Admissions Guidelines

Thank you for considering Stockholm British School for your children. We understand the importance of finding the right school for your child or children. We would like to help you make this decision an easy and positive experience.

We are an inclusive non-selective school and welcome applications to our school all year round from students of all abilities. We currently have places available at different year groups.

Joining  Stockholm British School should be an exciting time for students and their parents. To ensure that you can enjoy this time with your child, we do everything in our power to make our admissions process as simple as possible.

Follow the below information about our admissions policy. If you have any queries or concerns, please get in touch.

A Brief Introduction
SBS is a non-selective school and does not require children to take an entrance test. BSS is an inclusive school and welcomes applications to our school all year round from students of all abilities.

Admission Criteria
The education at our school is carried out under the supervision of the Swedish School Inspectorate (SW. Skolinspektionen) and is performed in accordance with the standards set out in the Swedish Education Act and other applicable Swedish regulations on International Schools.

To be considered for admission to The British School in Stockholm, students must meet one of the four below criteria:

• The student is resident in Sweden for a limited period; or

• The student has attended school abroad for a major part of their education and therefore has a reason to fulfill his/her education in an international school in Sweden; or

• The student is currently living in Sweden but is planning to leave Sweden for a longer period; or

• The student speaks the language of the school daily with one or both parents/caretakers and has sufficient language skills to participate in the education.

In addition to one of the above criteria, to be awarded enrolment at The Stockholm British School, applicants must be registered with the Swedish taxation authorities (Skatteverket) as residents of Sweden and have a Swedish identification number (personal number or temporary number).

Further documentation required before the student’s start date is proof of address in Sweden which can be obtained via the Skatteverket website.

Admission of Students with Additional Educational Needs (AEN)
SBS will accept students with additional educational needs if the school can support and provide a meaningful education for them. Parents are required to inform the school, when making an application, of any known and pre-existing Additional Educational Need including physical or medical needs that may affect the school’s ability to provide a safe and appropriate educational experience for the student.

Failure to provide such information may result in any offer of a place being withdrawn before entry. If such issues are disclosed after entry to the school, it may result in the immediate termination of the contract between the school and the family