Top 20 IGCSE Schools in Islamabad

Islamabad/Rawalpindi has a growing ecosystem of British-curriculum schools and Cambridge IGCSE pathways. Families typically rank schools based on subject breadth, teacher specialism, and consistent exam-year routines (mocks, past papers, feedback cycles).

What to ask for (IGCSE outcomes + evidence)

• Subject-by-subject outcomes and number of exam entries
• IGCSE subject options and options blocks
• How Year 10–11 mocks and past-paper routines are structured

---

The Top 20 (Islamabad/Rawalpindi)

1. International School of Islamabad (ISOI) – Strong international profile; confirm IGCSE pathway by cohort.
2. British School of Islamabad (BSI) – British pathway; confirm subject breadth and exam routines.
3. Roots International Schools (Islamabad campuses) – Verify Cambridge/IGCSE route by campus.
4. Beaconhouse School System (Islamabad campuses) – Compare campus senior provision.
5. The City School (Islamabad campuses) – Compare campus IGCSE pathway and support.
6. Headstart School (Islamabad) – Verify Cambridge/IGCSE route and exam-year routines.
7. Westminster School & College (if applicable) – Confirm IGCSE offering and subject options.
8. Froebel’s International School (if applicable) – Verify Cambridge pathway by campus.
9. Islamabad International School (if applicable) – Confirm Cambridge/IGCSE route and entries.
10. Private international schools in F-6/F-7/E-11 clusters – Compare based on subject breadth and senior maturity.
11. Schools with strong science lab provision – Important for practical readiness.
12. Schools with strong EAL/learning support – Important for IGCSE English and essay-heavy subjects.
13. Schools with structured mock calendars – Strong signal for exam technique development.
14. Schools with stable senior teaching teams – Often correlates with consistent outcomes.
15. Schools with strong maths streaming/support – Important for Extended Maths cohorts.
16. Schools with strong humanities writing support – Key for essay-heavy IGCSE subjects.
17. Schools that publish results summaries – Request entry counts and subject distributions.
18. Schools with clear intervention programmes – Important for Year 10–11 improvement.
19. Schools with strong university guidance – Important for post-IGCSE pathways.
20. Other Cambridge schools in Islamabad – Validate status and confirm IGCSE cohorts by campus.

Quick checklist

• Confirm IGCSE subjects and options blocks.
• Ask what outcomes data the school can share and the number of entries.
• Review the Year 10–11 plan for past papers and feedback cycles.

---

Tutopiya: complete IGCSE exam preparation (used by many international schools globally)

Tutopiya provides complete IGCSE exam preparation with our IGCSE subject specialist teachers and the largest IGCSE resources bank powered by AI, which also supports many international schools globally. Explore Tutopiya’s programmes.