Your child can join a World Class British Online School from the comfort of your own home.
As the leading British Online School UK, for children from ages 4-16, gives students the opportunity to be part of an entirely personalised and innovative online private British School, from anywhere on the globe.
Want to find out more about our approach to Online Schooling?
Sophia High School A British Online School

Why Sophia? Our Students Share their Stories about Online Schooling with us
Want to find out more about The Online School voted by Which Schools as a leader in Online Education ?
A new kind of School Online
With engaging, individualised instruction, a future skills curriculum including VR and Immersive learning, and a focus on project based learning, we are changing the face of education.
We're not your average school.
What Makes us the Best Online School?
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Online School Program
Understanding our Online School Fees
2023 – 2024 Academic Year
Primary School
Reception to Year 6
- Full UK National Curriculum Coverage at KS1 + KS2
- Daily Lessons in Phonics (to Y2), English, Math, IPC
- Weekly specialist lessons in Science, French, PSHE, Wellbeing, Fitness
- Small Class Sizes (6:1) in core subjects
- Project Based Learning
Senior School
Year 7 to Year 9
- Full UK National Curriculum Coverage at KS3
- Daily lessons in English, Math, IMYC
- Specialist Taught Lessons in Science, French and PSHE / Wellbeing
- Small Class Sizes (6:1) in core subjects
- Immersive / VR Learning
IGCSE Program
Year 10 to Year 11
- IGCSE 5 Core Program in English Literature, English Language, Math, Combined / Triple Award ScienceÂ
- Additional GCSE subjects available (additional cost applies)
- Small Class Sizes (Max 10:1)
- Immersive / VR Learning
- Annual fee payment discount available.

Understanding our Admissions Process
Step 1. Experience SHS
Join our Discovery Day Sessions
- Find out more about Sophia High School, Meet our Team and Discover our Approach
- Discovery Day for Students
- Virtual Open House for Parents
- Weekly Availability
- Stay updated with our newsletter
Step 2. Register your Child
Take part in our Admissions Assessments
- Complete School Registration Form Available Online
- Sibling Discounts Available
- All students sit entrance exams in English / Maths and CAT4 IGCSE
- 1-1 Virtual Lesson Experience Â
Step 3. Your Offer to Join Us
Following Successful Assessments
- Up to six places are made available in each cohort which are allocated in order of date of registration.
- Offers are subject to successful entrance tests.
- As we are oversubscribed, admissions  deposits are due within 7 days of offer or places.
Your world-class British education. Anytime. Anywhere. Online School
Sophia High School is a member school with the Council of International Schools and is working with the UK Department for Education (DfE) Online Education Provider Accreditation Scheme.
Sophia High School is the only online school authorised by GL Assessments to deliver the CAT4 and Progress Tests in English Progress Tests in Maths to benchmark student progress.Â
We are a leading online education provider for families seeking: Online International Schools, Online School UAE, Dubai Online School, and the best online school in Saudi Arabia.





FAQ
Why are you more expensive than other online schools I am looking at
The online school market is fast become crowded with large amounts of online schools. As career educators and former headteachers, we caution the use of the word ;’school’ when the same standards of school evaluation and inspection is not upheld. Â
We believe that all online schools should seek evaluation and accreditation. Â
Key areas to consider when exploring online schools and comparing prices are linked to; quality of teachers, quality of curriculum, class sizes, weekly schedules of daily timetabled real time lessons, and quality assurance. Â
What Curriculum do you offer?
We follow the full UK National Curriculum for England for children from ages 4 to 16. We offer both an Online Primary School and Online Secondary School model of online education. Â
This includes daily live real time lessons with our team of highly experienced, qualified teachers and a program of supported project based independent work. Â
Explain your HyFlex Model
The great thing about learning online is that it can be accessed anywhere in the world you have a stable wifi connection.  We are partners with Google For Education so have a 24-7 classroom where all of your resources, lesson recordings are available.  We offer different time zone learning streams following both the UK AM Track and UK PM Track
How many students are in each class?
In our Primary and Secondary School class sizes are 6:1 in Core Curriculum Subjects. At GCSE level, you can expect no more than 10 students per class.
Can I chose additional subjects?
Yes. Our core program is included in the academic school fees, but we are able to offer a range of additional subjects (including at GCSE) on a private tuition basis. This includes Humanities, Computer Science, Business Studies, Languages. Due to the practical nature of assessments, Music and Art is available to UK based students.
What GCSE subjects do you offer?
We offer a core gcse curriculum of English Literature, English Language, Maths and Combined Science. English as a Second Language GCSE is available for non-native english speaking students.
GCSE vs IGCSE?
GCSE exams are taken by students based in the UK. As we are a global online school, our students take part in the International GCSE examinations. There is no difference between how universities and school rank GCSE vs IGCSE grade results.
What exam board do you offer?
We are a British Curriculum School following the UK National Curriculum for England. We are the only online school partner of the International Primary Years Curriculum and International Middle Years Curriculum. Â
At GCSE our private online high school, follows Pearson EdExcel and Cambridge IGCSE courses.
How long is the GCSE program?
Our Online Year 10 and Online Year 11 program covers the KS4 IGCSE years.Â
Our program is designed to be a 2 year pathway starting in Year 10 and ending at the end of examinations in Year 11. We do offer Year 11 students places on a case by case basis. Please get in touch with our admissions team for more information.
Do I have to be in the UK to join your British Online School?
No! We offer a global classroom and online school for international students as we have children that join us from countries from around the world. Â
This means you can join our Online School Dubai, Online School UAE and Online School Saudi Arabia. Â
For families looking for homeschooling in Saudi Arabia and Home School UAE, your children will be part of a UK Online School.Â
Why are you the best online school for travelling families?
Lots of our families join us because they want the flexibility and convenience of being able to take Sophia High School on the road.
We are an anytime, anywhere school and operate across several time zones.Â
Our British Home School model provides travelling families with a high quality online home school programme that goes anywhere you do. Â
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Who are some of your competitors ?
When comparing Sophia High School lots of our parents have come from the following online school programs
MyOnlineSchool
Kings Interhigh
Cambridge Home School
Minerva Virtual Academy
Are you Accredited?
We are a Member School with the Council of International Schools, having undergone a three day evaluation visit in 2021. The full report is available on our website.
We are delighted to also be part of the UK Department for Education’s Online Education Accreditation Scheme. We expect to be the first Online School to welcome Ofsted as part of this evaluation process in September 2023.Â
Looking for a Dubai Online School?
We have a large cohort of families looking for online schools dubai and online schools UAE who join our global classroom.  Â
Our International students access our model of flexible education at our virtual school from Dubai, UAE and the wider Middle East. Â
Students are registered as students at a UK Online School and can be provided with full academic reports and transfer certificates that are accepted by Schools in the UAE, Dubai, Saudi, Qatar and Ministries like the KHDA.Â
What is EOTAS?
EOTAS is Education Other Than at School as is a valid model of online education and home education as options for parents outside of traditional schooling. Â