Founded in 1976, the school accepts children between the ages of three and 19 with a maximum of 250 children. It is situated in a quiet countryside position a mile behind the San Antonio Hotel in Puerto del Carmen.
Students quickly become bilingual and the school offers German as a third language.
It has a multisports area with three tennis courts convertible to volleyball, football or athletics a separate basket ball area, a playground with climbing frames for youngsters, a well-stocked library, dining room facilities, its own minibus transport and ten acres of grounds. It is also a Centre for Open University examinations, has a combined authorisation by British Inspectors and the Spanish Ministry of Education and is a member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain. Twenty one different subjects have been passed at GCSE level and eight at Advanced Level and all school leavers are expected to obtain University places with past students being placed in Oxford, London, Manchester, other and continental Universities. Fees per term depend on child 's age.