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Sophia High School fees and teaching

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.

Updated

Read from sophiahigh.school on 2 November 2026. DfE accredited Oct 2023

Fees for 2026/27

StageA yearHow the school quotes it
Reception to Year 6Full curriculum £9,600£11,520 with VAT per year plus VAT for UK families, paid yearly or termly.
Years 7 to 9Full curriculum £10,815£12,978 with VAT per year plus VAT for UK families.
IGCSE, Years 10 and 116 IGCSEs £13,455£16,146 with VAT per year plus VAT for UK families.
A level, Years 12 and 133 International A levels £13,455£16,146 with VAT per year plus VAT for UK families.

What gets added

Registration
£100, once
Deposit
£1,000. Taken off the first invoice
Exams
Not included. Most pupils sit Pearson exams at home with remote invigilation, "from £150 per paper plus the standard entry fee".
Discounts
Sibling discount (amount not published)
Leaving
Not published on the pages we read.
Part time
Extra IGCSE or A level subjects £4,250 each a year.

How it teaches

Lessons
Live lessons. Live lessons Monday to Thursday between 8am and 4pm UK time; Fridays are for projects and enrichment.
Class size
Up to 8
Recordings
Not stated
Ages
4 to 18
Qualifications
English National Curriculum; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE; International A level
SEND
Head of Inclusion and SENCO; the school says 16.6% of pupils have an EHCP. Takes pupils placed by councils.
Joining
A start date each term after a two to three week admissions process.
Who can join
Families directly, and councils or schools can place pupils

DfE accreditation

Sophia High School is accredited under the Department for Education's Online Education Accreditation Scheme from 26 October 2023, until 26 October 2026. Read Ofsted's report (published 2 November 2023). It is listed on Get Information about Schools. Its three years ran to 26 Oct 2026. GIAS still listed it as accredited on 2 Nov 2026 and the school says its re-inspection is due this autumn.

Other memberships it lists: ISA member, COBIS member, Pearson Edexcel virtual centre.

Sources

  1. 2026/27 fees, "+VAT for UK residents", extra subject price, live hours, read 2 November 2026.
  2. registration fee and deposit, read 2 November 2026.
  3. exam arrangements, read 2 November 2026.
  4. DfE accreditation 26 Oct 2023 to 26 Oct 2026, read 2 November 2026.