The important questions, answered plainly.

International British Online School (iBOS) is a British online school for pupils aged 5–19, from Year 1 to Year 13. Primary pupils follow the British curriculum, secondary pupils work towards Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs and Sixth Form students study International A Levels.

Yes. Every lesson is taught live by a teacher in real time. Pupils answer questions, ask their own and work through tasks during the lesson, and teachers check understanding and give feedback as it happens. Recorded and independent resources support lessons; they do not replace them.

iBOS is based in Clapham, London (SW4). Teachers deliver their lessons from classrooms in the school building rather than from home, which supports consistent teaching, leadership oversight and safeguarding.

Lessons are taught by UK-qualified teachers working together from the London school building. Appointments follow the school’s safer-recruitment process, including references and background checks.

Yes. iBOS is accredited by the Department for Education under the Online Education Accreditation Scheme (URN 150164), following an Ofsted inspection on 27–28 March 2024 that found the school met all the minimum standards. iBOS is also accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), from 22 February 2024. The accreditation page links to the primary records.

Online schools are not included in the UK school league tables. The most reliable way to judge an online school is to check its primary evidence: government accreditation and inspection reports, examination results by year and cohort, named leadership and published policies.

iBOS is a full-time school for families who want a structured British education online, including families living abroad, internationally mobile families, young athletes and performers, and pupils for whom a traditional school is not the right fit. iBOS is not a tutoring service and does not offer English as a Second Language (ESL) or degree courses.

iBOS serves pupils aged 5–19, from Year 1 through Year 13. Admissions confirms the right year group using the current age chart. Adults aged 20 or over are not enrolled.

• Primary · Years 1–6 · ages 5–11

• Secondary · Years 7–11 · ages 11–16

• Sixth Form · Years 12–13 · ages 16–19

The school day runs Monday to Friday in UK time. It starts at 07:15 with tutor time or an assembly, followed by five one-hour live lessons with a morning break and a lunch break. The taught day ends at 13:45, and enrichment clubs run until 14:45 on club days. Each pupil receives a personal timetable during onboarding.

Yes. iBOS teaches families in many countries. Because lessons are live in UK time, families should compare the school day with their local time zone, including daylight-saving changes, before applying. Admissions also helps families check local requirements and examination arrangements.

The 2026/27 school year starts on Monday 7 September 2026, and the Autumn term runs until Friday 11 December 2026. Full dates, half terms and holidays are on the term dates page.

Yes, where a place is available in the right year group. Admissions agrees a start date with the family, and teachers plan support to help pupils who join mid-year catch up with their class.

Lessons are taught in English, but pupils do not need to be fully fluent to apply. Admissions considers whether a pupil can access lessons at the right level, and the school’s English as an Additional Language (EAL) policy explains how pupils are supported as their English develops.

iBOS teaches French and Spanish through live lessons, and both are available as International GCSE options. Pupils may study either, both or neither, and Admissions confirms current language options for each year group.

Lesson resources are provided online. Admissions confirms in writing what the fee includes and any additional charges, such as examination entries, before a family commits.

A stable connection of at least 8 Mbps download and 4 Mbps upload is recommended for live lessons. You can check your connection with a free online speed test.

Admissions discusses each pupil’s needs, reports and current provision before recommending a pathway. The school explains clearly what academic and pastoral support it can provide and where specialist services fall outside its scope.

iBOS teaches Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs and International A Levels. The school is a JCQ-approved examination centre and also accepts entries from private candidates.

No. Pupils sit the same Pearson Edexcel examinations and receive the same Pearson Edexcel certificates as candidates from any other school.

Pupils receive school reports during the year. International GCSE and International A Level certificates are issued by Pearson Edexcel, the awarding body, for every qualification achieved.

International A Levels are accepted by universities in the UK and worldwide. Former iBOS students have gone on to universities including Imperial College London, King’s College London, UCL, Loughborough, York and Yale. A past destination does not guarantee admission for a future applicant.

iBOS publishes International GCSE and International A Level results by examination year from 2021 to 2026, with cohort context, on the results page, so families can compare like with like.

International GCSE options are confirmed each year. The current subject pages include:

• English Language and English Literature

• Mathematics

• Biology, Chemistry and Physics, or Double Science

• Computer Science

• Geography and History

• French and Spanish

• Business, Art and Design, Global Citizenship and Religious Studies

The published Sixth Form offer includes Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Economics, Business, Geography, History, Law, Psychology, English Language and English Literature. Students normally study three or four subjects.

Applying takes four steps. Places are confirmed once the enrolment fee has been paid.

• Book an online family interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team

• Complete the secure application Admissions sends after the interview

• Receive the decision and, if a place is offered, the enrolment documents

• Begin onboarding: contacts, platform access and the pupil’s timetable

Applications for 2026/27 are open for most year groups; entry to Year 11 and Year 13 is now closed. Places in each year group are limited, so Admissions confirms current availability during the family interview.

Published 2026/27 full-package tuition per academic year is shown below. Fees can be paid annually or termly, and a £995 enrolment fee applies. The fees page lists termly figures, core and single-subject options, and discount terms.

• Primary · from £8,750 (Years 1–2) to £10,710 (Years 5–6)

• Years 7–9 · £12,470

• Years 10–11 · £13,040, including up to ten International GCSE subjects

• Sixth Form · £14,170, including up to four International A Level subjects

iBOS runs a physical school in London. Teachers teach from school classrooms with colleagues and leaders around them, rather than from home, and the school carries the costs of accreditation, safeguarding, pastoral care and a complete school structure. Families comparing fees should compare what each school actually provides.

Current vacancies are listed on the careers page. Teachers work from the school building in Clapham, London, so applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Teachers need Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised by the Department for Education.