King's InterHigh 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
| King's InterHigh | CHSO | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | £4,495Primary, Years 3 to 6 | £6,299Primary Prep |
| Key Stage 3 | £6,095Middle school, Years 7 to 9 | £11,150Lower School, Years 7 to 9 |
| GCSE | £7,350IGCSE, Years 10 and 11 | £11,150Upper School, Years 10 and 11 |
| A level | £7,685A level, Years 12 and 13 | £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, King's InterHigh is £1,804 cheaper in the first year (£4,495 against £6,299).
- At Key Stage 3, King's InterHigh is £5,055 cheaper in the first year (£6,095 against £11,150).
- At GCSE, King's InterHigh is £3,800 cheaper in the first year (£7,350 against £11,150).
- At A level, King's InterHigh is £3,465 cheaper in the first year (£7,685 against £11,150).
Side by side
| King's InterHigh | CHSO | |
|---|---|---|
| Lessons | Live lessons. Most subjects have three 40-minute live lessons a week; about 4 to 5 hours a day at Key Stages 3 and 4 | 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 20 | Not published |
| Recorded | Yes | Yes |
| Ages | 7 to 19 | 5 to 19 |
| Qualifications | IGCSE (Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge); International AS and A level; IB Diploma | Cambridge IGCSE; Cambridge International A level |
| Registration | £100 | £200 |
| Exams | Not included. Paid to the exam centre; the school says about £150 to £200 a qualification. Its own centre in Abergavenny has limited places, or Pearson exams can be sat at home under remote invigilation. | Not included. Families register their child at an exam centre themselves; the school gives guidance. |
| Leaving | Annual contract, or a rolling contract you can end at any half term. A £50 a year technology fee. | Not published on the pages we read. |
| DfE accreditation | DfE accredited Jan 2026 | Not accredited |
King's InterHigh
The biggest name and one of the cheaper full timetables: £7,250 for an IGCSE year on the annual contract, or a half-termly rolling contract if you want a way out. Some lessons are large lectures; the smaller "Explore" lessons take up to 20. Its fees page and FAQ disagree on whether VAT is in the price. Full King's InterHigh 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 annual and rolling fees, registration fee, deposit, read 2 November 2026.
- VAT wording, technology fee, deposit terms, read 2 November 2026.
- lessons a week per subject, read 2 November 2026.
- exam centres and typical exam costs, read 2 November 2026.
- DfE accreditation 30 Jan 2026 to 30 Jan 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.