Caxton College is a private school

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

 located 18.3 km north of Valencia, Spain, in a small town called Puçol

Puçol

Puçol is a Valencian municipality located in the region of the Horta Nord. It currently has 19,018 inhabitants, of whom 9,468 are men and 9,550 are women .Borders El Puig south and Sagunt to the north.- Geography :...

. It is named after William Caxton

William Caxton

William Caxton was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. As far as is known, he was the first English person to work as a printer and the first to introduce a printing press into England...

. Caxton College has three buildings currently in use, one holding a sports hall, exam rooms and a cafeteria. Another is dedicated to primary and consists of offices, classrooms, a library and offices. The last is the secondary building, which is much like the primary building.

Introduction

Caxton College accepts children from the age of 2 to 18 and follows the British curriculum. Children are able to join the school at whatever age, however they may have to sit entrance examinations. After completing SATs in Year 6, children move up from the primary school to the secondary school where they sit SATs, IGCSE

IGCSE

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education is an internationally recognised qualification for school students, typically in the 14–16 age group. It is similar to the GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Standard Grade in Scotland or Junior Certificate in the Republic of...

s and A-Levels. In order to pass onto the next year, children must pass the majority of their subjects.

The school is owned by Anselmo Gil, an elderly man with very specific views on how things should be run. Day to Day running of the school is overseen and scrutinised by Amparo and Marta Gil. The school contains many more layers of management and is ran more like a business than a school.

The primary school consists of four houses, which compete amongst one another to win prizes and certificates. The secondary school, who recently moved into a new building, does also compete however no houses are established and competitions are between tutor groups. The school does not compete outside of the school at all.

The school is a member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain

National Association of British Schools in Spain

The National Association of British Schools in Spain - NABSS is an association of British Independent schools operating in Spain. NABSS enjoys an affiliation with the British Council in Spain, and many NABSS schools are also members of the Council of British International Schools and the European...

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Buildings

Caxton College owns three main buildings, the latest, only being completed in September 2008. The new building was build for secondary only, although it is now used for primary too, who are known to make a mess of the building, which is then blamed on the secondary pupils. The building also greatly resembles a shopping mall or hotel which along with its multi-story car park sparked rumor among students and staff, that the school may be planning on becoming a shopping mall or hotel, should the school become unprofitable.