We Have a Proud History and Heritage
1982
Established in 1954, the British School of Paris is the oldest and largest
school in France which is based on the English National Curriculum.
The school has developed into a leading international school, high
achieving academically, and fully engaged in sports and the arts – the key
aspects of a truly rounded British education.
The British School of Paris
Society (BSPS) was formed to
give a voice to parents as well as
provide support to newcomers
Inauguration of the new Science
Block by Sir Francis Tombs,
Chairman of Rolls Royce and
1980
Chairman of the Engineering
Council, who has a close interest
A Board of Governors was
formed to be responsible for
the eventual running of the
in the education and training of
Richard Woodhall was
Britain’s future engineers
appointed Headmaster
2005
Foundation and the future
development of the school
Mary Cosyn was appointed
1954
Founded by Mrs Mary Cosyn
under the name of the ‘English
School of Paris’. The school
was located in the heart of
the impressionist region in the
Chateau de Monte Cristo, the
former home of Alexander
Dumas, author of The Three
Musketeers and The Count of
Monte Cristo
officer of the Order of the British
Empire (OBE) for her services to
The majority of the BSP’s
pupils were British, American
and Canadian with parents
employed at the Supreme
Her Excellency the Honourable
Headquarters of the Allied
Mrs Mary Soames, youngest
Powers in Europe (SHAPE)
daughter of the late Sir Winston
1954-67
Churchill, was a former patron of
The Beginning
David Cope
2011
1989
Alan Livingstone-Smith was
1976
appointed as Headmaster
Headmaster
1981
1992
Alan Livingstone
Smith
Mary Cosyn
1959
1973
home at Llesna Court along
the banks of the River Seine, on
Quai de L’Ecluse
1964
from private ownership and
Michael and St George for his
law as the equivalent of a
British charitable trust, a nonfor-profit entity
1980
services to the BSP
The new name of the school
School of Paris
1981
Bougival
2010
schools across Europe to roll-out
iPads to all students, from 4 year
olds to university-bound 18 year
Inauguration of the purpose-
olds as well as to staff, making
built Junior School by Her
for an unsurpassed technology-
Royal Highness The Duchess of
enriched learning environment.
School of Paris and unveiled
September
2013
a plaque for the new Science
building
The Duchess of
Cloucester
The BSP celebrated its 50-year
anniversary
Nicholas Hammond
will become the eighth
School of Paris
Headmaster
to its new home in Bougival
2014
Headmaster of The British
Keith Pearey is appointed as
The Junior School was relocated
1973
The British School of Paris
became one of only a handful of
Princess Diana visited the British
2004
will celebrate its diamond
planned.
Gloucester
officially became the British
1988
The BSP relocated to its current
Monte Cristo
Companion of the Order of St
The British School of Paris
programme of events is
2009
The school was transferred
2014
anniversary year. A year-long
appointed Headmaster
Chairman, was appointed as a
established under French
2012
Dr Steffen Sommer was
where British Ambassadors
recognition to the school
of Wessex
in France
Dr Sommer
Jacques Bouscarle, former
(ECIS) bringing international
Royal Highness The Countess
British Empire (MBE) for her
The tradition was set forth
members of the school
The BSP receives a visit from Her
services to British education
Headmaster
1968
The BSP joined the European
Headmistress of the Junior
Martin Honour was appointed
the school
Council of International Schools
Alison Tardivel, former
The Countess
of Wessex
Member of the Order of the
2003
to France become honorary
Alison
Tardival
School, was appointed a
1986
education in Paris
David Cope was appointed
2013