Welcome to The Olive Tree School

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NABSS Inspection Report

The lessons conducted are highly engaging, fostering an environment where children not only actively participate but also achieve an impressive command of the English language. This combination contributes to a highly enriching learning experience for the children.’’

NABSS Inspection Report Nov 2024

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Growing Hearts and Minds, Reaching Excellence

Dear families,

The Olive Tree School is an International British School located in Sant Pere de Ribes, between Sitges and Vilanova i la Geltrù in The Garraf region around 40 km to the south of Barcelona.

Our History

The Olive Tree School began life in a small house near the beach in Sitges in 2010, with the aim of providing a warm environment where learning was incredibly exciting. Now, in our fifteenth year, we have spacious premises with beautiful gardens, vegetable plots and two ancient olive trees to read under or to climb!

Learning Spaces

Our facilities include a Science lab, an ICT room, a busy Art studio, two peaceful libraries, a bright Music room, several outdoor classrooms, two thriving vegetable plots and a much-loved theatre. And there are four gorgeous upright pianos dotted around school for our pupils to play.

Present Size

We have grown since that little house 15 years ago: we now have around 200 pupils. However, our aims remain the same: our priority for all ages is excitement for the world of ideas and learning.

Class Size

We have small classes of a maximum of 20. This ensures your child's learning is personalised; it also provides the best emotional support possible as your child grows.

Examination Results at 16

Our results for the obligatory British GCSE exams at age 16 are well above British schools' average, both internationally and in the UK. You can check out our results for 2024 here: GCSE results 2024

Accreditation

We follow the British Curriculum

We are members of The National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS), who regularly inspect and authorise us.

We are an examination centre for Pearson Edexcel.

We are also inspected and authorised by the local Catalan government.

School Information

SPORTS

Our outdoor space covers 4000 sq metres, giving pupils a wide range of ways they can spend their free time. Our beautiful new 1000 sq metre sports hall is unique in the area! It has basketball courts, a mini football pitch and volleyball/ badminton courts.
CREATIVITY

We are known in the area for our creative approach: our gallery of artwork, our theatre productions, our concerts and our engineering projects where Maths comes to life. We are also committed to regular Forest School, fieldwork and other outdoor learning.
WELFARE

We prioritise supportive dialogue with pupils, and have a strong system of fortnightly mentoring for every secondary pupil. Check out the datails here: Pupil Welfare
EXCELLENT LEARNING

Great learning habits established from our Early Years classes right through to Secondary, lead to exceptional exam results at age 16.