FAQ

There are waiting pools for most year groups however this can change during the school year. For up to date information on the availability of places, please contact our Admissions Office by email admissions@bst.ac.jp

BST is not an academically selective school. However all subjects are taught in English and therefore proficiency in English relevant to age is required.

More information on eligibility can be found on the Admissions page.

Registration is taken at 8.50am in all Primary year Groups. Secondary School begins at 8.30am.

Please review the Admission page.

Once all application related documents have been submitted, and reference is received from the applicant's current teacher/school, the application review process can take between 2-4 weeks. This will also depend on whether any assessments/interviews are required for the applicant.

Given the nature of the international community and the sudden change in location which can occur, BST welcomes applications all year round and students arriving from overseas can start at any time during the academic year, if spaces are available.

Our school year groups are determined by age and out of year placement is not considered by the School.

Use this table to determine which age group your child is eligible for.

The typical number of students per class in Nursery is 16 and Reception is 20 and for all other years the normal class size is 20-22. In the Senior School some classes can be very small depending on the number of students selecting particular subject options.

All Primary classes have one Class Teacher and one Teaching Assistant (TA). Our TAs participate in regular training offered by internal and external staff and some become Higher Level teaching assistants.

There are no teaching assistants in Secondary.

Japanese is introduced from Nursery

French is introduced from Y4

French, Japanese and Spanish are offered in Secondary School.

BST currently has over 1,000 students with 65 nationalities. Around a third of BST students are neither British nor Japanese and the school offers a vibrant international experience to all students.

Yes, all students must wear the School uniform with the exception of Senior School students who have dress codes. Please see the  details of School Uniform.

A bus service exists between the Shibuya and Showa site for all Primary Showa pupils. Buses leave each morning from outside the Shibuya campus at 8.20am and at 8.25am. They return each afternoon, leaving BST Showa at 3.40pm and 3.45pm, to arrive at BST Shibuya at 4:00pm (traffic permitting).

Seats on the bus need to be booked and paid for a term in advance. For further details and payment arrangements, please contact bstar@bst.ac.jp

BST does not operate a bus service to any other locations within the Tokyo area. However, the public transport system is excellent and BST Shibuya is only a short walk from Shibuya station (one of the largest transport hubs in Tokyo). A number of bus routes stop directly outside BST Showa which is also just a short walk away from Sangenjaya Station.

There is an extensive range of activities on offer throughout the school. Please see details of the Clubs & Activities.