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Introducing prestigious and long-established British private school brands can give local students better opportunities to obtain high-quality education. In China, the Middle East and South East Asia, such schools are highly sought-after and places are often filled quickly - making them a very attractive proposition for both investors and British private schools themselves.
2017 can be described as a "good year" for British private schools in the Chinese market. During this year, many well-known British secondary schools reached agreements with local Chinese partners to enter the hot Chinese international school market. Starting from 2018, a large number of branches of well-known British schools in China will open their doors for enrollment, which will obviously make wealthy Chinese families spend more time choosing schools.
The following are the British secondary school branches known to be opened in China between 2018 and 2020, sorted out by British Education Weekly:
Huili School, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou
Wellington College
Wellington College
A well-known private coeducational school located in Berkshire, England A mixed school founded in 1859, Queen Victoria laid its foundation stone herself. In 2016, the A-Level excellent rate (A/A*) was 68%. Previously, the school had established branches in Tianjin and Shanghai.
The school was invested and established by China Hangzhou Chuanhua Technology City Co., Ltd. and hired Wellington College to provide educational consulting services. The school plans to recruit Chinese students aged 2-18 and will officially open in September 2018. The school will adopt bilingual teaching, follow the local teaching syllabus of Zhejiang Province, and combine the core elements of Wellington education.
Hangzhou Chuanhua Technology City Co., Ltd.: established in 2010, mainly engaged in technology project incubation, technology innovation services and other businesses. Major industries include biotechnology, information technology and digital creativity.
Hengqin Harold School
Harrow School
Harrow School
One of the most well-known private boarding boys' schools in the UK, it was founded in 1572 and is located in London. The school's A-Level excellence rate (A/A*) in 2016 was 65%, ranking 7th among boys' boarding schools. Harrow has previously established branches in Beijing and Shanghai.
Hengqin Harold School, jointly established by Hong Kong Lai Sun Group and Harrow School in the UK, plans to settle in , Hengqin New District, Zhuhai, Guangdong in 2020. The school covers an area of 50,000 square meters and plans to recruit students from the Greater Bay Area. It is expected that the number of students will reach more than 1,000 and will offer full-stage courses from kindergarten to high school.
Hong Kong Lai Sun Group: Founded in 1947, it was a garment manufacturer in its early years. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972, its main businesses include property development, property investment, hotel and catering industry, telecommunications, media and entertainment, etc.
Hengqin Wycombe Abbey School
Wycombe Abby School
Wycombe Abby School
is a private boarding school for girls, founded in 1896, located in Buckinghamshire, England. In 2016, the A-Level excellence rate (A/A*) was 85.70%, ranking first among girls’ boarding schools. Previously, the school had settled in Changzhou , namely Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou.
was introduced by Biyi Education Group. The school plans to occupy an area of 124,200 square meters with a total investment of no less than 800 million yuan. The school will be designed, constructed and operated in strict accordance with the standards of Wycombe Abbey in the UK. The school is expected to open in September 2019. It plans to cover full-time education from kindergarten to high school, with an average of 15 to 24 students per class, and a total enrollment of 1,065 students.
BE Education: a boarding school application consulting agency founded by alumni of Eton College in the UK, providing international education consulting services to students who want to attend world-renowned universities.
Hefei Repton International School
Repton School
Repton School
is a private coeducational full-time and boarding school, founded in 1557, located in Derbyshire, England. In 2016, the school’s A-Level excellence rate (A/A*) reached 54.85%, ranking 20th among coed schools in the UK.
The school is jointly established by Anwei Xinhua Media Co., Ltd. (Wanxin Media) and Repton International School in the UK. It plans to establish a boarding school for grades K1-13 in eastern Hefei. The school plans to open enrollment in 2019 and recruit Chinese and foreign students aged 3-18.In addition to international courses, the school will offer Chinese compulsory education courses for grades 2 to 10. Grade 11 students will take IGCSE course examinations, and then the school will provide IBDP courses for grade 12 to 13 students.
Anhui Xinhua Media Co., Ltd.: Founded in 2008, it is the largest state-owned cultural enterprise in Anhui Province. It is mainly engaged in the publishing and wholesale of books and teaching materials.
