Guide · Comparison
Westbridge or Brook Hill?
Westbridge International School and Brook Hill International School side by side on curriculum, admissions, what the fee covers and what neither school publishes.
Updated August 2026 · schools' own pages read 24 August 2026
Westbridge International School teaches Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary to ages 5-18 in Novi Beograd. Brook Hill International School teaches Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary to ages 1-18 in Dedinje, Vračar, Senjak. The table below sets them side by side on everything either school publishes. Where a row says “not published”, that is the finding — it means the school does not put it anywhere public, and it is a good question to take to an interview.
Where they differ
| Westbridge | Brook Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS and A Level | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge AS and A Level |
| Ages | 5-18 | 1-18 |
| Founded | Not published | 2012 |
| Neighbourhood | Novi Beograd | Dedinje, Vračar, Senjak |
| Campuses | Main | Kindergarten, Primary, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary |
| Students | Not published | 200 directory figure |
| Nationalities | Not published | over 30 directory figure |
| Inside the fee | Not published | Cambridge-endorsed textbooks and teaching resources; School counsellor across all divisions; Indoor swimming and sports; Regular field trips |
| Entrance testing | No entrance testing or assessment is mentioned. | A short English assessment 'when necessary' — conditional, not universal. Optional trial day. |
| Special needs support | Nothing published | A school counsellor across all divisions. |
Rows where the two schools give the same answer are listed separately below, so that this table shows only what actually separates them.
Where they are the same
| Both schools | |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Class size | Not published |
| Publishes fees | No |
| Billed on top | Not published |
| Admission type | Rolling, year-round |
| School bus | Nothing published |
What stands out about each
- Westbridge: The only private international school in this guide in Novi Beograd; Promotes a specialised business programme.
- Brook Hill: Indoor swimming with a dedicated Brook Hill Swim School; School counsellor across all divisions; Flexible schedules for young athletes, including combined in-person and online classes.
What to ask both
Questions worth asking both schools, because neither publishes the answer:
- Westbridge: Founding year — check the Serbian business registry (APR) for the incorporation date
- Westbridge: Cambridge centre number
- Westbridge: What the 416 figure actually means
- Brook Hill: Age range: 1-18 (school) vs 3-18 (aggregator)
- Brook Hill: Student numbers
- Brook Hill: Whether examination fees are charged separately
- Both: last year's actual leaver destinations and average results.
- Both: how many teachers in your child's year group were also there last year.
- Both: whether the bus covers the street you will live on.
Questions families ask
What is the difference between Westbridge and Brook Hill?
Westbridge International School teaches Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary to ages 5-18; Brook Hill International School teaches Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary to ages 1-18. They also differ on admissions process, what the fee covers and how much each publishes about itself. The full side-by-side is on this page.
Which is better, Westbridge or Brook Hill?
Neither, in the abstract — and any source that answers that question is guessing about your child. The comparison that decides it is narrower: which one teaches the curriculum your child will finish in, has a place in the right year group, is reachable from where you will live, and can support your child's particular needs. This page is built to let you answer those four.