Are there private or international schools in Gibraltar or nearby in Spain?

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Gibraltar has three main private schools: Loreto Convent School and Talmud Torah Hebrew School at nursery and primary level, and Prior Park School for ages 11 to 18. There are no international schools in Gibraltar itself; families wanting an international curriculum usually look across the border, for example to Sotogrande International School.
Private schools in Gibraltar
Loreto Convent School: Catholic, co-educational, nursery and primary age. Fee-paying, following a curriculum similar to government schools with a religious ethos.
Talmud Torah Hebrew School: Jewish, nursery and primary age, fee-paying.
Prior Park School Gibraltar: Catholic, co-educational independent secondary school for ages 11 to 18, part of the Prior Park schools family based in Bath. It opened in 2016 with 52 pupils, occupies the refurbished former Christian Brothers school building, and in September 2026 reported around 230 pupils against a capacity of about 240. It offers GCSE, A level and vocational pathways.
Each private school runs its own admissions and charges fees, and none applies the government residence test.
University funding point
Since September 2025 the automatic Government school leaver scholarship has been linked to attending a government school or the Gibraltar College for Level 3 studies. Private school pupils have been directed to the discretionary scholarship route. Families choosing private secondary education should check the current scholarship handbook.
Options in Spain
There are no international schools in Gibraltar. Sotogrande International School, around 30 minutes away, offers the International Baccalaureate, and there are further British and international schools along the Costa del Sol. Since routine checks at the land frontier ended on 15 July 2026, daily school runs across the border are simpler, although a place at a Spanish school does not affect entitlement to Gibraltar government schooling, which depends on residence.

Are there private or international schools in Gibraltar or nearby in Spain?

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Private schools in Gibraltar

University funding point

Options in Spain