Top 20 IGCSE Schools in Riyadh

Riyadh has a growing cluster of international schools offering British-style pathways, including Cambridge IGCSE. For exam-year families, the most important ranking factors are subject breadth, teacher specialism, and consistent exam technique routines (mocks, past papers, feedback cycles).

What to ask for (IGCSE outcomes + evidence)

• Subject-by-subject outcomes and the number of exam entries
• How options blocks work for IGCSE subjects
• How the school structures past papers and feedback in Years 10–11

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The Top 20 (Riyadh)

1. British International School Riyadh (BISR) – Established British pathway; strong senior support.
2. American International School – Riyadh (AIS-R) – Strong overall outcomes signals; confirm IGCSE route vs other pathways.
3. King Faisal School – Strong academics; verify Cambridge/IGCSE route by cohort.
4. Al Faris International School – Popular international option; confirm IGCSE offering and subject breadth.
5. Manarat Al Riyadh International Schools (international track) – Verify IGCSE route and exam-year support.
6. Advanced Learning Schools / international tracks (where applicable) – Confirm Cambridge pathway and exam entry patterns.
7. British International School / satellite programmes (if any) – Verify official programme and subjects.
8. International School of Choueifat – Riyadh (if applicable) – Structured systems; confirm exam entry approach.
9. Multinational School Riyadh (if applicable) – Confirm pathway and exam readiness routines.
10. Riyadh International Schools (international track) – Verify IGCSE offering by campus.
11. Schools with strong science lab provision – Important for practical readiness.
12. Schools with strong EAL 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 with strong pastoral systems – Exam years require consistent wellbeing support.
18. Schools that publish results summaries – Strong signal; request entry counts and distributions.
19. Schools with strong university guidance – Important for post-IGCSE pathways (A level/IBDP).
20. Other Cambridge schools in Riyadh – Validate status and confirm IGCSE cohorts by campus.

Quick checklist

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

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