King's InterHigh vs Minerva's Virtual Academy
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 | Minerva's | |
|---|---|---|
| Key Stage 3 | £6,095Middle school, Years 7 to 9 | £9,365Years 7 to 9 |
| GCSE | £7,350IGCSE, Years 10 and 11 | £9,365Years 10 and 11 |
| A level | £7,685A level, Years 12 and 13 | £9,365Sixth 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 Key Stage 3, King's InterHigh is £3,270 cheaper in the first year (£6,095 against £9,365).
- At GCSE, King's InterHigh is £2,015 cheaper in the first year (£7,350 against £9,365).
- At A level, King's InterHigh is £1,680 cheaper in the first year (£7,685 against £9,365).
Side by side
| King's InterHigh | Minerva's | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 and recorded. 2 to 3 live lessons a day plus self-paced work, and a weekly one-to-one mentor session |
| Class size | Up to 20 | Not published |
| Recorded | Yes | Yes |
| Ages | 7 to 19 | 11 to 18 |
| Qualifications | IGCSE (Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge); International AS and A level; IB Diploma | IGCSE (mainly Pearson Edexcel) and some GCSEs; International A level (Pearson Edexcel, OCR, Cambridge); 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. | Extra, paid to the exam boards: the school's own list says £200 to £450 for Year 11 exams and about £600 per A level. Year 11 can sit Pearson exams at home. |
| 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 | DfE accredited Jul 2024 |
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.
Minerva's Virtual Academy
One price for every year, £9,365 with the deposit and subscription in it, so it is dear for Year 7 and middling for A level. The model is a few live lessons a day plus work on your own, with a mentor each week. Popular with families of anxious or neurodivergent children. Full Minerva's 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 annual, termly and monthly fees, read 2 November 2026.
- exam arrangements, read 2 November 2026.
- sixth form price "from £8,830", MVA Flex £6,490, read 2 November 2026.
- SEND figures, read 2 November 2026.
- DfE accreditation 17 Jul 2024 to 17 Jul 2027, read 2 November 2026.