The British School of Nanjing is fully licenced as an International School by the Ministry of Education in China. 

The school is a registered British international school and is certified with the Qualification and Curriculum Authority in the UK (Registration Number: 1880018).

The British School of Nanjing is also a member of the East Asian Association of British International Schools (EAABIS) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), which are two of the largest professional British school associations worldwide.