Below is a straightforward breakdown of the phases, followed by a practical list of Gibraltar’s main government schools and their headteachers (as listed for 2025). If you’re job-hunting and planning a move, this helps you understand where your child might land, what the usual progression looks like, and which schools people are talking about when you hear names like "Bayside" and "Westside".

How the School Stages Work

Lower Primary is the early foundation stage. This is where children build the basics: early reading, writing, numbers, routines, and confidence. It’s structured, but the approach is age-appropriate and focused on building good learning habits.

Upper Primary continues core skills but adds more subject depth and independence. Children typically start to handle a wider curriculum, more formal assessments, and (commonly) more structured Spanish language learning.

Secondary (Comprehensive) is where the system becomes more qualification-driven. Students move into a broader subject timetable, prepare for GCSEs, and can continue into sixth form for A-Levels (or other post-16 pathways).

Further education is mainly supported through Gibraltar College, which offers post-16 academic and vocational routes and is a key option for students continuing education locally.

Schools in Gibraltar and Headteachers (as of 2025)

Secondary / Comprehensive & College

• Bayside Comprehensive School - Headteacher: Mrs. Gaynor Lester
• Westside School - Headteacher: Mrs. M Barabich (with Mrs S Montiel Lopez listed in leadership)
• Gibraltar College - Principal/Head: Ms Michelle Soiza

Upper Primary Schools

• Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary School - Headteacher: Mrs L Parral
• St Anne’s Upper Primary School - Headteacher: Mrs L Andrews
• St Bernard’s Upper Primary School - Headteacher: Ms D Holmes
• St Joseph’s Upper Primary School - Headteacher: Mr E Clinton
• Hebrew Primary School - Headteacher: Mr R Lomax

Lower Primary Schools

• Governor’s Meadow Lower Primary School - Headteacher: Ms E Montegriffo
• Notre Dame Lower Primary School - Headteacher: Mrs P Cruz
• St Bernard’s Lower Primary School - Headteacher: Mrs S Lopez
• St Joseph’s Lower Primary School - Headteacher: Mrs E Benzecry
• St Mary’s Lower Primary School - Headteacher: Mrs J Sanguinetti
• St Paul’s Lower Primary School - Headteacher: Mr J Aguilera

Special School

• St Martin’s School - Headteacher: Ms D Holmes

Tip for families moving for work: Gibraltar is small (in a good way), so school communities can be tight-knit and information travels fast. If you’re planning your move date around schooling, it’s worth checking term dates and admission timelines early - it avoids last-minute stress and keeps the whole "new job, new home, new life" experience from turning into a circus.