We believe that children learn best when they feel safe, supported, and genuinely known. Our school is built on a nurturing foundation where wellbeing comes first — because when children feel good, they do well. It’s that simple.
But feeling well is only the beginning. In our warm and caring environment, children are also guided by specialist primary teachers who follow the British National Curriculum, ensuring every child receives a rich, structured, and inspiring education from the very start. This balance of emotional support and academic challenge helps our pupils grow into confident, curious learners with strong foundations for the years ahead
Our teachers are not only experts in their academic studies, they’re experts in children. They create classrooms where:
- every child feels valued and encouraged
- learning is personalised and purposeful
- curiosity is celebrated
- mistakes are seen as part of the journey
This nurturing approach allows children to take risks, ask questions, and develop a genuine love of learning.
Exceptional Value‑Added Progress
Our "Value‑Added" scores are a measure that shows us, not where our students are at, but how far they've progressed since they joined the school. Our scores show a significant rise, and students at Sant Agustí consistently achieve more than predicted for them. This is a powerful indicator of the impact of our nurturing, well‑structured learning environment. It can be a complicated measure to understand, but we're more than happy to discuss this metric during open days and visits, because we know this is a very powerful tool to help you understand how the school is achieving academically.
Our Value‑Added (VA) performance demonstrates the substantial impact of our teaching and curriculum: VA Progress Test scores rose from 0.9 to 4.6, with a strong rebound to 4.1 in 2024/25. These indicators show that students at BIC Sant Agustí make more progress than expected based on baseline data — a clear sign of highly effective teaching and purposeful learning environments.
94% of teaching is rated Good or Outstanding Value‑Added Progress
94% of teaching is rated Good or Outstanding.
How we prove our success
Behind the scenes, our staff are constantly growing too. Through coaching, peer observations, and ongoing professional development, our teachers refine their practice to ensure every lesson is engaging, supportive, and effective. When teachers thrive, children thrive — and that’s something we take seriously.
Sant Agusti is also part of the UK-based Interntational School group, Orbital Education. This means our leaders and teachers are supported by world-class educational experts such as Orbital's Director of Education, and our school's Regional Head of School.
While well-being is at the heart of our school, academic achievement is also a key part of our mission. When children feel secure and supported, they’re ready to excel and our progress testing shows that. Looking at metrics over the past two years, more children than ever are reaching or exceeding standard benchmarks. We have increased our progress testing results by 10%, this improvement reflects:
- high‑quality teaching
- targeted support where needed
- careful tracking of each child’s progress
It’s a clear sign that our approach is working.
Our "Value‑Added" scores are a measure that shows us, not where our students are at, but how far they've progressed since they joined the school. Our scores show a significant rise, and students at Sant Agustí consistently achieve more than predicted for them. This is a powerful indicator of the impact of our nurturing, well‑structured learning environment. It can be a complicated measure to understand, but we're more than happy to discuss this metric during open days and visits, because we know this is a very powerful tool to help you understand how the school is achieving academically.
Our Value‑Added (VA) performance demonstrates the substantial impact of our teaching and curriculum: VA Progress Test scores rose from 0.9 to 4.6, with a strong rebound to 4.1 in 2024/25. These indicators show that students at BIC Sant Agustí make more progress than expected based on baseline data — a clear sign of highly effective teaching and purposeful learning environments.
94% of teaching is rated as "Good" or "Outstanding" as per the UK Teaching Standards. This is assessed via a range of metrics including lesson observations and quality of work, and progress. Among other things, the UK Teaching Standards, are designed to:
- Set high expectations that inspire and motivate pupils.
- Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
- Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
- Quality planning and teaching with well-structured lessons.
- Adapting teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
The Tools We Use to Help Children Succeed
Small class sizes mean teachers truly know each child — their strengths, their challenges, and what makes them shine.
Lessons are carefully planned, research‑based, and sequenced to help children build strong and lasting understanding.
Children feel safe, valued, and confident — the perfect conditions for academic and personal growth.
In Summary, What Does All This Mean for Your Child?
- Our students are thriving academically — with a 10% increase in Progress Test achievement.
- Up to 94% of teaching is rated Good or Outstanding.
- Children at BIC Sant Agustí make significantly more progress than expected.
- We build strong foundations for future learning — academically, socially, and emotionally.
