KingLead 2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Ranking

September 2026 · Foreign Schools Top 100 · Monthly Rating

Published: 2026-09-15

KingLead 2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Ranking, 100 results
Rank	School Name	Rating
1	Western Academy of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
2	Concordia International School Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
3	Wellington College International Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
4	International School of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
5	Shanghai SMIC Private School International Division Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
6	Wellington College International Tianjin Tianjin \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
7	Yew Chung International School of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
8	Xi'an Liang Jia Tan International School Xi'an \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
9	Nanjing International School Nanjing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
10	ISA Science City International School Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
11	BASIS International School Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
12	American International School of Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
13	Wellington College International Hangzhou Hangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
14	BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour Huizhou \| Private \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
15	QSI International School of Shenzhen Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
16	Guangzhou Ulink International School Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
17	Dulwich College Suzhou Suzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
18	AISL Harrow Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
19	Shekou International School Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
20	Hangzhou International School Hangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
21	ISA Tianhe International School of Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
22	International School of Nanshan Shenzhen Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
23	The British School of Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
24	Xiamen International School Xiamen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
25	Canadian International School of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
26	Harrow International School Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
27	Canadian International School of Hefei Hefei \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
28	Dalian American International School Dalian \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
29	Zhuhai International School Zhuhai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
30	Wuhan Optics Valley International School Wuhan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
31	Harrow International School Qianhai Shenzhen Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
32	The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
33	The British School of Beijing, Shunyi Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
34	Shanghai Singapore International School Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
35	Suzhou Singapore International School Suzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
36	ISA Liwan International School Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
37	Merchiston International School Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
38	Boston International School Wuxi \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
39	Western International School Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
40	The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
41	Léman International School Chengdu Chengdu \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
42	Wuhan Yangtze International School Wuhan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
43	Kunming International Academy Kunming \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
44	Harrow International School Haikou Haikou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
45	Xi'an International School Xi'an \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
46	Manila Xiamen International School Xiamen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
47	International School of Tianjin Tianjin \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
48	Qingdao Amerasia International School Qingdao \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
49	Yantai Huasheng International School Yantai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
50	ISA Wuhan International School Wuhan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
51	Changchun American International School Changchun \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
52	Chengdu International School Chengdu \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
53	The British School of Nanjing Nanjing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
54	EtonHouse International School, Suzhou Suzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
55	Utahloy International School Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
56	Shanghai Community International School Hongqiao Campus Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
57	Britannica International School, Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
58	Georgia School Ningbo Ningbo \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
59	AISB - Hope International School Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
60	Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Affiliated International School Shantou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
61	International Montessori School of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
62	Canadian International School of Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
63	Changsha WES Academy Changsha \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
64	Ningbo British International School Ningbo \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
65	Shanghai Rainbow Bridge International School Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
66	Xi'an Hanova International School Xi'an \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
67	QSI International School of Zhuhai Zhuhai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
68	OXTLC International School Dongguan Dongguan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
69	Canadian International School of Shenyang Shenyang \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
70	QSI International School of Dongguan Dongguan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
71	Wensheng International School of Dongguan Dongguan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
72	Qingdao MTI International School Qingdao \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
73	Access International Academy Ningbo Ningbo \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
74	QSI International School of Chengdu Chengdu \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
75	KL International School of Chongqing Bashu Chongqing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
76	Tianjin International School Tianjin \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
77	Hangzhou CIS School for Children of Foreign Personnel Hangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
78	Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
79	GDUFS International School Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
80	Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan Foshan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
81	Guangzhou Grace Academy International Schools Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
82	Hangzhou World Foreign Language School Hangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
83	Nanchang International School Nanchang \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
84	EtonHouse International School Nanjing (EHNJ) Nanjing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
85	Shenzhen American International School Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
86	Sias International School of Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou Zhengzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
87	Qingdao No. 1 International School of Shandong Province Qingdao \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
88	TEDA Global Academy Tianjin \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
89	SPGS International School Chengdu Chengdu \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
90	Achieve Xiamen International School Xiamen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
91	King's College International Hangzhou Hangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
92	Jinan Thomas International School Jinan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
93	The King's School Shenzhen Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
94	Canadian International School Kunshan Suzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
95	Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School - Zhejiang Yiwu \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
96	Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School – Dalian Dalian \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
97	Utahloy International School Zengcheng Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
98	Maple Leaf International School Wuhan Wuhan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
99	Caeyu International School of Foshan Foshan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
100	The International School of Sanya Sanya \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA