Lucton School Shanghai is a British Curriculum / EYFS / Cambridge IGCSE / Cambridge A Levels school in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2018. Annual tuition ranges from $27,300 to $35,700 USD.
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Scholarships Available
Formal scholarship programme with named categories: Peirpont all-round scholarship (100% tuition reduction); academic scholarship (50% tuition reduction); specialist scholarships in arts, music, sports and equestrian (each 20% tuition reduction). Awards require selection by exam and interview. Supporting materials required vary by category (transcripts, portfolios, performance records, competition certificates). Awards are reviewed annually and continuation depends on meeting performance expectations. Application deadlines and forms available from admissions office.
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About
Lucton School Shanghai is the Shanghai campus of the historic British Lucton School, opened in September 2018 in Pudong New Area. It operates as a 100% boarding, mixed-gender school offering a British curriculum with Cambridge IGCSE and A Level pathways for students in Years 10–13. The school provides ESL support, a full boarding pastoral structure, and specialist facilities including an equestrian centre, roof sports courts and water-sport provision.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
- Sport
- Performing Arts
- Languages
Fees & Financials
Original currency: RMB 195,000 - 255,000.
Admissions Process
- 1Submit online application form and upload required documents (school reports, passport/ID, English-language evidence) via luctonstaff.schoolis.cn. 2) Admissions office arranges UKiset online test, student oral test and parent interview at Lucton School Shanghai. 3) Admissions committee reviews application, test results and interview; issues conditional or unconditional offer. 4) Successful applicants sign admissions agreement and pay non-refundable RMB 20,000 enrollment intention deposit credited against first year's tuition. 5) If intake is full, applicant placed on waiting list. 6) Upon meeting tuition payment deadline and returning documents, school confirms enrolment and invites family to orientation day.
Admissions Details
The school operates a waiting list when admissions are full. When the intake is full, applicants are placed on a candidate waitlist. No details on waitlist order, typical wait times or prioritisation rules are published. Parents should contact admissions directly for current position and next steps.
Boarding Life
Fully boarding campus in Pudong. Two-storey dormitory with gender-separated floors. Single bedrooms with bed, desk and private storage; shared bathrooms at each floor end. Director of Life and Student Care resides on site with resident staff and a health teacher. Campus security personnel on duty. Boarding handbook publishes dormitory rules and procedures.
Fully boarding 7x24-hour environment. Students live in a two-storey dormitory with floors designated for male and female housing. Each student has a single bedroom with a bed, desk and private storage; bathrooms are located at the end of each floor. A Director of Life and Student Care lives on the dormitory floor alongside resident staff and a health teacher. Campus departures require consent from the Director; dormitory is guarded by security personnel.
School Day
Breakfast 07:10–08:10; lessons from 08:10 with breaks and staggered lunches; co-curricular/activity blocks approximately 16:40–18:20; supper 18:20–19:00; evening prep 19:00–20:00; free time 20:00–21:30; lights-out approximately 22:30.
Student Life
All students wear a school uniform.
The dining hall provides three meals daily using fresh local ingredients. Menus are varied and regularly updated with notices posted in the dormitory; themed fixed-menu options complement the school's Food Science extracurricular course. Boarders are required to eat in the dining hall unless unwell.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
On-site medical room with resident medical staff who register students' health on admission and manage medications. Pastoral care is provided through a tutor/housemaster system. The school supports students through exam periods and balances academic pressure with community activities. No separate counselling or clinical-psychology service is described publicly; specialist mental-health enquiries should be directed to the school.
The school affirms a commitment to preventing harassment, bullying (including online) and other unacceptable behaviours. A tutor/housemaster structure and residential supervision form part of daily child welfare arrangements. A medical-room policy and registration process are part of student care and safety procedures. No standalone child-protection policy document is published publicly; formal policy texts and named safeguarding leads are available via the admissions office.
Student Demographics
School Background
Shanghai campus is part of Lucton School, a British private school. Member of ISC (Independent Schools Council), BSA (Boarding Schools Association), BAISIS, IAPS, CIE and SofH.