St George's Receives Another 'Excellent' Rating from International Schools Inspectorate

St George's International School Luxembourg has retained its "excellent" rating by the International Schools Inspectorate (ISI) for the third consecutive time.

ISI inspected the school in late March 2022, a visit which had been postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and found that the quality of the students' learning and achievement, as well as their personal development, was "excellent" - the highest rating possible.

ISI is a body approved by the British Government for the purpose of inspecting independent schools in England and overseas. It reports to the English Department for Education but also takes into account compliance with local requirements.

Moreover, St George's met all standards for British Schools Overseas, including: quality of education; spiritual, moral, social and cultural development; welfare, health and safety; suitability of those in contact with students at the school; premises and accommodation; provision of information; handling of complaints; leadership and management.

The report highlighted St George's academic excellence, particularly in mathematics, the sciences and creative arts, across all year levels: "The students in the secondary school achieve consistently high levels of success at IGCSE and A-Level examinations that are well above the average for maintained schools in England. Data provided by the school show that students achieve results that exceed expectations particularly in mathematics, the sciences and creative arts. The average level of achievement for each cohort has risen consistently in recent years. Students proceed to a range of universities with demanding entrance criteria in the UK and other countries. In the primary school, results of standardized assessments indicate that students achieve well above the average for schools in England, especially in mathematics and the sciences".

The report also commended the way in which the school reflects its international student body, which comprises more than 60 nationalities: "The natural way in which students respect the diversity of the school community and show cultural understanding is exceptional, and palpable throughout the school. The number of nationalities in itself makes St George's a genuinely international school. Students regard this as a reflection of their expressed interest in learning about other cultures, not as something formulaic or artificial. The cauldron of different languages spoken by the students appears to lead to strong bonds of friendship between those of different nations and cultures. In lessons or other activities, students mix well, rarely defaulting to national groups".

St George's Principal Dr Christian Barkei commented: "The ISI report's 'excellent' rating genuinely reflects the hard work, effort and enthusiasm shown by all students and staff, and is something the entire school community should be exceptionally proud of. We're delighted that the inspection team was able to witness what we see every day at school".

The 2022 ISI report is publicly available here alongside the school's previous inspection reports.