Wuxi Nanwai King's International School
King's College School, Wimbledon
One of the best private schools in the UK, it was founded in 1829. It was originally established as an affiliated school of King's College London. In 2016, the school’s A-Level excellence rate (A/A*) was 72.9%.
school is jointly established by Nanjing Foreign Language School and King's College School in the UK. It will be composed of Nanjing King's International School (including kindergarten, primary school, junior high school and high school) and a school for foreign children. It is planned to open in September 2018. The school will recruit students aged 3-18 and implement bilingual small class teaching. School education will provide students with a variety of options for the future. In addition to taking the college entrance examination, students can also have the opportunity to enter prestigious overseas schools.
Nanjing Foreign Language School: Jiangsu Provincial Key Middle School , one of the foreign language schools approved by the Ministry of Education with the qualification to recommend students. It currently offers four languages: English, German, French and Japanese, and has 90 classes in the junior high school, high school and international departments, with more than 4,000 students enrolled.
Hangzhou School of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University
King's College School, Wimbledon
One of the best private schools in the UK, it was founded in 1829 and was originally an affiliated school of King's College London. In 2016, the school’s A-Level excellence rate (A/A*) was 72.9%.
The High School Affiliated to Renmin University in Hangzhou is co-founded by the main school of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, and King's College School in the UK. The school is located in the Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City International Education Park area, covering an area of 176.8 acres. It plans to offer 138 classes and will officially open in September 2018. After the school is completed, it will carry out independent enrollment under the guidance of the local education bureau, with a planned enrollment of 3,200 students.
High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China: Founded on April 3, 1950, its headquarters is located in Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park, Haidian District, Beijing. The High School Affiliated to Renmin University is one of the first batch of model high schools in Beijing supported by the Beijing Municipal Government and the Ministry of Education, and accepts leadership from Renmin University of China.
Fettes College China Branch
Fettes College
Fettes College
Fettes College, located in Scotland, was founded in 1870. It was named the best private school in 2016 by the British high-end lifestyle magazine "Tatler", IB Ranked second in the UK, it is known as the "Eton of the North".
On July 13, 2017, Bright Scholar Education Group reached an agreement with Fides School in the UK - Fides School in the UK will enter China, and Bright Scholar will enjoy exclusive rights. With Bright Scholar's support, Feders will have full management of the school's day-to-day operations. The school plans to be completed and open in 2019, and will "move" all the architectural style, curriculum features, management systems, and college traditions of the British campus to the Chinese campus, enrolling 2,500 students for Chinese children aged 2-18.
Bright Scholar Education Group: A well-known K12 school operating group in China, with a total of 51 schools, mainly focusing on high-end IB international courses. The group successfully landed on the New York Stock Exchange on May 18, 2017.
Pate's Grammar School China branch
Pate's Grammar School
was founded in 1574 and is located in Gloucestershire. In 2016, the A-Level excellent rate (A/A*) was 70.8% and the GCSE excellent rate was 86.9%. , ranked 6th by The Times for academic performance, and 1st among co-ed public secondary schools.
Hailiang Education Group and British Patt Grammar School will cooperate to open about 10 international schools in China in the next three years. These international schools will provide international bilingual teaching, covering a series of international comprehensive courses from primary school to high school.It is reported that as early as 2015, Hailiang Education cooperated with Pater Grammar School in the UK to introduce its brand and management output; in 2016, the two parties established a Sino-British sister school relationship.
Hailiang Education Group: a subsidiary of Hailiang Group, a Fortune 500 enterprise in China, founded in 1995. Listed on NASDAQ in the United States in 2015, it became China's first full-time K-12 private education group listed in the United States.
Westminster Chengdu Branch
Westminster Public School
Westminster School
The school was founded in 1179 and is one of the "Nine Public Schools". It has produced many well-known politicians, artists, writers and Nobel Prize winners. By. The school is located in the center of London. In 2016, the A-Level excellent rate was as high as (A/A*) 89.91%, ranking second among private schools in the UK.
Westminster Public School, a well-known British private high school, will cooperate with Hong Kong METG (HKMETG) to open 6 bilingual schools in China, targeting students aged 6-18. The first branch is located in Chengdu and will be opened in 2020. The
school plans to teach China's national curriculum to students aged 6 to 15, while adding "Westminster elements". But for students aged 16 to 18, the school will still offer iGCSE and A-level courses.
