Date Published: 18/03/2025

King's College Murcia named among Spain's top 100 private schools by Forbes magazine

Forbes has recognised educational excellence in the Region of Murcia in its annual ranking for 2025

Forbes magazine has once again published its highly anticipated list of the 100 best schools in Spain, with the 2025 edition including two prestigious schools from the Region of Murcia. The well-respected business and finance publication highlighted King’s College British School Murcia and El Limonar International School among the country’s top educational institutions.

This annual ranking is based on a thorough evaluation process, taking into account 36 objective criteria grouped into seven categories. These criteria are analysed by a committee of professionals with expertise in pedagogy, psychology and education.

King’s College British School Murcia earned its place in the top 100 thanks to its international education programme, which combines the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the British National Curriculum (A-Levels). Forbes noted that the school offers a broad selection of electives, such as dance, debating, computing and English literature.

The magazine also praised the school’s commitment to enriching learning beyond the classroom. Students benefit from educational trips both within Spain and abroad, with destinations including Paris and New York. They also have opportunities to participate in national and international debating competitions and gain work experience within the school, for example in the marketing department.

Sport also plays an important role at King’s College, with activities such as horse riding, diving, water sports, paddle surfing, sailing and windsurfing on offer, along with an annual ski trip. The school’s modern facilities include a semi-Olympic swimming pool, a dedicated sixth form centre, well-equipped stage libraries and an outdoor garden area. Academic counselling, specialised psychological support for special educational needs and speech and language therapy are also provided.

The presence of these two schools in Forbes’ ranking highlights the Region of Murcia’s growing reputation for excellence in private education.

For more information about a bilingual education following the UK curriculum for school children of all ages, contact King’s College Murcia using the details below:

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King’s College School, Murcia is a British School offering the English National Curriculum to pupils from Pre-Nursery right the way up to IGCSE, from then on offering IBDP.

King’s College’s mission statement is to provide high quality British education while remaining at the forefront of British education internationally. To deliver a transformative learning experience to all pupils, King’s College relies on engaging and effective teaching based on their core values and the best, most up to date UK educational practices.

Why choose King’s College School, Murcia?

Choosing the right school for your child is immensely important, and a significant decision for any parent. We all want our children to be nourished and nurtured in a secure environment from the moment they start their formal education up to the day they graduate. King’s College School, Murcia has a proven history of educational excellence based on firmly embedded British values, devotion for learning and pride in its international learning environment.

King’s College School, Murcia has been rated as “Outstanding” in every category in the latest inspection by PENTA International and is also the only school in the Region of Murcia that is regularly inspected by an external inspectorate approved by the association for British Schools Overseas (BSO). “We are now the only “Outstanding” school in the area and, in fact, in the Region of Murcia,” says Dawn Akyurek, Headteacher.

They have unsurpassed university entry through their International Baccalaureate (IB) and “Parte Especifica” results, and their students regularly achieve places to study at prestigious public and private universities in Spain, the UK and across Europe and the wider world.

Teaching methodology at King’s College

The School subscribes to the High Performance Learning (HPL) methodology, a pedagogy that ensures teachers instill thinking skills and a growth mindset in students, supporting young people to cultivate an ambitious future that can help sculpt the 21st century. They emphasise the importance of educating the whole child, paying special attention to their physical, emotional and social development.

The ethos of HPL mirrors the school’s own belief in developing each child’s individual values and skills, rather than relying on a broad approach across a whole class or entire year.

Visit King’s College School, Murcia

The school is approximately 25 minutes from Murcia city centre, 15 minutes from San Javier and 25 minutes from Cartagena. A school bus offers pupil transport to and from each of these nearby cities, so it’s easy for your children to get there. Parents are invited to take a tour of the school and to feel part of the King’s College School, Murcia family.