Welcome to Primary School

When children enter Primary School at the British School of Bucharest, we are delighted to welcome them into a nurturing and inclusive community committed to developing them into outstanding, lifelong learners.

The Beginning of Lifelong Love of Learning

Primary School at the British School of Bucharest is the ideal environment to provide pupils with a broad and balanced curriculum at the start of their academic journey. It’s designed to be exciting and challenging for all our children, and it supports them in developing new skills, growing their confidence and genuine enthusiasm for various subjects.

Smaller Classes for Better Support

We know from experience that outstanding pastoral care has an incredible effect on students. When pupils feel seen, valued and cared for, they develop their self-esteem and confidence and flourish. As part of our Pastoral Care programme, we keep an optimal student-teacher ratio, allowing for more significant interaction between the two. Pupils benefit individually from the teachers’ full attention and encouragement.

We understand the importance Primary School plays in a child's life and strive to cultivate positive experiences and memories so that each child can thrive and become an exemplary citizen of the world.

Head of Primary

Meet Our Teachers

Natalie Kaye

Head of Primary School
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Natalie Kaye

Head of Primary School

Natalie Kaye joined the British School of Bucharest in 2026 as Head of Primary, bringing over 20 years of experience in education. Originally from Newcastle, UK, she began her career with a BA (Hons) in Art and Design from the University of Sunderland before completing a PGCE with QTS in Primary Education at the University of Nottingham. She later completed an MA in Education at Edge Hill University.

Natalie has held teaching and senior leadership positions in the UK, United Arab Emirates, United States and Romania. Her leadership experience includes school improvement, curriculum development, assessment and innovation, alongside teaching experience across the Foundation Stage and all Primary Key Stages.
‘All children can be successful, regardless of their academic ability.’

Natalie believes every child should experience an ambitious, engaging and meaningful curriculum that inspires curiosity, creativity and a love of learning. She is particularly passionate about using art and creativity to enrich learning across the curriculum, an area she explored through her MA research.
Natalie is a former international gymnast and qualified gymnastics coach and believes strongly in the importance of resilience, perseverance and teamwork.
She has delivered workshops and spoken at educational conferences, including the BSME Conference, KDHA What Works seminars and the STEM Best Practice Awards, where she led an award-winning school team.

Dan Batson

Director of Academic Studies
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Dan Batson

Director of Academic Studies

Dan Batson joined the British School of Bucharest in 2014 and is currently the Director of Academic Studies in Primary, as well as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for whole school.

Dan has a BA in Education from Wolverhampton University, a MA with distinction from Liverpool Hope University, and an NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship). He started his teaching career in Birmingham in 1998, working mainly in Key Stage 2 within the British Curriculum. In 2005, he joined a highly respected international British school in Abu Dhabi, where he worked as Assistant Headteacher. At BSB, he oversees all curriculum, assessment and reporting matters within Primary and has led many whole-school teaching and learning initiatives. Dan has also worked hard to incorporate technology effectively within our classrooms and beyond.

Nurturing Well-Rounder Individuals

While numeracy and literacy are at the heart of the Primary curriculum, we recognise that children thrive academically when work in the classroom is balanced by a broad range of challenges outside it. That’s why we enrich the National Curriculum for England with an extensive extra-curricular and co-curricular programme, including our popular BSB University courses, school field trips, and many inter-school events and activities.

Becoming Part of a Family

When a child joins our school, they are placed into one of the four academic Houses – Arges, Mures, Danube and Olt, named after the four major rivers in Romania. By being a part of a House, our students enjoy the opportunities to compete, collaborate and contribute substantially to their house while also developing a sense of belonging and camaraderie.

The overall achievement of pupils in the primary and secondary sections is excellent. A significant contributory factor to pupils’ high achievement is the commitment of the leaders, teachers and those responsible for governance to ensure that all pupils are valued, encouraged and taught effectively so that they achieve to a high level.

2025 ISI Report

Enthusiastic About Learning

We are wholly committed to the holistic development of our students and structure our programmes so that each individual is looked after on an academic, social, emotional and physical level. Our teaching staff are held to extraordinarily high standards, ensuring that every child is appropriately challenged, enthusiastic about learning, and an outstanding representative of our school values and ethos.

Excellent Teaching and Learning

We know that excellent teaching and learning require high levels of engagement and support. As such, we strive to keep an optimal student-to-teacher ratio to ensure a creative and exciting curriculum delivery. By emphasising the enjoyment of school, we encourage our students to cultivate positive relationships and exceptional work habits and make outstanding academic and personal progress.

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