The school was opened in 1985 with 25 children and two teachers. It originally started up as a Summer School which, due to its success, carried on as a school, initially as a Preparatory school, in September 1985.
Now, the school has over 480 pupils whose ages range from 2 to 18 years. Pupils can continue their education up to IGCSE examination level. and follow this with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The school has been inspected by the Cambridge University Examination Board, the International Baccalaureate organization and is a recognised examination centre.
The school is a member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain and is inspected regularly both by British Inspectors and Inspectors from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.