Cambridge Home School Online fees and teaching
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.
Read from chsonline.org.uk on 2 November 2026. Not accredited
Fees for 2026/27
| Stage | A year | How the school quotes it |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Prep | £6,099 | per year, paid in full. The school does not say clearly whether VAT is included. |
| Lower School, Years 7 to 9Full timetable | £10,950 | per year, paid in full (no instalments). The school does not say clearly whether VAT is included. |
| Upper School, Years 10 and 11Up to 9 IGCSEs | £10,950 | per year, paid in full. The school does not say clearly whether VAT is included. |
| Sixth FormUp to 3 A levels | £10,950 | per year, paid in full. The school does not say clearly whether VAT is included. |
What gets added
- Registration
- £200, once
- Deposit
- None published
- Exams
- Not included. Families register their child at an exam centre themselves; the school gives guidance.
- Discounts
- Means-tested bursaries up to 50% for households under £50,000 (not for Primary Prep).
- Leaving
- Not published on the pages we read.
- Part time
- No single-subject price published.
How it teaches
- Lessons
- 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
- Not published
- Recordings
- Lessons are recorded
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Qualifications
- Cambridge IGCSE; Cambridge International A level
- SEND
- Takes SEND applications but says it is not a specialist school; cameras on and full participation are required.
- Joining
- Mainly September, after an interview; mid-year only in exceptional cases.
- Who can join
- Families apply directly
DfE accreditation
Cambridge Home School Online is not accredited under the Department for Education's Online Education Accreditation Scheme. The scheme is voluntary, so that alone doesn't mean anything is wrong; see what accreditation checks.
Other memberships it lists: UCAS registered.
Run by Cambridge Online Education Ltd.
Sources
- 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.