Join Sophia High School:
The First Accredited Online School in the UK.
For Ages 4-18
Primary, Secondary, GCSEs and A-Levels.
6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
Small Classes, Individualised Attention.
Flexibility: Lower Stress
Students Learn at Their Own Pace.
Daily Live Classes
No Pre-Recorded Lessons.
Inclusive Environment
ALN Team Provides Individual Support.
Build the 2030s skills
Computer Science, Gaming, Esports.
Join the First Accredited Online School in the UK.
For Ages 4-18
Primary, Secondary, GCSEs and A-Levels.
6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
Small Classes, Individualised Attention.
Flexibility: Lower Stress
Students Learn at Their Own Pace.
Daily Live Classes
No Pre-Recorded Lessons.
Inclusive Environment
ALN Team Provides Individual Support.
Build the 2030s skills
Computer Science, Gaming, Esports.
Let's talk about your child's future at Sophia!
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Be part of the Best British Online School for children 4-18
Be part of the
Best British Online School
for children 4-18
Excellence in Academic Achievement
Our premium education approach ensures personalised attention through small class sizes with a 6:1 student-teacher ratio. Your child receives the support they need in order to maximize the outcomes.
6:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
Average SAS Score
108.3
UK national average: 100
English
95%
Students above UK national standards
Maths & Science
90.1%
Students above UK national standards
Our students’ Standardised Age Scores continue to rise, demonstrating the effectiveness of our British curriculum delivery in the virtual classroom.
The UK’s Most Trusted Online School
The first online school offering online Pearson EdExcel GCSEs.
The first online school
offering online
Pearson EdExcel GCSEs.
Sophia High School is working with the first UK Department for Education (DfE) Online Accredited Online School.
Sophia High School is the first online school authorised by GL Assessments to deliver the CAT4 and Progress Tests in English Progress Tests in Maths to benchmark student progress.
We are also the first online school to provide Pearson EdExcel GSCEs examinations online.
We are a leading online education provider for families seeking: Online International Schools and Online Schools in the UK.
No More Time Wasted!
At Sophia High School, we prioritise your child’s essential learning needs. Our curriculum focuses on the British Curriculum core subjects that truly matter.
✅Streamlined British curriculum delivered with maximum efficiency
✅More time for personalised learning and skill development
✅Flexible scheduling that respects family time and commitments
Transformational Learning Experience. Anytime. Anywhere.
Transformational Learning Experience. Anytime. Anywhere.
Check our fees for 2025-2026:
Online 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
- ESports Skills
Online Secondary 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
- ESports Skills
Online International GCSEs and A-Levels
Year 10 to Year 13
- IGCSEs: 5 Core Programme in English Literature, English Language, Math, Combined / Triple Award Science
- A-Levels: 3 Specialist Subjects
- Additional subjects available (additional cost applies)
- Small Class Sizes (Max 12:1)
- Immersive / VR Learning
- ESports Qualifications
- Annual fee payment discount available.
FAQ
What Curriculum do you offer?
We follow the full UK National Curriculum for England for children from ages 4 to 18. We offer both an Online Primary School and Online Secondary School model of online education.
We offer online IGCSES following Pearson EdExcel and AQA GCSE subjects and online A Level courses.
This includes daily live real time lessons with our team of highly experienced, qualified teachers and a program of supported project based independent work.
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.
This means you can join our Online School Dubai, Online School UAE and Online School Saudi Arabia.
For families looking for homeschooling in Saudi Arabia and Home School UAE, your children will be part of a UK Online School.
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.
Why are you more expensive than other online schools I am looking at
Sophia High is the first online school to be accredited by the DfE. We are members of the Independent School’s Association and are working with COBIS to establish their framework for inspections of online and hybrid schools
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.
We believe that all online schools should seek evaluation and accreditation.
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.
What GCSE subjects do you offer?
Our GCSE program starts in our online school year 10. This makes us the only through school model for an online school for gcse.
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.
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 and A Level) 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.
How long is the GCSE programme?
Our Online Year 10 and Online Year 11 program covers the KS4 IGCSE years.
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.
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 A Levels do you offer?
Choose from a growing array of A Level subjects across disciplines:
A-Levels Business Studies
A-Levels History
A-Levels Maths
A-Levels Computer Science
A-Levels Psychology
A-Levels Sociology
A-Levels English
Additional subjects coming soon.
What exam board do you offer?
Sophia High School, in partnership with Pearson Edexcel, allows students to sit their International GCSE and International A-Level examinations online, all from the comfort of their own homes.
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.
Our British Home School model provides travelling families with a high quality online home school programme that goes anywhere you do.
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
Explain your Flexible 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
Are you an Accredited Online School?
Sophia High School was the first online school in the UK to be evaluated by Ofsted in September 2023 on behalf of the UK Department for Education as part of the Online Education Accreditation Scheme.
Our full report and news on Accreditation is available on our website.
We are a Member School with the , having undergone a three day evaluation visit in 2021. The full report is available on our website.