St Julian’s, Lisbon

Focus

Learning together to shape a brighter future

Day fees

$14,700–$28,700

Pupils

1,200

Ages

3–18

Academics

54 per cent of IGCSE results are 7–9 grades.

Average IB score is 36.

Spear’s Review

Portugal is an increasingly attractive destination for international families looking for a foothold in the European Union, and St Julian’s is one of the most attractive schools for that community.

The school offers parallel British international and bilingual streams for students from the age of 3 all the way to 18, and pupils sit International Baccalaureate exams with great success. From the well-planned pastoral care structure to the headmaster’s puppy, which makes a daily appearance on the school grounds, St Julian’s is a supportive environment for highly mobile families, with good academic results.

Head teacher

Paul Morgan acts as the CEO and educational leader of the school. In partnership with the governors, he is accountable for students’ learning, well-being and global citizenship, and the culture of the school as a whole. Morgan joined St Julian’s as head of school in August 2022. He studied mathematics at Kent University and completed his PGCE at Cambridge University. He has held previous roles at the London Oratory School, St Paul’s School in São Paulo and the British School of Amsterdam. 

An experienced leader, Morgan has a track record of organisational transformation and sustained high performance across all aspects of the schools he has worked in. He is someone who respects the school’s traditions while also innovating and embracing change to ensure that the school is always moving forward.

Admissions

According to the school:

St Julian’s is a non-selective school. Qualified applicants are offered a place in order of the date of application, subject to the following (not listed in order of priority): the candidate is an English native speaker or proficient in English; the candidate has experience of a similar curriculum to that followed by the school; the candidate is a returning student from outside the greater Lisbon area; the candidate has intergenerational links to St Julian’s, in the following order: sibling of current student, sibling or child of former student, grandchild of former student; the candidate will contribute to the life of the school; and for international candidates, the candidate will contribute to diversity and internationalism at St Julian’s.

Feeder schools

Students come from schools in Portugal (45 per cent), the UK (20 per cent), Brazil (7 per cent), China (6 per cent) and the US (4 per cent).

Destination schools

97 per cent of pupils in the Primary section will stay at St Julian’s. Those who leave typically do so because their parents move to another country for work.

University and college places

3 per cent advance to Oxford or Cambridge.

2 per cent advance to Ivy League schools.

Accessibility

Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport; 30 minutes

Location

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