Hastings School (Britanico)

Hastings School is a British private school located in Madrid. Founded in 1971, it offers an international education to students aged between 2 and 18 years. The teaching follows the British curriculum and is delivered in English, with Spanish also present among the languages offered at the school. The educational stages covered range from Early Years to Sixth Form, including Primary and Secondary.

The teaching staff, mostly from the United Kingdom, are qualified and experienced, and receive continuous training to stay updated on educational developments. The school is organized into six campuses in Madrid: three of them in the Chamartín district, located about five minutes' walk from each other, and the other three in Arturo Soria and Conde Orgaz. All campuses are accessible both on foot and by public transport.

Academically, the school presents results each year in IB, A-level, and IGCSE; in 2024, 47% of A-level grades were A*-A and 64% of IGCSE grades were also A*-A. In most courses, all students continue to university studies, and some students gain admission to universities in the United Kingdom, Spain, and other countries, such as Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London, UCL, Complutense, IE, Trinity College Dublin, Leiden, or Leuven. The school offers personalized and intensive support for university applications and, in the Sixth Form stage, delivers the Nexus Sixth Form program, aimed at preparing students for the challenges after school. Additionally, the school has appeared in educational rankings compiled by media and platforms in Spain.