The British School of Tashkent retains full BSO accreditation after its October 2025 inspection

2026-11-13 · The British School of Tashkent · 9 sources

In short

The British School of Tashkent has again achieved full accreditation as a British School Overseas (BSO) following an inspection by Penta International in October 2025, with leadership and management and students' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development rated outstanding.

What the school announced

On 16 April 2026, The British School of Tashkent (BST) announced that it has "once again achieved full accreditation as a British School Overseas (BSO)" following its most recent inspection in October 2025.

The school states that this makes BST "the only school in Uzbekistan to have achieved and retained full BSO accreditation across two consecutive inspections". The inspection was carried out by Penta International, which the school identifies as the body that inspected BST.

Findings from the 2025 inspection

The school's announcement sets out several judgements from the October 2025 inspection. This article lists the ones given in the material, which are not the full set of findings:

Curriculum: judged "good with outstanding elements", offering "a complete academic pathway from EYFS to A Levels".
Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of students: rated outstanding.
Leadership and management: rated outstanding.

The school presents these as numbered points in its announcement; leadership and management appears as the fifth point.

The previous inspection

The October 2025 inspection followed an earlier inspection. According to the school, that earlier inspection confirmed that BST met all BSO standards and provided a "good quality UK style education".

About the school

The British School of Tashkent was founded in 2010. It describes itself as part of the Nord Anglia Education family. The school offers education "from Early Years through to Year 13", and lists its programmes as Early Years, Primary, GCSE and Sixth Form. The inspection report's description of the curriculum refers to the same span, from EYFS (the Early Years Foundation Stage) to A Levels.

According to the school, it is home to nearly 600 students representing more than 40 nationalities. The school's principal is Dr Andre Nel.

The new campus

The accreditation announcement also referred to the school's move to a new campus in August 2026. In a later post, published on 30 October 2026, the school stated that following the opening of its purpose-built campus in August, its Early Years, Primary and Secondary communities are now together in one location, having previously been based across two separate campuses.

The October 2025 inspection took place before this move.

Other areas the school has described

Separately from the inspection, the school has published information on other aspects of school life:

Pastoral support: the school states that it has dedicated counsellors who support students with "a range of challenges, from adjusting to a new school to managing academic pressure". Kari Ellis is Deputy Head of Secondary (Pastoral).
Behaviour: the school says expectations are clear and supported by a positive behaviour policy, and that recognition systems such as rewards and house points "reinforce positive behaviour and celebrate student success".
Activities: after-school activities "span creative arts, sport, STEM, languages and more", according to the school, which also offers tutoring sessions.
Secondary leadership: Rebecca Wolfe is Head of Secondary.

What the material does not include

The material provided does not include the full Penta International inspection report or the judgements for every inspection area, so the ratings above are those the school chose to highlight in its announcement.

Questions parents ask

When was The British School of Tashkent last inspected, and by whom?

The school's most recent inspection took place in October 2025. The school identifies Penta International as the body that inspected BST.

What did the October 2025 inspection find?

According to the school, the curriculum was judged good with outstanding elements, offering a complete academic pathway from EYFS to A Levels. The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of students was rated outstanding, and leadership and management was rated outstanding. These are the findings the school highlighted, not the full report.

Is this the first time the school has held full BSO accreditation?

No. The school says it has once again achieved full BSO accreditation. An earlier inspection confirmed that BST met all BSO standards. The school states it is the only school in Uzbekistan to have achieved and retained full BSO accreditation across two consecutive inspections.

What ages does the school teach?

The school offers education from Early Years through to Year 13. Its programmes are listed as Early Years, Primary, GCSE and Sixth Form, and the inspection described the curriculum as a pathway from EYFS to A Levels.

Has the school changed campus since the inspection?

Yes. The school opened a purpose-built campus in August 2026. It states that its Early Years, Primary and Secondary communities are now together in one location, having previously been based across two separate campuses.

Location	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Programmes	A Level
Year groups	Pre-Nursery – Year 13
Annual tuition	UZS 149,588,000 – 301,203,000 per year (2026/27) source