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Brightwell International SchoolUyo · since 1987

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The campus tour

Walk the campus, stop by stop

Ten stops on the route our admissions team walks with visiting families. Scroll, tap a number on the map, or press play for a guided walk.

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01

Main gate and reception

Brick building framed by trees

Families arrive through Gate 1 on Ikot Ekpene Road. Security signs every visitor in, and reception has cold water, a waiting area and our admissions team.

Open
7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Parking
60 cars, shaded
02

Assembly hall

The heart of the school. Morning assembly, prize days, plays and concerts all happen under the founders' portraits. It seats the whole school.

Seats
1,200
Built
1999
03

Library

Girl reading on the library stairs

Twelve thousand books, a quiet reading room for seniors and a story corner for infants. Every class visits weekly and the librarian runs a book club.

Books
12,000+
Open
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
04

Science laboratories

Physics, chemistry and biology labs with running water, gas and fume cupboards, plus a computer room with fifty machines.

Labs
3 plus computing
Technician
Full time
05

Early years garden

The early years have their own gated wing, with raised beds, a mud kitchen and shaded sand. Little ones learn outside every day.

Ages
6 months to 5
Gate
Separate, with CCTV
06

Arts and music centre

Teacher and girl playing the piano

Practice rooms, a recording booth, a dance studio and an art studio with a kiln. The orchestra rehearses here every Wednesday.

Rooms
8 practice rooms
Ensembles
6
07

Sports field and track

A full-size field with a six-lane track and floodlights. Home to football, athletics and the loudest sports day in Uyo.

Track
6 lanes
Lights
Floodlit
08

Swimming pool

Instructor teaching children to swim

A 25-metre pool with changing rooms and qualified lifeguards. Every pupil learns to swim from Year 1.

Length
25 metres
Lessons
From Year 1
09

Boarding houses

Twin brothers in matching uniforms

Bassey House and Udo House, each with resident house parents, common rooms, study rooms and rooms of up to six.

Houses
2
Boarders
About 240
10

Dining hall and clinic

Student reading quietly in the library

Three hot meals a day cooked on site, Nigerian and continental. The clinic next door has a nurse on duty day and night.

Meals
3 a day plus snacks
Nurse
Day and night
Visit in person

Book a campus tour

About 75 minutes with a member of the admissions team, including a lesson visit and time for questions over tea.

  • Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 am, 10 am and 1:30 pm
  • Saturday at 9 am and 10:30 am
  • Children welcome
  • Free of charge
Choose a day

Tours run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Questions

About visiting

Can we visit on a normal school day?

Yes, that is the best time. You will see lessons in progress and meet pupils.

Is the campus accessible?

Paths are paved and step-free between main buildings, with ramps to the hall and library.

Can I meet the Head?

The Head joins Saturday tours and is happy to meet families by appointment.

Visit

Seen enough to apply?

Start the online application, add an in-person visit and book an assessment morning in one go.