A World-Class British Online School
Sophia High School is UK’s first accredited online school, delivering British Curriculum for students ages 4 to 18.
Primary
School
Ages 4-11
Secondary
School
Ages 11-14
International
GCSEs
Ages 14-16
International
A-Levels
Ages 16-18
Ages 4-11
Ages 11-14
Ages 14-16
Ages 16-18
From Early Years to A-Levels, We Deliver British Education Online Worldwide.
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What Makes Sophia Unique
in British Online Education
What Makes Sophia Unique in British Online Education
6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio: Small Classes, Individualised Attention.
Daily Live Online Classes: Engaging And Inspiring Learning.
No Teacher Turnover: A Consistent Mentor, Every Step of the Way.
Open Parent-Teacher Communication: Partner In Your Child’s Growth.
Empowering Global Citizens: Building a Community of Friends And Future Leaders.
Skills For A Changing World: The Careers Of The 2030s Start Now.
A place where all learners are supported and celebrated
Creativity and Innovation in Action: Know Our Fantastic Students
Creativity and Innovation in Action: Know Our Fantastic Students
At Sophia High, we believe in fostering a culture of creativity and innovation. Our students are encouraged to think outside the box, explore their passions, and develop solutions to real-world challenges.
Highlight on our student stories:
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Sophia Students Excel in National Assessments
Percentage of Sophia High students (KS1 to KS3) AT or ABOVE National Curriculum Average in June 2024:
A World-Class Education Awaits
Alternative Provision Provider
A Path Forward in Education: At Sophia, understand that every child’s educational journey is unique. Sometimes, mainstream schooling isn’t the right fit, and that’s okay. Sophia’s alternative provision programme is designed to nurture your child’s individual strengths and needs.
- Personalised Learning: We tailor each program to your child's specific challenges and goals.
- Supportive Environment: Our experienced staff creates a safe and encouraging space for growth.
- Focus on Strengths: We help your child discover their talents and build confidence.
- Academic and Emotional Support: We provide comprehensive support for both academic and emotional well-being.
Why Sophia? Our Students Speak
‘I would not change a thing.’
'This is the best thing I have ever done in school!’
Why Families Love Us?
'You have given me my son back. Thank you so much for all you do.’
“Sophia appeared at the right time in our lives [and] has allowed us to keep V.’s education to the high standards we have always provided her. Her skills in managing digital tools have improved tremendously; while she has gained in self-confidence and independence, through the continuous and positive reinforcement her teacher gives her on a daily basis. We couldn’t be happier with our decision to send our daughter to Sophia High School.”
Our Global Hybrid Alliance
Sophia High School is the online education partner for Chatsworth Schools and Blenheim Schools
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This remarkable global and exclusive alliance signifies a major milestone in our dedication to enabling outstanding futures for all.
Embracing hybrid education is a game changer! As partners, we recognise that every student is unique, with different strengths and preferences and aims to create an adaptable educational ecosystem that can meet different needs. This alliance marks our commitment to providing the next generation of students with the skills, knowledge and opportunities they need to not only excel, but to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Beyond the Curriculum
At Sophia High, we believe that learning goes far beyond the delivery of the academic curriculum. In nurturing the whole child through our diverse co-curricular program on offer for students, we spark curiosity and discover hidden talents in our students. Our experiential programs complement classroom learning to expand students’ interests, confidence, and real-world skills. Our robust co-curricular programs enrich development and allow students to pursue their purpose and passions. This is why we have partnered with the leading quality assurance and certification bodies in the UK and globally to ensure our provision is world-class. We are proud to be a Certified Corporation
Global Citzenship
At Sophia High, we believe education should empower students to create a better world. Our online program cultivates globally-minded citizens ready to tackle 21st century challenges. Our curriculum integrates the UN Sustainable Development Goals, equipping students with knowledge and skills to address society’s most pressing issues. Courses explore challenges like climate change, inequality, and access to healthcare through a solutions-oriented lens. Students develop critical thinking abilities to analyse complex problems and imagine innovative solutions. They learn to collaborate across cultures and disciplines to drive collective action.
Accreditations and Memberships
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FAQ
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Our International students access our model of flexible education at our virtual school from Dubai, UAE and the wider Middle East.
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.
Are you a recognised Online School Dubai?
Yes!. We have a large community of students and families who join us from Dubai and across the UAE. In fact we are one of the top ranked and best online schools in Saudi Arabia.
As our British Online School has been evaluated by Ofsted and will be accredited by the UK Department of Education, all students joining us are registered at a fully recognised school in England.
Can you join an online school in Dubai
Yes. There is no regulation or law preventing students from joining an online school in Dubai or online school UAE.
All students are registered as pupils as a DfE recognised school in England. We provide full academic school reports and transfer certificates to families.
What A Levels do you offer?
Our Online Sixth Form offers students the chance to study 3 A Levels within our online programme