King's InterHigh vs Cambridge Online School
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 | Cambridge Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | £4,495Primary, Years 3 to 6 | £5,869Key Stage 2, Years 3 to 6 |
| Key Stage 3 | £6,095Middle school, Years 7 to 9 | £8,986Secondary, Years 7 to 9 |
| GCSE | £7,350IGCSE, Years 10 and 11 | £8,986Secondary, Years 10 and 11 |
| A level | £7,685A level, Years 12 and 13 | £9,072Sixth 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 £1,374 cheaper in the first year (£4,495 against £5,869).
- At Key Stage 3, King's InterHigh is £2,891 cheaper in the first year (£6,095 against £8,986).
- At GCSE, King's InterHigh is £1,636 cheaper in the first year (£7,350 against £8,986).
- At A level, King's InterHigh is £1,387 cheaper in the first year (£7,685 against £9,072).
Side by side
| King's InterHigh | Cambridge Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Live lessons at set UK times, 30 to 50 minutes each; every class is recorded and can be watched instead |
| Class size | Up to 20 | Up to 10 |
| Recorded | Yes | Yes |
| Ages | 7 to 19 | 5 to 18 |
| Qualifications | IGCSE (Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge); International AS and A level; IB Diploma | English national curriculum; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE; Pearson Edexcel International A level; EPQ |
| Registration | £100 | None published |
| 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. | A Pearson online centre: pupils can sit some IGCSEs and International A levels at home; private candidates pay £519.05 per IGCSE including entry. |
| Leaving | Annual contract, or a rolling contract you can end at any half term. A £50 a year technology fee. | Behind a terms button we did not read. |
| DfE accreditation | DfE accredited Jan 2026 | DfE accredited Mar 2026 |
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 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.
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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.
- 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.