King's InterHigh vs Queen's 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 | Queen's | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | £4,495Primary, Years 3 to 6 | £4,098Primary, ages 7 to 11 |
| Key Stage 3 | £6,095Middle school, Years 7 to 9 | £5,348Lower secondary, ages 11 to 14 |
| GCSE | £7,350IGCSE, Years 10 and 11 | £6,498IGCSE, ages 14 to 16 |
| A level | £7,685A level, Years 12 and 13 | £6,498A level, ages 16 to 18 |
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, Queen's is £397 cheaper in the first year (£4,098 against £4,495).
- At Key Stage 3, Queen's is £747 cheaper in the first year (£5,348 against £6,095).
- At GCSE, Queen's is £852 cheaper in the first year (£6,498 against £7,350).
- At A level, Queen's is £1,187 cheaper in the first year (£6,498 against £7,685).
Side by side
| King's InterHigh | Queen'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 lessons. 15 to 22 live lessons a week, mostly in the mornings, every lesson recorded |
| Class size | Up to 20 | Not published |
| Recorded | Yes | Yes |
| Ages | 7 to 19 | 7 to 18 |
| Qualifications | IGCSE (Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge); International AS and A level; IB Diploma | National Curriculum-based Key Stages 2 and 3; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE; International A level |
| Registration | £100 | £99 |
| 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 on the fees page. Exams are sat at approved exam centres, not at home. |
| Leaving | Annual contract, or a rolling contract you can end at any half term. A £50 a year technology fee. | Rolling agreement that renews itself; the flexible plan needs 6 weeks' notice. |
| 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.
Queen's Online School
The cheapest full live timetable we found: £6,399 for an IGCSE or A level year paid upfront, and the flexible plan lets you leave at any half term. It belongs to the same company as Cambridge Home School Online. Its main fees page says no VAT is charged, but an older page on its site still lists different "incl VAT" prices. Full Queen'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.
- upfront, monthly and half-termly fees, registration fee, VAT wording, read 2 November 2026.
- older page with different VAT-inclusive prices, read 2 November 2026.
- live lessons a week, recordings, class size, read 2 November 2026.
- operator, notice, auto-renewal, read 2 November 2026.