School Membership Categories

There are a number of routes to membership available, each based on robust quality assurance.

Our recommended route is through COBIS Patron's Accreditation or Compliance, which enables schools to evidence high-standards of practice against the COBIS Accreditation Standards.

To find out more, get in touch with our Membership and Engagement Officer, Natalie Williams.

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Membership Categories

COBIS Provisional School

Eligibility

You can apply for our Provisional School status if your school is not yet operational.

All our Provisional Schools are expected to commit to be quality assured by COBIS or any other recognised body within the first 12 months of operation.

Pricing

£1,495*+£295 registration fee

*Per year of membership, a maximum of two years total. First year is due when application is approved and ratified by the COBIS Board.

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COBIS Member (Compliance)

Eligibility

Schools must be in operation for a minimum of 6 months.

Features

COBIS standards included:
- Recruitment
- Student Welfare
- Facilities
- Governance
- Educational Ethos and Values
- Boarding (where applicable)
1 Lead Improvement Partner
School Visit over 2.5 days
Valid for 5 years

Pricing

£3,869*+ £310 registration fee**

* The price above does not include the cost of hosting a school visit or annual membership fees.
** The registration fee is only applicable to new school registrations.

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COBIS Patron's Accredited Member

Eligibility

Schools must be in operation for a minimum of 6 months.

Features

COBIS standards included:
- Recruitment
- Student Welfare
- Facilities
- Governance
- Educational Ethos and Values
- Boarding (where applicable)
- Learning and Teaching
- Leadership in the school
- Communication (Optional)
- Extra-curricular Activities and Community (Optional)
1 Lead Improvement Partner
3 Peer Accreditors
School Visit over 3-5 days (depending on size of school)
Valid for 5 years

Pricing

£8, 943*+ £310 registration fee**

* The price above does not include the cost of hosting a school visit or annual membership fees.
** The registration fee is only applicable to new school registrations.

Apply here

More information on COBIS Patron's Accreditation

COBIS Accredited Member (BSO)

Eligibility

Successful BSO Inspection Report
Action Plan in COBIS template addressing:
- School Development Plan
- Questions raised in the BSO Inspection Report

Features

BSO accreditation is a scheme of the United Kingdom’s Department for Education. For more information visit the DfE’s website.

Pricing

£310 registration fee*

* The price above does not include our annual membership fees. The registration fee is only applicable to new school registrations.

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COBIS Accredited Member (CIS)

Eligibility

CIS Outcome Letter recognising accredited status
CIS Accreditation Report with ratings for all standards
Action Plan in COBIS template addressing:
- School development plan
- Any questions arising from the CIS Outcome Letter and Accreditation Report
Statement of commitment to British Educational Ethos and Values

Features

CIS accreditation is a scheme of the Council of International Schools. For more information visit the CIS website.

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Pricing

£310 registration fee*

* The price above does not include our annual membership fees. The registration fee is only applicable to new school registrations.

Apply here