It follows a British-style curriculum until the completion of the IGCSE years. The most senior students then study the IB Diploma curriculum. The Form 12 students have achieved outstanding IB Diploma results in recent years, which have been amongst the best in Portugal. The school, while being conscious of its British foundation and traditions, is very much an international school of the 21st century.

The school is open and friendly. Excellent relationships are evident throughout its close knit, supportive community, which is often described as being ‘like one big family’.

A major feature of the school is the quality of teaching, which occurs in classes with favourable teacher-student ratios. Maximum class sizes are 20.