Orbital Education was founded in 2005 by Kevin McNeany. The school group runs a number of internationally acclaimed schools that follow a range of curricula. Orbital Education has a central office based in

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, Cheshire, United Kingdom. The company has established schools across four continents, Europe, Asia, North and South America.

Member schools

* Baleares International College, Spain * Britannica International School Budapest *

Britannica International School Shanghai The Britannica International School of Shanghai was founded in 2013 by Orbital Education headquartered near Manchester in the UK. Orbital Education is led by Kevin McNeany who previously founded Nord Anglia group. The school has a diverse popul ...

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* The British School of Quito * Oryx International School Doha * United School International, The Pearl in Doha, Qatar * Britt Academy, Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo, Mexico
World Academy Tirana, Tirana, AlbaniaInternational Montessori School of Albania, Tirana, Albania

Awards and achievements

In 2017, Orbital Education was recognised by the

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as one of the 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain consecutively for two years. By 2018, the education company was included in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 for fastest-growing international sales, measured over the company's latest two years of available accounts. 2019 saw Orbital Education recognised at position 35 in the BDO Sunday Times Profit Track 100 list and then honoured with the Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade for its excellence in international trade.

References

{{Orbital Education Schools, state=expanded Private and independent school organizations Private school organisations in the United Kingdom Education companies of the United Kingdom 2005 establishments in England