History

Spain progressed rapidly in the sixties. Madrid was receptive to incoming expatriates and the provision of good education was an essential requirement. Against this background, King’s College was founded in 1969 as a British school, open to students of all nationalities. From the outset there was a clear decision not only to provide an English curriculum, but also to establish a school in which students would enjoy the best of British educational traditions.
Numbers rose rapidly, from 70 pupils in 1969 to nearly 500 in just five years. Like children outgrowing their clothes, King’s College soon outgrew its premises and by 1976 ten houses of differing size and design were in use in Chamartín.
After occupying these temporary premises for some nine years, the main school moved in 1978 to its present purpose-built premises in the pleasant residential area of Soto de Viñuelas to the north of Madrid. The first section of the building was opened by the British Ambassador to Spain Sir Anthony Acland, KCVO, CMG, and dedicated by the Papal Nuncio in Spain and the Anglican Bishop in Europe. Since then many improvements and additions have been made to the building and facilities, including: - a residential wing for boarding students (1985) - a 25m heated swimming pool (1994) - an Early Learning Centre inaugurated (2002) - a brand new Infant School in Chamartín (2004) - an auditorium with seating capacity for over 350 people (2005) - a Music School with six rooms for individual tuition (2006) - King's College School, La Moraleja (2007)
Since its foundation King’s College has grown in strength and prestige. This is reflected in a variety of ways including the steady growth in student numbers to over 1750 at the present time. The continuous expansion and improvement of its facilities over the years as outlined above, has made the school one of the best equipped of its kind.