Hong Kong METG (HKMETG): Registered in Hong Kong in 2014, no specific information yet.
Shanghai Adcote School
Adcote Girls' School
Adcote School
The school was founded in 1907 and is located in Shropshire, central England. It has a long history and outstanding achievements. Data shows that more than half of the school's of students achieved A-level A-A* scores, which is more than twice the UK average. In 2017, 95% of students were admitted to the top 100 universities in the world.
On September 1, 2017, the strategic alliance between Yali Education Group and Cambridge University Examination Committee and the launch ceremony of Yali Education Group Shanghai Adcote School project were held in Shanghai. The new school will be named Shanghai Adcote School. Its first spring enrollment will be in February 2018, with a pre-recruitment of 50 students. The school will introduce A Level courses and IB courses.
Yali Education Group: Founded in Chicago, USA, its China headquarters was established in Shanghai in 2006. It focuses on overseas services and international education cooperation. At present, Yali Education China service network covers more than ten cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Ningbo .
Fuzhou Rongqiao Sedbergh Bilingual School
Sedbergh School
Sedbergh School
was founded in 1525 by the chairman of Eton College in the United Kingdom. Founded with the help of Cambridge University, it is famous for its rigorous teaching and careful education. The school covers kindergarten, primary school, junior high school, high school and other education levels. Its primary school department has been rated as one of the "Top Ten Primary Schools" in the UK.
On September 28, 2017, Rongqiao Group successfully signed a contract with Sedbergh School in the UK. As the first British-style boarding school to settle in Fuzhou, Rongqiao Sedbergh Bilingual School will provide a consistent education system of kindergarten, primary school, junior high school and high school. The school will begin recruiting students nationwide in the fall of 2018, offering Chinese local compulsory education courses as well as GCSE and A level courses that are in line with international standards.
Rongqiao Group: Invested and founded by Southeast Asian Chinese entrepreneur Lin Wenjing in 1989. It is a comprehensive foreign investment group with real estate development as its core and involving hotels, commerce, property, education, port logistics, hot spring development and other businesses. .
Shenzhen Manchester Castle School
Merchiston Castle School
Merchiston Castle School
is located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, with more than 185 years of history and a profound academic heritage. For a long time, many graduating students have been admitted to world-class universities such as Cambridge and Oxford every year.
Shenzhen Manchester Castle School, jointly built by China-Europe Yishang Cultural Development (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Manchester International Education Co., Ltd. and Merchiston International Co., Ltd., plans to officially open in August 2018.
According to the plan, Shenzhen Manchester Castle School will provide pure British education and boarding management system.The new school is located in , Longhua District, Shenzhen City. The school covers a total area of 20,000 square meters and a total construction area of 50,000 square meters. It can accommodate 1,200 students, with a maximum class size of 23 students, and enrolls students aged 5-18 years old.
China-Europe Yishang Cultural Development (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.: No specific information yet.
Uppingham School Chongqing Branch
Uppingham School
Uppingham School
A mixed-sex boarding school, founded in 1584, located in Rutland, eastern England. The school provides education to students aged 13 to 18 years old, and currently has more than 770 students. Well-known alumni of the school include Pao Yugang, Fok Yingdong, Fok Qiwen, etc.
On November 6, 2017, CIC Development Co., Ltd. officially signed a contract with Uppingham College in the United Kingdom and plans to settle in Longxing Industrial Development Zone, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing. The project plans to begin enrollment at the end of 2018 and start school in September 2019. As the first branch of Uppingham Public School outside the UK, the school will recruit students for high school students in the initial stage, and will also involve junior high schools in the future.
It is understood that HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd. (referred to as "HNA Tourism"), a subsidiary of HNA Group, also signed a contract with Uppingham Public School. The two parties plan to establish five Uppingham International Schools in Hainan, the Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and other regions.
China Investment Development Co., Ltd.: It is a state-owned company engaged in the country's new urbanization construction. Its main shareholders are China Jianyin Investment Co., Ltd. (China Jianyin Investment Co., Ltd.), Greentown Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. (Greentown Group), etc.
This article is reproduced from the WeChat public account "British Educational Thinking", written by Qiao Dun.
