KingLead 2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Ranking

July 2026 · Private Schools Top 100 · Monthly Rating

Published: 2026-07-15 16:20

KingLead 2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Ranking, 100 results
Rank	School Name	Rating
1	Guanghua Cambridge International School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
2	Tsinglan School Dongguan \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
3	Shenzhen College of International Education Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
4	WLSA Shanghai Academy Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
5	Tianjin Yinghua International School Tianjin \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
6	Suzhou North America High School Suzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
7	Beijing Haidian Future Academy Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
8	Shanghai United International School Qingpu Campus Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
9	Shanghai High School of BANZ Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
10	Majestic International College Foshan \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
11	Admiral Farragut Academy Tianjin Campus Tianjin \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
12	Shenzhen RDF International School Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
13	Guanghua Qidi Education Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
14	Dulwich College International High School Programme Suzhou Suzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
15	Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan Suzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
16	Wuhan Optics Valley Ulink School Wuhan \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
17	Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong & Macao Students · Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
18	Tianjin Guanghua Cambridge International School Tianjin \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
19	Beijing Concord College of Sino-Canada Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
20	ISA Wenhua Wuhan High School Wuhan \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
21	Xicheng Academy Beijing China Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
22	Yungu School Hangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
23	ISA Wenhua Liwan School Guangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
24	Beijing Mingcheng Academy Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
25	Shanghai Experimental Foreign Language School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
26	The MacDuffie School Tianjin Tianjin \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
27	Zhuhai Oriental Yinghua International Academy Zhuhai \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
28	Qingdao Mingde School Qingdao \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
29	Suzhou Industrial Park Foreign Language School Suzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
30	Changwai Bilingual School Changzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
31	Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong & Macao Students · Dongguan Dongguan \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
32	Adcote School Shanghai Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
33	Suzhou Foreign Language School Changsha Campus Changsha \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
34	Shanghai Weiyu High School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
35	Minhang Crosspoint Academy at Shanghai Wenqi Middle School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
36	Zhanhua Experimental School AISSU Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
37	Zhangjiagang Ivy Experimental High School Suzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
38	Acabridge College Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
39	Shenzhen International Foundation College Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
40	Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong & Macao Students · Foshan Foshan \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
41	Suzhou Science and Technology Town Foreign Language School Suzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
42	Nanjing Jiangning Binjiang Foreign Language School Nanjing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
43	Golden Apple Jincheng No.1 Secondary School Chengdu \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
44	Huili School Nantong Nantong \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
45	Shanghai Thomas School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
46	Avenues Shenzhen Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
47	Tianfu School the Integrated and Innovative Curriculum Chengdu \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
48	Milton International School Qingdao \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
49	JPED Academy Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
50	Shanghai Hongwen School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
51	Hongwen School Qingdao Campus Qingdao \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
52	Shanghai Ivy School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
53	Shanghai Leighton School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
54	Hangzhou Xizi Experimental School International Division Hangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
55	Asia-Pacific Experimental School of Beijing Normal University Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
56	Maple Leaf International Academy Shenzhen Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
57	Fettes College Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
58	Beijing New ASIA School Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
59	Beijing Nova Academy Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
60	Country Garden Silver Beach School Huizhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
61	Shenzhen HKA Cambridge International Center Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
62	Whittle School And Studios Shenzhen Campus Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
63	Greentown Ivy Academy Hangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
64	Shanghai Koller Foreign Language School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
65	Jurong Country Garden School Zhenjiang \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
66	Hangzhou Greentown Yuhua School Hangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
67	Ningbo Binhai International Cooperative School Ningbo \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
68	Shanghai Liauoyuan Private Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
69	Qinghua Zhiqing International Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
70	Chenghan International School Shenzhen Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
71	Aurora Boya Academy of Beijing Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
72	Fuyuan British American School Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
73	Shenzhen Arcadia Grammar School Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
74	Fuzhou Concord College of Sino-Canada Fuzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
75	Beijing Experimental Foreign Language School Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
76	Shanghai Arete Bilingual School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
77	Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU Hangzhou Hangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
78	Shanghai Yangpu Bilingual School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
79	Beijing Changping Xinxuedao Linchuan International School Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
80	Beijing Tongzhou Shuren Private School Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
81	Harrow Innovation Leadership Academy Nanning Nanning \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
82	Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School Hangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
83	Guangzhou Huangguang Middle School International Department Guangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
84	Tianjin Liuli Senior Secondary School Tianjin \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
85	Shanghai New Hongqiao High School International Division Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
86	Tianjin Aoyu Harper Academy Tianjin \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
87	The International Department of Qingdao Weiming School Qingdao \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
88	Hefei Shanghai World Foreign Language School Hefei \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
89	Guangzhou Xiangjiang Zhongxue International Division Guangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
90	Jinrui School Shanghai Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
91	Shanghai Baoshan World Foreign Language School Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
92	Candid International Innovation Academy Suzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
93	Qingdao Jiaozhou Yingzi Private School Qingdao \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
94	Guokai International School of Qingdao Qingdao \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
95	NAS Jiaxing Jiaxing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
96	Benenden Bilingual School Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
97	Shenzhen Academy of International Education Shenzhen \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
98	NAS Beijing Shunyi Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
99	Beilu Academy Beijing \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA
100	NAS Guangzhou Panyu Guangzhou \| Private \| Rating: AAA	AAA

This ranking is compiled from publicly available information and KingLead research. It is intended to help readers understand the 2026 international school ranking for China and each school's performance in the innovative competitiveness dimension under the KingLead evaluation framework, while providing a reference for families interested in international education and international school selection in China. The results do not constitute school-selection advice; please refer to official school information and the published evaluation framework.