St. James's Primary School Competitors

Founded in 1932, St. Julian’s is a highly successful British international school for children aged 3 to 18. It is a unique and special place in character, history and location. Known for academic excellence, there are 1,250 students from more than 60 nationalities across four school sections: Pre-Prep (ages 3 to 5), Prep (5 to 11), Secondary (11 to 18) and Bilingual (5 to 15). St. Julian's has been recognised for the third consecutive year as one of the top 15 private schools in Europe in the Schools Index published by Carfax Education, and for the second year running as one of the top 10 by Spear's. We follow the National Curriculum for England leading to IGCSEs and the IB Diploma and Careers-related Programme. We are accredited by the CIS (Council of International Schools), COBIS (Council of British International Schools), NEASC (New England Association of Schools & Colleges) and the Head is a member of HMC (The Heads' Conference). Situated between Lisbon and Cascais, St. Julian’s enjoys an idyllic location framed by beaches and pinewoods. The extensive campus boasts exceptional sports facilities and offers a diverse range of after-school clubs, from Nature Club, to ballet, to basketball and rugby. The School is about to embark on a €40 million building project over 5 years that will see significant enhancements to the existing site. New families often highlight our close-knit community as instrumental in easing transitions, making St. Julian’s a welcoming home for expatriates and locals alike.

Part of Dukes Education, TThe British School of Lisbon (BSL) is a British international school where academic ambition, individual attention and a strong sense of community come together. Following the English National Curriculum, we welcome students from Nursery to Year 12. Our Cais do Sodré campus is home to Nursery through to Year 5 and from Year 6 upwards at Restelo. Our secondary pathway includes I/GCSEs, with the introduction of A Levels planned for September 2027. Our approach to education is grounded in our values. We encourage students to work hard, act with integrity, care for others and develop the confidence and judgement to make wise choices. Through specialist teaching, high academic expectations, thoughtful pastoral care and opportunities extending well beyond the classroom, we aim to develop capable, independent and compassionate young people. Founded in 2019, BSL continues to grow while retaining the personal relationships and close-knit community that are so important to school life.

More than a School... an extraordinary Community! 🌍 • Founded in 2011 • Courses absolutely dedicated to teach Portuguese as a Foreign Language (All levels) • More than 300 students worldwide • Facilities in Lisbon (Parque das Nações) and Ribamar (Ericeira) • More locations soon 😉 • Unique, fun, effective and rigorous lessons • Solid and committed team, with high standards of education degrees • Strong company ethical values At Portuguese School we don’t accept less than excellence, in order to provide the best learning experience to our students, so every single teacher have a continuing advanced vocational training of Portuguese School’s pedagogical method. *Please take a look at the real students testimonials, in every online platforms 🙂