Cambridge Online School vs Cambridge Home School Online
Both schools' own figures for 2026/27, read on 2 November 2026: what a year costs with the registration fee and any VAT added, how much is taught live, and who has checked them.
The first year's cost
| Cambridge Online | CHSO | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | £5,869Key Stage 2, Years 3 to 6 | £6,299Primary Prep |
| Key Stage 3 | £8,986Secondary, Years 7 to 9 | £11,150Lower School, Years 7 to 9 |
| GCSE | £8,986Secondary, Years 10 and 11 | £11,150Upper School, Years 10 and 11 |
| A level | £9,072Sixth form | £11,150Sixth Form |
The year's fee plus the one-off registration fee, with VAT added where the school adds it for UK families. Exams are extra at both unless we say otherwise below.
- At Primary, Cambridge Online is £430 cheaper in the first year (£5,869 against £6,299).
- At Key Stage 3, Cambridge Online is £2,164 cheaper in the first year (£8,986 against £11,150).
- At GCSE, Cambridge Online is £2,164 cheaper in the first year (£8,986 against £11,150).
- At A level, Cambridge Online is £2,078 cheaper in the first year (£9,072 against £11,150).
Side by side
| Cambridge Online | CHSO | |
|---|---|---|
| Lessons | Live lessons. Live lessons at set UK times, 30 to 50 minutes each; every class is recorded and can be watched instead | Live lessons. Lessons between 9am and 4pm UK time; 2 to 4 hours a week per IGCSE, 4 hours per A level; cameras on |
| Class size | Up to 10 | Not published |
| Recorded | Yes | Yes |
| Ages | 5 to 18 | 5 to 19 |
| Qualifications | English national curriculum; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE; Pearson Edexcel International A level; EPQ | Cambridge IGCSE; Cambridge International A level |
| Registration | None published | £200 |
| Exams | A Pearson online centre: pupils can sit some IGCSEs and International A levels at home; private candidates pay £519.05 per IGCSE including entry. | Not included. Families register their child at an exam centre themselves; the school gives guidance. |
| Leaving | Behind a terms button we did not read. | Not published on the pages we read. |
| DfE accreditation | DfE accredited Mar 2026 | Not accredited |
Cambridge Online School
Small live classes of up to 10 and an exam centre you can sit in from home. The same company sells the same classes under three other names at different prices: Acorns to Oaks and Eureka Learning (cheaper) and Wrenmere Oxford (dearer, with private lessons). Full Cambridge Online fees and details.
Cambridge Home School Online
The oldest name here (2002), selective, and paid in one lump: £10,950 a year with no instalments. Classes are live with cameras on, which suits some children and rules others out. Not DfE-accredited. Full CHSO fees and details.
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Sources
- 2026/27 fees, payment plans, VAT wording, read 2 November 2026.
- remote invigilation and exam prices, read 2 November 2026.
- Ofsted accreditation report: class size, lesson length, brands, read 2 November 2026.
- DfE accreditation 31 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2029, read 2 November 2026.
- fees, registration fee, no instalments, read 2 November 2026.
- hours per IGCSE, read 2 November 2026.
- bursaries (this page still shows older fees), read 2 November 2026.