Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch | |
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Address | |
317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 51°31′14″N0°12′33″W / 51.5205°N 0.2092°W |
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Type | Private school |
Established | 1972 |
Department for Education URN | 100532 Tables |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 3to 19 |
Website | educacion |
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