Facilities at the British School in Cairo are modern and varied. They include an all-weather, heated swimming pool, three Computer Suites, two Science Laboratories and a preparation room, a well-stocked Library for Primary and Key Stage Three, a separate IGCSE Library and Teacher Resource Room, sports courts for tennis, basketball, soccer and volleyball, and an Assembly Hall.

Classrooms are all air-conditioned and fitted with Smart Boards, usually catering for between 20 and 25 pupils, with both a teacher and bilingual co-teacher present in all year groups up to, and including, Year 8. Pupils from Year 1 and upwards have access to a School Cafeteria selling a variety of hot and cold meals, snacks and beverages.

A School Swimming Academy is run all year round on the school premises, with an additional extra sports academy, according to seasonal demand.

School buses are air-conditioned and serve nearly all areas of Cairo and its suburbs. Each bus is supervised by a Bus Matron to take care of the children and monitor behaviour and punctuality