Is BISP a boarding school?

Yes. BISP is one of the few full day-and-boarding international schools in Thailand, offering weekly and full boarding from Year 4 in eight on-campus houses.

What curriculum and exams does BISP follow?

An adapted English National Curriculum from Early Years to Year 11 (IGCSE), then the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13.

How much is tuition at BISP?

Day tuition ranges roughly ฿470,000 in Nursery/Reception to ฿935,000 in Years 9–10 and Year 12. Boarding adds approximately ฿377,000–฿485,000 depending on weekly vs. full boarding.

Where is BISP located?

On Thepkrasattri Road in Koh Kaew, in the north-east of Phuket island — roughly 25 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from Phuket Town.

What entry assessments are required?

Applicants sit age-appropriate assessments including English language testing and, for older students, subject-specific entry papers; interviews are part of the process.

Phuket · Koh Kaew

British International School, Phuket

BISP is Phuket's largest and longest-established British international school, a co-educational day and boarding school on a 44-acre campus in Koh Kaew. It teaches the English National Curriculum to IGCSE in Years 10–11, then the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13, serving around 1,100 students from over 50 nationalities.

Curriculum

British

Ages Accepted

full

Tuition Tier

₿₿₿₿

Tuition Range (THB/year)

฿470,000–฿935,000 (day); +฿377,000–฿485,000 boarding

Main Language

English

Entry Exam

Required

Founded

1996

Website

Visit

Notes for Parents

44-acre Koh Kaew campus with eight boarding houses, two pools, tennis academy and golf centre
Day or weekly/full boarding from Year 4 upward
British curriculum to IGCSE, then IB Diploma in Years 12–13
Founded 1996 by Thai educators Prasit and Arthit Ourairat
Sibling discounts: 5% / 20% / 30% for 2nd / 3rd / 4th siblings
Refundable ฿200,000 capital levy and ฿150,000 bond on top of tuition

Frequently Asked Questions

Accreditation

British International School, Phuket states on its own website that it holds the following. Read 2026-08-22; not independently confirmed with the accrediting bodies, so check directly if it is decisive for you.

NEASCNew England Association of Schools and Colleges

Chosen by shared curriculum, city and fee band — the attributes on this page, not an editorial ranking.

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