Which Schools in the UK Use International Baccalaureate (IB)?

Founded in 1968, The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit organisation with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), IB offers four educational programmes, amongst which is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). [1]

 

IBDP is a two-year educational programme providing an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education to students aged 16-19.

 

Recognised by many universities worldwide, the programme was developed by a group of international educators and is currently being taught in over 140 countries. 

 

Characterised as ‘more academically challenging and broader than three or four A-levels’ by The Guardian, the diploma is awarded following assessments in six subject areas:

 

• Native language and literature (including over 80 languages)
• Additional language (including Latin or Classical Greek)
• Humanities (including Economics, Geography, History, ITGS or Philosophy)
• Experimental Sciences (including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, DT or Computer Science)
• Mathematics (including Financial Mathematics)
• Arts (including Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts or Film)

 

Almost all subjects are evaluated using both internal and external assessors, with points being awarded from 1 to 7 (7 is equal to A*, 6 is equal to A, etc). Globally, the pass rate for IB Diploma is approximately 80%.

 

IBDP is accepted at over 2000 universities, and many of them, including 58 colleges and universities in the US, offer scholarships to IBDP graduates under conditions specified by each institution. [2]

 

In order for the school to teach this programme, it must be authorised by the International Baccalaureate organisation first. 

 

In this article, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best schools in the UK which offer the IB Diploma. Please click the links to learn more about their admissions process at 11+ (and 13+):

 

The Abbey School, Reading   Ardingly College   Ashcroft Technology Academy   Bedford Girls’ School   Bedford School   Bexley Grammar School   Box Hill School   Bradfield College   Brentwood School   Bromsgrove School   Bryanston School   Charterhouse School   Chelmsford County High School for Girls        Cheltenham Ladies’ College   Christ’s Hospital   Cobham Hall School   Dane Court Grammar School   Dartford Grammar School   Dover Grammar School for Boys   Ellesmere College   Felsted School   Godolphin and Latymer School   Grammar School at Leeds   Gresham’s School   Headington School   Hurstpierpoint College   Kent College, Canterbury   King Edward’s School, Birmingham   King Edward’s School, Witley   King’s College School, Wimbledon   Langley Academy, Slough   Leighton Park School   Malvern College   Manchester Grammar School   Manchester High School for Girls   Mount Kelly School   North London Collegiate School   Oakham School   Pangbourne College   Plymouth College   Portsmouth Grammar School   Redmaids’ High School   Rochester Grammar School   Rossall School   Rydal Penrhos School   St Edmund’s College, Ware   St Edward’s School, Oxford   St Helen’s School   Sevenoaks School   Sherborne School   Sidcot School   Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School   Stonyhurst College   Tonbridge Grammar School   Torquay Boys’ Grammar School   Warminster School   Wellington College, Berkshire   Whitgift School   Wirral Grammar School for Boys   Worth School