Richmond International School Barcelona
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3.0 from 14 reviews
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Richmond International School is a school near Barcelona.

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Curriculum

English,IB

Primary Language

English

Ages

3 to 18

Max Class Size

Unknown

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14 Reviews of Richmond International School

Average Ratings

Overall 3.03
Facilities 3.00
Academics 3.00
Teachers 3.27
Sports 2.91
Music & Arts 2.82
Science & Tech 3.00

Reviewer Nationalities

Irish (1) American (1) British (7) Spanish (2)

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Anon, 16/03/2024 @ 07:58:19
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The worst ‘school’ imaginable. Children don’t even make it on to the priority list. Broken promise after broken promise. We were sold by being told it was a small school with a family environment for my child. We didn’t favor the idea of the larger schools. It could not be farther from the truth, it’s cold and gray. They have terrible facilities, especially in high school, we did notice this when we viewed but again were sold lies about improvements that were imminent. They don’t seem to be able to keep teachers for any duration. We saw many different teachers for the same subject in a matter of weeks, they all seemed to walk out. Management is non existent and when it is seen is horribly hostile. Avoid this place if you can.

Jenny, 15/05/2023 @ 00:10:19
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Great school. Great new facilities.

Anonymous, 15/04/2023 @ 23:27:17
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Poor management, many broken promises. High turnover of both students and teachers with many leaving after a year of being at this school. They delete any bad reviews they get on google as well as having their own children write good reviews. Overall not a good school mostly because the owners do not actually care about your child’s education when it is actually needed. Go elsewhere.

Anonymous, 29/03/2023 @ 17:27:05
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Management is awful, they only care about the money and consistently lie to prospective parents in order to bring them in. Many broken promises regarding basic amenities. Teachers are a hit or miss, some are passionate about their jobs whereas others simply cannot teach which is noticeable in grades which the school does not publish for a reason. They brought in their own daughter for the school inspection (she had not attended the school for the whole year, and was actually attending another international school), in order to get a good review and make sure other students could not express their own views about improvements/concerns. Huge turnover of teachers, poor facilities (the playground is an old concrete car park with no shade and the only place to sit is on the floor in 30 degree heat). Many teachers ignore horrific behaviour from students (racism & misogyny in particular). No proper evidence that the school is actually accredited by NAABS (check their website). Management (the owners) claims there is not enough money for basic necessities yet take their children to balls in Monaco & Switzerland, and buy them all expensive cars? Much of content is not covered for official exams, leaving students unprepared and let down. Many students come for a few months to a year and end up leaving and attending other schools in the area once they realise how terribly managed it is! Overall a terrible school (with a few good teachers), much better off not wasting any time or money here as it only goes into the pockets of the owners and not towards yours child's education.

Sean , 14/01/2023 @ 09:24:08
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Ignore the negative review below, it does not reflect the reality of the institution. I worked at Richmond for five years and I left in 2022 to return to England. My time there were the best years of my career so far. The school has a wonderful atmosphere and the children are supported by a range of talented and passionate teachers. The small class numbers mean the staff quickly form a positive working relationship with each student and all pupils are encouraged to reach their potential. The school has great facilities and is very well managed, and the senior management team works alongside the teachers to achieve the vision of the school. Overall a wonderful school that truly values each and every student.

Elizabeth , 09/09/2022 @ 13:33:26
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An amazing caring school. I was at Richmond for Secondary school and I am now studying medicine in Uni. I loved it at Richmond!

Travis, 09/09/2022 @ 09:55:20
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My children LOVE this school – from the teachers to the students to the challenging curriculum. Richmond integrates compassion into their teaching standards, emphasizes the importance of values. Though it is a small school, it allows for a lower student to teacher ratio, giving children more confidence when asking questions, engage in group activities, and opportunities for one-on-one time with the teachers. Teachers are passionate about seeing their students succeed. They are so great about sharing moments of pride they see within your child – their good behaviors and achievements; and they know the importance of getting the parents involved should an issue arise, and do it in a very respectful, approachable manner. Great team – great school!

Anon, 14/03/2022 @ 11:06:14
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Without a doubt the worst school I have ever seen in my professional career. Owners sole priority is to make as much money as possible, no regard for children’s well-being or education. Most of the teachers that are in long term positions have no integrity for the job and have zero care for the children.

yolanda, 23/11/2021 @ 10:24:51
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Mis dos hijas estuvieron en la escuela, las tuvimos que cambiar a medio curso, falta de profesorado por falta de alumnos, no tenían las homologaciones al día, mal trato parte de la directora, pocos recuersos , escuela inacabada y lo mas importante enseñada muy precaria en los cursos superiores.

Anony Mouse, 02/06/2020 @ 13:23:39
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Be careful of this school, they are completely fake - the owners have tried to pretend to be a 'posh' English school purely so the local Spanish population think it's exclusive. Every element is aimed to attract that market, even having giant 'PRIVATE SCHOOL' signs out the front. It's why it is mainly locals that use the school, it's not an international school. Thank goodness we moved our children to a proper international school 200 metres up the road!

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Amanda Soler, 3 years ago


My experience is good. I have two kids in the school and I am very happy. Many parents, from what I have heard thought it was going to be a more elitist school. But it is not. Kids learn, they are happy, above uk level of Maths, and a caring and committed team. I would prefer no uniform, but the school is what I dreamt of for my kids

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Renova. Cat, 5 months ago


Un espacio moderno, agradable, con medios técnicos y humanos destacables para la actividad docente. Más allá del proyecto educativo que considero eficaz y motivador, destacaría la atención personalizada a cada alumno. No está masificado en absoluto, el ratio por clase es bajo y esto repercute en una mayor calidad de aprendizaje. Todo el profesorado, incluso la dirección, conoce perfectamente a cada alumno. Esa cercanía y compromiso es difícil de encontrar habitualmente. Hace 5 años que iniciamos el primer contacto con Richmond, con la escolarización de mi hija mayor, más alla de alguna imprecisión administrativa o de organización y sabiendo que ninguna institución es perfecta, recomiendo abiertamente que forme parte de la selección de posibles centros para la educación de tus hijos. Honestamente, pienso es una buena decisión incluir una visita al centro antes de tomar una decisión.

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John Benichk, 3 years ago


The promises made by the school differ a lot from reality. Managment is incapable and unorganised. They are simply not qualified to run school. School facilities are still incomplete and due to lack of investment and not enought students, there has been a draw back in education.

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