Shrewsbury International School Bangkok (Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติโชรส์เบอรี กรุงเทพ) is a coeducational British international school in Charoen Krung, Bang Kho Laem District, Bangkok, Thailand. It was established in 2003 and is affiliated with Shrewsbury School in the UK. The school is divided into 3 schools: Pre-prep school, Junior school and Senior school, which includes sixth form. The school follows the National Curriculum of England.
History
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok was founded in 2003 and a second campus, dubbed as City Campus, opened in 2018 at 982 Rim Klong Samsen Road, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang District, Bangkok.
Headmasters
- 2003-2005 Stuart Morris
- 2005-2017 Stephen Holroyd
- 2017-2022 Christopher Seal
- 2022-present Robert Millar (Riverside Campus)
- 2018-present Amanda Dennison (City Campus)
Curriculum
Shrewsbury's curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum. The curriculum provides structured learning from the age of 2 to 18 years. The Early Years Foundation stage (age 2 years) is followed by a sequence of 5 "Key Stages", culminating in the advanced A-level programme (ages 16 – 18).
Tuition
Yearly tuition fees for the 2017-2018 school year range from 534,300 to 950,700 baht depending on grade level.
Facilities
- Library, with 40,000 books, CDs and DVDS
- Sixth Form Centre
- Auditorium called the Khunying Sumanee Memorial Hall, seating 5,800 people
- A recital hall
- Aquatics centre
Student body
As of 2023 the school had 1,900 students at the Riverside Campus and 550 at City Campus. About 70 percent were Thai. United Kingdom students were the second largest group of students.
Awards
- Winner of 2019 International School Awards ‘Outstanding Initiative that Supports Students’ Pathways to Higher Education’.
Notable alumni
- Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul (Ten), member of NCT, WayV and SuperM
- Myra Molloy (Myra), The winner of Thailand's Got Talent (season 1)
- Pangina Heals (drag queen), host of Drag Race Thailand
Accreditations
The school is accredited by the Council for International Schools and ONESQA. It is also affiliated to the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and is a member of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC).
References
External links
- Shrewsbury International School Bangkok (official website)
