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| chairman = Fernando Bartolomé Usieto
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| head_teacher = Justina Castillo García
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'''Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch'''<!--Listed by OFSTED under its Spanish name--> ('''Vicente Cañada Blanch Spanish School'''<ref>"[http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/es/16enlaces/postscien.pdf CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A PERMANENT TEACHING POST AT THE VICENTE CAÑADA BLANCH SPANISH SCHOOL IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM]" ([https://www.webcitation.org/6YDlYLmlA?url=http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/es/16enlaces/postscien.pdf Archive]). Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch. p. 2/9. Retrieved on May 2, 2015.</ref>) is a Spanish international school in [[Kensington, London|Kensington]], [[London]], [[England]],<ref name=Ofsted2013>"[http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=2302713&type=1&refer=0 Inspection report: Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch, 26–28 November 2013]" ([https://www.webcitation.org/6YDRZl7H0?url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=2302713&type=1&refer=0 Archive]). [[Ofsted]]. p. 3/10. Retrieved on 2 May 2015.</ref><ref name=History>"[http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/es/01quienessomos/historia.shtml Historia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926021633/http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/es/01quienessomos/historia.shtml |date=2017-09-26 }}." 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."</ref> using a Spanish curriculum for students ages 5 through 19. The Spanish government owns the school, which occupies a former Dominican convent, and the [[Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Spain]] manages the school. As of 2013 the school had 530 students.<ref name=Ofsted2013/> The school was established in [[Greenwich, London|Greenwich]] in 1972 and moved to its current location in 1982. Currently, this institution has a [http://spanishschoolvcb.com/ blog] and a [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD89e0lTbpryadsS1MJ4Ihg/featured youtube] channel.<ref name=History/>
'''Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch'''<!--Listed by OFSTED under its Spanish name--> (Vicente Cañada Blanch Spanish School)<ref>"[http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/es/16enlaces/postscien.pdf CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A PERMANENT TEACHING POST AT THE VICENTE CAÑADA BLANCH SPANISH SCHOOL IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104643/http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/es/16enlaces/postscien.pdf Archive]). Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch. p. 2/9. Retrieved on May 2, 2015.</ref> is a Spanish [[Private school|independent day school]], located in [[Notting Hill]], within the [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]], [[London]].<ref name=Ofsted2013>"[http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=2302713&type=1&refer=0 Inspection report: Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch, 26–28 November 2013]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160305164814/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q=filedownloading/&id=2302713&type=1&refer=0 Archive]). [[Ofsted]]. p. 3/10. Retrieved on 2 May 2015.</ref><ref name=History>"[http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/es/01quienessomos/historia.shtml Historia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926021633/http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/es/01quienessomos/historia.shtml |date=2017-09-26 }}." 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."</ref> Owned by the Spanish government, the school operates under the supervision of the Education Office of the [[Embassy of Spain, London|Spanish Embassy]]. Its curriculum is accredited by the [[Ministry of Education (Spain)|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.<ref>Ofsted 2019 https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50061132</ref>

== History ==
The idea for a Spanish school came from Vicente Cañada Blanch (1900–1993), a [[Valencian Community|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, London|Greenwich]]. However, due to space constraints and a less-than-ideal location, the school relocated in 1982 to its current site on [[Portobello Road]].<ref name="History" /> 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==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://vicentecanadablanch.educacion.es Official website]
* [http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/centros/canadablanch/ Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch]
* [http://monix.a.tripod.com/spanish_school_london/ English site at] [[Tripod.com]]
* [http://monix.a.tripod.com/spanish_school_london/ English-language website] at [[tripod.com]]
* [https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/27/100532 Ofsted report]
* [http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/az/az.aspx?orgid=343&&ba=show Profile at] [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]]
* [http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/az/az.aspx?orgid=343&&ba=show School profile] at [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]]


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Latest revision as of 10:46, 1 December 2024

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

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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

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References

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  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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