King's InterHigh vs Sophia High 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 | Sophia High | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | £4,495Primary, Years 3 to 6 | £11,620Reception to Year 6 |
| Key Stage 3 | £6,095Middle school, Years 7 to 9 | £13,078Years 7 to 9 |
| GCSE | £7,350IGCSE, Years 10 and 11 | £16,246IGCSE, Years 10 and 11 |
| A level | £7,685A level, Years 12 and 13 | £16,246A level, Years 12 and 13 |
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 £7,125 cheaper in the first year (£4,495 against £11,620).
- At Key Stage 3, King's InterHigh is £6,983 cheaper in the first year (£6,095 against £13,078).
- At GCSE, King's InterHigh is £8,896 cheaper in the first year (£7,350 against £16,246).
- At A level, King's InterHigh is £8,561 cheaper in the first year (£7,685 against £16,246).
Side by side
| King's InterHigh | Sophia High | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Monday to Thursday between 8am and 4pm UK time; Fridays are for projects and enrichment |
| Class size | Up to 20 | Up to 8 |
| Recorded | Yes | Not stated |
| Ages | 7 to 19 | 4 to 18 |
| Qualifications | IGCSE (Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge); International AS and A level; IB Diploma | English National Curriculum; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE; International A level |
| Registration | £100 | £100 |
| 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. Most pupils sit Pearson exams at home with remote invigilation, "from £150 per paper plus the standard entry fee". |
| 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 Oct 2023 |
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.
Sophia High School
Small classes of 6 to 8 and over 25 hours of live lessons a week, at the top of the price range: a UK family pays £16,146 for an IGCSE year once VAT is added. One of the first schools the DfE accredited, and its accreditation is up for renewal now. Full Sophia High 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, "+VAT for UK residents", extra subject price, live hours, read 2 November 2026.
- registration fee and deposit, read 2 November 2026.
- exam arrangements, read 2 November 2026.
- DfE accreditation 26 Oct 2023 to 26 Oct 2026, read 2 November 2026.