Shrewsbury International School


Shrewsbury International School Bangkok is a selective coeducational British international school in Charoeng Krung, Bang Kho Laem District, Bangkok, Thailand. It was established in 2003. Although it is an independent school, it is affiliated with Shrewsbury School in the UK. The school is divided into 3 schools: Pre prep school, Junior school and Senior school, which includes sixth form. The school follows the National Curriculum of England. It is considered one of Thailand's leading international schools.

History

Shrewsbury International School Bangkok was founded in 2003. The first principal was Stuart Morris who was replaced by Stephen Holroyd, who arrived at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok in 2005. Holroyd worked at Shrewsbury School in the UK for 20 years, first as an English teacher then rising to be Deputy Master before his appointment to Bangkok. After 12 years of service, he became Chief Executive Officer of Shrewsbury International.
Christopher Seal, the Former Deputy Head of Millfield School in Somerset of UK, then, has held the position since August 2017.

Curriculum

Shrewsbury's curriculum is based around the English National Curriculum. The curriculum provides structured learning from the age of 3 to 18 years. The Early Years Foundation stage is followed by a sequence of 5 "Key Stages", culminating in the advanced A-level programme.

Exam results

In 2017, 40% of A-level exams taken by Shrewsbury students in 2017 achieved the top A* grade while 71% of IGCSE exams scored A or A* grade, with 42% of exams earning the top A* grade.

Tuition

Yearly tuition fees for the 2017-2018 school year range from 534,300 to 950,700 baht depending on grade level.

Facilities

Facilities at Shrewsbury include:
As of 2017 the school had 1,600 students. About 70 percent were Thai. United Kingdom students were the second largest group of students.

Alumni

The school is accredited by the Council for International Schools and ONESQA. It is also affiliated to the Federation of British International Schools in Asia and is a member of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference.