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School Intelligence Report · Spain

Highlands School Barcelona

barcelona-spain·Spain·Highlands combines the national curriculum with the Cambridge International curriculum from age 3. It is the only Catholic Cambridge International School in Barcelona. English is used from infancy, with the Cambridge curriculum integrated across age groups. The academic offer includes Infant, Primary, Secondary, and Baccalaureate stages. The school holds official language accreditations from Oxford, Cambridge, and DELF. The student–teacher ratio is 7 students per trainer.
↑ 4 positive signals↓ 2 concerns6 signals total

Highlands School Barcelona is a private Catholic international school in Esplugues de Llobregat serving students aged 1 to 18. From age 3, the school integrates Spain's national curriculum with the Cambridge International curriculum, making it the only Catholic Cambridge International School in Barcelona. English is used from infancy across all age groups, with the school offering Infant, Primary, Secondary, and Baccalaureate stages and holding official language accreditations from Oxford, Cambridge, and DELF.

Location
Spain
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Leadership

Who leads this school

Moderate confidence
2.8yr
Avg. tenure
Moderate
Stability signal
High
Visibility score

Three-year tenure as executive head, preceded by senior leadership roles at comparable group-affiliated institutions across the region. Appointment context points to a consolidation mandate. Career trajectory is consistent with a corporate-operator profile: strong institutional alignment, limited founding experience.

Career pattern signals
Company ManConsolidation contextHigh mobility
Signals
  • Active LinkedIn presence; consistent external messagingConfirmed
  • No succession announcement visible; transition appears plannedInferred
  • Headship history: median tenure below sector averageReported
◈Intelligence note
Given the consolidation mandate and corporate ownership structure, teacher-fit bifurcation is likely. High-autonomy practitioners may experience friction.
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Working Conditions

What's it like to teach here

Class sizes 18–24 primary, 24–28 secondary. Teaching hours within regional mid-range. Contract length typically two years with renewal option...

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