13] The school has hosts one of the qualification rounds.[14] In 2014 the Britannica Team reached the final in Yale.
  • The school regularly holds school plays and other community events such as the Spring Fayre or the Budapest Poetry competition [15]
  • Students have the option to participate in one of the scheduled Extra-curricular activities. Regularly offered are: Drama, robotics, film-making, football, hockey, volleyball, tennis, art, photography, hiking, craft, cookery and dance as well as a number of academic clubs.[16]

Accreditation

The Britannica International School is a member of:

References

  1. ^ "International Schools in Hungary". Expat Quotes. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Britannica International School Budapest – Primary Department Open Week". Xpatloop.
  3. ^ "One school, one vision". The Budapest Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Where Academia and Family meet". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. ^ Orbital, Education. "Orbital Education". Orbital Education. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Facilities". Britannica International School, Budapest. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  7. ^ "Britannica International School". The Budapest Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  8. ^ "Britannica International School". The Budapest Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  9. ^ "Top of the class". The Budapest Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  10. ^ "XpatLoop.com - Britannica Students Achieve Global High Marks in IGCSE & A Levels". xpatloop.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  11. ^ "Cambridge Exam Centers". Cambridge English. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  12. ^ "The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award". The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award.
  13. ^ "World Scholars Cup". World Scholars Cup. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  14. ^ "Host Schools". World Scholars Cup.
  15. ^ "Judged on their many merits". The Budapest Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  16. ^ "Extra Curricular Activities". Britannica International School. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  17. ^ "Britannica International School". Council of British International Schools.
  18. ^ "Britannica International School, Budapest". Council of International Schools. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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