British International School, Riyadh


British International School Riyadh is an international co-educational school located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It caters to English-speaking boys and girls aged 3 to 18 and follows the National Curriculum of the United Kingdom.

History

The school was established in September 1979, with the support of the British and Dutch Embassies to meet the educational needs of the growing expatriate community. In March 1981, it was endorsed and incorporated into the Saudi Arabian International Schools under arrangements made by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education.
The school started with just 212 pupils who were taught in a large villa. Due to its popularity, it expanded rapidly and in 1982 moved to a new site in the city's Rawdah district. By September 1995, a larger campus was necessary and new school buildings were built in the south-eastern corner of the Al Hamra Compound, near Exit 9 of the Airport/Al Kharj Highway.
In 2006, another site was opened in a compound called Salwa. Pupils from the Salwa branch of the school visit the main Al Hamra campus on special days, such as the school's sports day, and for curriculum and House events. In 2009, a sixth form building was opened. As well as the expected educational facilities, the site houses a Paul café.

Houses

There are four houses at BISR, each named after a famous British explorer of Arabia. They are:
The school was last inspected in 2009, at which time the inspectors found that:
In 2012, 91% of GCSE exams resulted in A* to C grades, 52% resulted in A* or A grades.
In 2012, 80% of A Level exams resulted in A* to C grades, 33% resulted in A* to A grades.
This school is accredited.

Opportunities

There are many school trips such as Thumamah, Tabuk, Dharan, Taif, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, China, Wales, UN Meetings, Microsoft offices and many more.