Accreditations
St. Paul’s School is a member of a number of national, regional and international organisations that allow the high educational standards we have set to be maintained. All these organisations offer support, training and opportunities to network with other British schools and remain current with respect to the British standards and educational developments.
In 2012 we became the first South American School to be formally recognised by the UK government as a British School Overseas. In December 2015 we were inspected again, and achieved excellence in many areas of school life, thus renewing our BSO accreditation. In 2019, there was a new inspection and we achieved excellence by meeting all the Standards for BSO. Finally, in 2023, we had our latest inspection. To find out more you can read the full 2023 inspection report.
Brazilian School accreditation
Escola Britânica de São Paulo – St. Paul’s School has been accredited by the State of São Paulo since 1982 as a bilingual bicultural school. This means that all requirements set by Federal Law 9394/96 are met and that pupils have their studies recognised in Brazil, according to the year correspondence table below.
| ST.PAUL’S SCHOOL | Brazilian School | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Preparatory 1 | 1ª Etapa da Educação Infantil | Nursery |
| Pre-Preparatory 2 | 2ª Etapa da Educação Infantil | Reception |
| Pre-Preparatory 3 | 3ª Etapa da Educação Infantil | Year 1 |
| Preparatory 1 | 1º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Iniciais | Year 2 |
| Preparatory 2 | 2º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Iniciais | Year 3 |
| Preparatory 3 | 3º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Iniciais | Year 4 |
| Preparatory 4 | 4º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Iniciais | Year 5 |
| Preparatory 5 | 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Iniciais | Year 6 |
| Form 1 | 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Finais | Year 7 |
| Form 2 | 7º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Finais | Year 8 |
| Form 3 | 8º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Finais | Year 9 |
| Form 4 - IGCSE | 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental - Anos Finais | Year 10 |
| Form 5 - IGCSE | 1ª série do Ensino Médio | Year 11 |
| Lower Sixth - IB | 2ª série do Ensino Médio | Year 12 |
| Upper Sixth - IB | 3ª série do Ensino Médio | Year 13 |
Read below the documents required by the Ministério de Educação e Cultura (MEC):