KingLead 2026 China International School Innovative Competitiveness Ranking

July 2026 · Foreign 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	Western Academy of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
2	Concordia International School Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
3	Shanghai American School Pudong Campus Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
4	Wellington College International Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
5	International School of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
6	Shanghai SMIC Private School International Division Shanghai \| Private \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
7	Wellington College International Tianjin Tianjin \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
8	Yew Chung International School of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
9	Xi'an Liang Jia Tan International School Xi'an \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
10	ISA Science City International School Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAAA	AAAAA
11	American International School of Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
12	Nanjing International School Nanjing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
13	Wellington College International Hangzhou Hangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
14	Dulwich College Suzhou Suzhou \| Foreign \| 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	AISL Harrow Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
18	Harrow International School Shanghai Shanghai \| 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	Canadian International School of Hefei Hefei \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
27	Dalian American International School Dalian \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
28	Zhuhai International School Zhuhai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
29	Wuhan Optics Valley International School Wuhan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
30	Harrow International School Qianhai Shenzhen Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAAA	AAAA
31	The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
32	The British School of Beijing, Shunyi Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
33	Shanghai Singapore International School Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
34	Suzhou Singapore International School Suzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
35	ISA Liwan International School Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
36	Merchiston International School Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
37	Boston International School Wuxi \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
38	Western International School Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
39	The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
40	Léman International School Chengdu Chengdu \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
41	Wuhan Yangtze International School Wuhan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
42	Kunming International Academy Kunming \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
43	Harrow International School Haikou Haikou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
44	Xi'an International School Xi'an \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
45	Manila Xiamen International School Xiamen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
46	International School of Tianjin Tianjin \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
47	Qingdao Amerasia International School Qingdao \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
48	Yantai Huasheng International School Yantai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
49	ISA Wuhan International School Wuhan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
50	Changchun American International School Changchun \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
51	Chengdu International School Chengdu \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
52	The British School of Nanjing Nanjing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
53	EtonHouse International School, Suzhou Suzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
54	Utahloy International School Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
55	Shanghai Community International School Hongqiao Campus Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
56	Britannica International School, Shanghai Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
57	Georgia School Ningbo Ningbo \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
58	AISB - Hope International School Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
59	Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Affiliated International School Shantou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
60	International Montessori School of Beijing Beijing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
61	Canadian International School of Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
62	Changsha WES Academy Changsha \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
63	Ningbo British International School Ningbo \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
64	Shanghai Rainbow Bridge International School Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
65	Xi'an Hanova International School Xi'an \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
66	QSI International School of Zhuhai Zhuhai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
67	OXTLC International School Dongguan Dongguan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
68	Canadian International School of Shenyang Shenyang \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
69	QSI International School of Dongguan Dongguan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
70	International School of Wuxi Wuxi \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
71	Qingdao MTI International School Qingdao \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
72	Access International Academy Ningbo Ningbo \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
73	QSI International School of Chengdu Chengdu \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
74	KL International School of Chongqing Bashu Chongqing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
75	Tianjin International School Tianjin \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
76	Hangzhou CIS School for Children of Foreign Personnel Hangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
77	Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong Shanghai \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
78	GDUFS International School Guangzhou Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
79	Foshan EtonHouse International School (FEIS) Foshan \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
80	Guangzhou Grace Academy International Schools Guangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
81	Hangzhou World Foreign Language School Hangzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
82	Nanchang International School Nanchang \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
83	EtonHouse International School Nanjing (EHNJ) Nanjing \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
84	Shenzhen American International School Shenzhen \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
85	Sias International School of Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou Zhengzhou \| Foreign \| Rating: AAA	AAA
86	Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan Foshan \| 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	Nord Anglia International School Guangzhou Guangzhou \| 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

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.