No, The British School is a day school. Students must reside with at least one parent/guardian in Delhi NCR who should have full responsibility for the child.

Yes. In order to make your visit informative and useful, please make an appointment with us beforehand. We are unable to meet visitors without prior appointment.

Our IGCSE and IB results have been excellent, registering a quantum upward increase year on year.

We have a mix of expat and Indian nationals in both teaching and leadership positions. The teaching staff is highly qualified and 1/3rd are IB Examiners, syllabus developers and workshop leaders.

The teacher student ratio average is 1:8.

Applications are normally accepted as follows:

• Admission to Nursery for the academic year beginning July: November
• Admission to Year 1 – Year 12: November

If a place is available, applications will be accepted at other times of the year as well.

If there is a possibility that you might relocate to Delhi, you should apply online. It is strongly recommended that you contact the admissions team prior to registering your child to understand the entry requirements and availability of places.

No, all applicants, regardless of nationality and status, must complete the application process and clear the admission assessment/interaction before they can be admitted.

We give preference to siblings of students already in the school in that siblings automatically move to the top of their respective category in the waiting list.

Confidential recommendations are school-to-school documents and must arrive at the Admissions Office directly from either the teacher or the school of the applicant. They may be sent emailed directly to admissions@british-school.org or sent by post in a sealed and stamped envelope to the school.

Parents are responsible for obtaining the confidential recommendations to us in a timely manner.

Once an application is completed online with the registration fee paid, the applicant’s name will be put on the waiting list. The Admissions Office will get in touch with you when a place is available as per your waiting list status. Admission may be offered at any time during the academic year, depending upon availability of seats. More details can be found in the Admission Process.

The waiting list varies for all year groups. Applicants are placed in the category for which they are eligible on a first-come, first-served basis. Continual intake of foreign nationals causes constant movement of the waiting list placement. Please contact the Admissions Office for further questions.

The age criterion is clearly defined in the Age-Year Guide and is followed for all admission applications.

The cut-off age date for all year groups is 1 September. However, the school reserves the right to place an applicant in the year it deems appropriate.

You may make the payment using a credit/debit card after submitting the registration form. Registration is not considered complete until the payment has been received. Bank charges may apply for this transaction.

The registration fee of Rs 20,000 is non-refundable and does not guarantee admission.

Applicants may not sit in a class (although classrooms are visited during school tour) as it may affect student learning. However, the admissions team is available to answer any questions that you may have. If there are any queries that they are unable to answer, the correct information will be sent to you later. A meeting with teachers/curriculum leaders may be organised at a later stage, if required.

All students from Nursery to Year 11 are required to wear a uniform. There are separate winter and summer uniforms for daily wear and physical education. Years 12 and 13 (IB students) have no uniform but need to follow a dress code.

Uniforms may be bought from the uniform shop on the premises which is open during term time as follows:

Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm

Saturdays from 8 am to 12.30 pm

The school offers largely organic meals for the hot lunch programme. All meals are prepared fresh on site and use locally produced, seasonal and flavourful products.

In addition to the hot lunch programme, the snack shop and tuck shop offer a wide variety of delicious, healthy and organic snacks. More information can be found in the Meals section.

The school has ten air-conditioned buses which currently service most of South Delhi and Gurgaon (NCR) areas. More information cab found in the Buses section.

A wide variety of afterschool activities and clubs are on offer for primary and secondary students. More information can be found in the Enrichment section.