British School Muscat

Focus 

Dynamic, purposeful, personal education

Day fees 

$10,200–$24,800

Pupils

1,170

Ages

3–18

Academics

63 per cent of GCSE results are 7–9 grades.

41 per cent of A-Level results are A* or A grades.

Spear’s Review

When the British School of Muscat (BSM) was established in 1971, it opened its doors to a grand total of three students. Just two years later, the school was granted a royal charter by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said. 

The school now has over 1,000 students enrolled and is Oman’s only not-for-profit British school. It offers a rigorous English curriculum with GCSEs and A-Levels. Its exam results have typically ranked the school in the top five of British international schools in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. Alumni have gone on to prestigious universities across the UK and North America including Cambridge, St Andrews, Columbia and Stanford. 

BSM is accredited by British School Overseas, a UK governmental inspection scheme. 

Head teacher

Principal Kai Vacher has been at BSM since 2011, following a 25-year career in the British education system.

Accessibility

Muscat International Airport; 20 minutes

Location

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