History & Ethos
Founded in 1971, Hastings is well reputed due to its commitment to the individual needs of children, the professional development of its teachers, and its excellent academic and interpersonal standards and results.
Our History
Hastings School was founded in 1971 and opened as a family-oriented British school, it was one of the first British Schools in Madrid.
Hastings School is based only in Paseo de la Habana. Pupils from Nursery to Year 6.
Paseo de la Habana coexist together with the building located in Alfonso XIII. Pupils up to Year 11.
Hastings first IGCSE exams in May.
Secondary Hastings pupils move from Alfonso XIII to the new Azulinas building.
Paseo de la Habana and Azulinas covering from Pre-Nursery to Year 13 with one form entry.
Cognita Schools Hastings school is acquired by Cognita, and begins its first wave of expansion by adding a second class per year group.
The current distribution of the School: Early Years in our building in Paseo de la Habana, Primary in Bendición de Campos and Secondary and Sixth Form in Azulinas.
Successfully inspected by the British Schools Overseas section of the UK government.
The first double class Year 7 group enters the secondary section.
Hastings School adds two new buildings to become a five site school for 850 pupils.
Hastings Nexus is opened, the Hastings School pre-university experience, making a total of 6 campuses with more than 1000 pupils.
Our Values
Care
Curiosity
Success
Global
Our Aims
Hastings is a school where we aim to ensure that students:
/ care about each other and feel valued by their teachers.
/ are curious about their learning and are passionate about the pursuit of knowledge and understanding.
/ are given every chance to fulfil their academic potential and access top universities around the world.
/ develop the attributes they will need to be successful at school, university and in life. Personal qualities such as collaboration, communication, resilience and a growth mindset are just as important as academic grades.
/ become globally minded, multi-lingual young people who are culturally intelligent, able to empathise with the viewpoints of others and determined to help create a more just and sustainable world.
