Runnymede College is a private non denominational British school offering a British education to boys and girls of all nationalities from the age of three to eighteen. It is inspected periodically by British Inspectors whose Report to the British Council and the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture is the basis of the authorization given to the School.

The education offered follows the British National Curriculum. This facilitates the transfer of British educated children to and from other British schools whether in the UK or abroad.

The School adapts its curriculum to the circumstances of a British school in Spain. Latin is taught (and Greek if enough pupils show interest) as well as two modern foreign languages – French and Spanish.

Pupils take the End of Key Stage Tests, at the end of Years 2, 6 and 9 (see chart of Terminology), the International General Certificate of Secondary Education at the end of Year 11 (at the age of 16), and the Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level Examinations of the GCE at the end of Years 12 and 13 at the ages of 17 and 18. (See below for details of the curriculum and requirements for entry to British and US Universities). Each pupil's week includes periods of Physical Education and sports.

The School regards its task as being to provide young people with a general humanistic culture and the necessary basis to succeed in the adult world, and above all, to help them to acquire a moral sense as members of the international, world-wide community.

Organization and Terminology

The following chart is designed to help parents compare the organization and terminology used in British education and at Runnymede with the Spanish and Us equivalents