Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch

Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch
Address
Map
317 Portobello Road

London
,
W10 5SZ

United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′14″N 0°12′33″W / 51.5205°N 0.2092°W / 51.5205; -0.2092
Information
TypeIndependent school
Established1982; 43 years ago (1982)
FounderVicente Cañada Blanch
Local authorityKensington and Chelsea
Department for Education URN100532 Tables
Education attachéFernando Bartolomé Usieto
Head teacherJustina Castillo García
GenderMixed
Age3 to 19
Enrolment416 (2024-2025)
LanguageSpanish
Color(s)Red  
Websitevicentecanadablanch.educacion.es

Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch (Vicente Cañada Blanch Spanish School)[1] is a Spanish independent day school, located in Notting Hill, within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London.[2][3] Owned by the Spanish government, the school operates under the supervision of the Education Office of the Spanish Embassy. Its curriculum is accredited by the Ministry of Education, and it undergoes regular inspections by both the Independent Schools Inspectorate and the Spanish educational inspectorate.

In 2024-25 school year, it had 416 students and an additional 44 in sixth form year.[4]

History

The idea for a Spanish school came from Vicente Cañada Blanch (1900–1993), a Valencia-born businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the United Kingdom as a fruit and vegetable importer. Aware of the challenges immigrants face when adapting to a new country, he wanted to create an institution that would support Spanish-speaking families in preserving their language and culture while integrating into British society.

In 1972 Cañada Blanch bought and gifted the Spanish government a property at 151 Charlton Road in Greenwich. However, due to space constraints and a less-than-ideal location, the school relocated in 1982 to its current site on Portobello Road.[3] The new premises had previously served as St Joseph's Convent, a care home for the elderly managed by the Little Sisters of the Poor.

See also

References

  1. ^ "CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A PERMANENT TEACHING POST AT THE VICENTE CAÑADA BLANCH SPANISH SCHOOL IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM" (Archive). Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch. p. 2/9. Retrieved on May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Inspection report: Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch, 26–28 November 2013" (Archive). Ofsted. p. 3/10. Retrieved on 2 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Historia Archived 2017-09-26 at the Wayback Machine." Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch. Retrieved on 2 May 2015. "Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch 317 Portobello Road London W10 5SZ" and "En 1972, el colegio se fundó en Greenwich, a las afueras de Londres, y desde 1982 está establecido en Portobello Road, en el centro de la ciudad."
  4. ^ Ofsted 2019 https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50061132


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