Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch

317 Portobello Road, London W10 5SZ, United Kingdom. Located in Notting Hill, within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Infant, primary, secondary, and Bachillerato (sixth form).

Public

Eight pupils have English as an additional language (EAL); no pupils have SEND.

Affiliated with Spain; owned by the Kingdom of Spain and governed by the Embassy Educational Attache.

The Linguistic Project is a working document that integrates communicative competence in all areas of the curriculum. It covers the learning of the language in an interdisciplinary way in all areas of the curriculum and at all educational levels. It is a tool that improves plurilingualism and linguistic competence as a key factor of progress in all cognitive aspects. It covers both didactic-methodological and organizational aspects and must be a document agreed by all, with realistic work phases and commitments that can be fulfilled. It is part of the Centre Project.

The school aims to enable access to higher studies in Spain and the United Kingdom. This aligns with its objective to prepare students for higher education in both Spanish and British education systems.

There are 40 pupils identified as the most able in the school's population, and the curriculum is enriched for them.

The Plan for Coexistence sets out how the school is organized and operates with respect to convivencia. It defines the general lines the school will adopt, the objectives to be reached and the actions to be taken to achieve them. Through this plan, the development of skills such as constructive communication in different social and cultural environments, tolerance, the ability to express and understand different points of view, and the capacity to negotiate with trust and empathy is promoted. People must be able to manage behavior that shows respect for differences in a constructive manner. Fostering equity, equal opportunities, respect for democratic principles and for fundamental rights and freedoms requires flexible and varied measures to adapt the school's structure and organization to the needs and demands of society and to the diverse aptitudes, interests, expectations and personalities of students.

Equity and equal opportunities are promoted and the school respects democratic principles and the rights and freedoms. Flexible and varied measures are implemented to adapt the school's structure and organization to the needs and demands of society and to the diverse aptitudes, interests, expectations and personalities of students.

The Linguistic Plan is a working document that integrates communicative competence across all areas of the curriculum. It aims to cover language learning in an interdisciplinary way across all areas and levels. It is a tool that enhances plurilingualism and linguistic competence as a key driver of progress in all cognitive aspects. The Linguistic Plan covers both didactic-methodological and organizational aspects. It must be a document agreed by all, with realistic work phases and commitments that can be fulfilled. It forms part of the School Project.

The Health and Sport Promotion Project is an instrument for achieving student well-being and contributing to their holistic education. The Project forms part of Physical Education due to the close link between the curriculum of this subject and students' holistic development. Therefore it provides physical, cognitive, affective, emotional and social tools and promotes healthy lifestyles from self-knowledge and the potential to improve in any capacity through training, whether physical, mental or emotional. The Project's intervention proposals aim to maximize student participation in formative, recreational and physical activities and to establish a climate of well-being and healthy, stable and safe convivencia. Emphasis is on processes rather than results and on motivation, with the conviction that good practices and healthy habits gradually take root throughout the schooling period.

The school has a Safeguarding Policy and a Safeguarding Newsletter. The page lists Safeguarding Newsletter issues by month, including June 2025, May 2025, April 2025, March 2025, February 2025, January 2025 and December 2024.

Infantil (Early Education) admissions for the 2026/2027 course: Applications for admission are submitted from November 10 to November 28, 2025. The Admissions Committee reviews applications and conducts interviews from December 1 to December 12, 2025. Provisional lists of admitted and non-admitted students are published on January 9, 2026. Objections to provisional lists may be submitted from January 12 to January 14, 2026. Definitive lists of admitted and excluded students are published on January 19, 2026. Enrollment formalization for admitted students takes place from January 21 to February 11, 2026. In the 2026-27 academic year, another 3-year-old class will be opened, increasing places from 20 to 40.

Primaria, Secundaria y Bachill erato (Primary, Secondary and Baccalaureate) admissions: Ordinary pre-registration window runs from November 10 to November 28, 2025. Applications are ranked until December 12, 2025. An entrance test is held on December 15, 2025. Provisional lists of admitted and excluded students are published on January 9, 2026. Appeals against provisional lists may be submitted from January 12 to January 14, 2026. Definitive lists of admitted and excluded students are published on January 19, 2026. Appeals to the education authorities may be submitted from January 20 to January 22, 2026. Ordinary enrollment for admitted students runs from February 9 to March 27, 2026.

Definitive lists of admitted, excluded and wait-listed students for the 2026-27 course are published.

Días de visita al IEVCB (Open mornings): Open mornings are available for visiting the center. To sign up, complete the online form.

Pruebas de acceso (Entrance tests): To be admitted, a placement test is required, consisting of: - Educación Infantil and 1st year of Primaria: to determine, among other aspects, the applicant's knowledge of the Spanish language; after reviewing the report from the applicant's previous center, the Admissions Committee will invite the parents/guardians and the student to an interview. Knowledge of Spanish is not a requirement for admission to these courses. - Primaria 2º–6º, ESO and Bachillerato: A written competency exam in Spanish, English and Mathematics. The date and time of these tests are determined by the Admissions Instructions for each course; for late applications, the student will be called individually. Some previous-year exam models can be downloaded, including: Modelos de pruebas de admisión de Lengua Castellana Primaria; Modelos de pruebas de admisión de Matemáticas Primaria; Modelos de pruebas de admisión de Lengua Castellana ESO y Bachillerato; Modelos de pruebas de admisión de Matemáticas ESO y Bachillerato; Modelos de pruebas de admisión de Inglés ESO y Bachillerato.

Cuotas de matriculación (Enrollment fees): In accordance with Royal Decree 1027/1993, tuition for Spanish and foreign students at centers run by the Spanish State abroad is determined by the Ministry of Education and Professional Training. Annual prices for each course year are published in the BOE around June and can be consulted in the secretariat documents section.