King's InterHigh Reviews 

My daughter spent two years at KIH following a very difficult time at school. Unfortunately, I found that she had little support, she struggled to engage and the exam process through pearsons was atrocious. They forgot to enter her for one exam and two of her other exams were disasters due to pearsons technical issues. This has caused huge distress to my daughter and myself.
I definitely would not recommend this school, and feel frustrated and let down by the whole experience.

My children both attended KIH.

My eldest due to to health issues he completed 6 years with them. Sat his GCSEs and A levels with them

My youngest did 5 years of high school with them.

Found this to be flexible library learning available if required.

Found all the staff very responsive and willing to meet. Quick turn around to emails and concerns usually within the day. They are also available on the telephone and it was easy to book meetings with teachers and tutors etc as required.

The lessons enabled questions directly to the teachers via private message as well as messages to the class. Microphone and video are also used. Although if the child does not want to be on camera or microphone that's okay too.

Both children have done well at KIH.

We travelled to the KIH centre to sit exams, this is an inviting small centre and perfect for us.

Thank you KIH for a great experience. My youngest is now moving on to college and my eldest is taking a year out

The teaching is OK as is the platform but the exam experience has been truly awful with Kings passing the buck to Pearson at every opportunity both in the run up to and during the exam. DO NOT SIT REMOTE EXAMS would be my advice - find a friendly school, enter as a private candidate and use them instead.

As a comparison for the one exam our daughter sat in a face to face school we got the paper back to review within 1 hour of the request. We are still waiting for KI to admit that they can even do this days later (despite Pearson saying they can). The current answer is look on Pearsons Results Plus service - which explicitly says it doesn't have the actual papers the child wrote!

Unlike the face to face school it feels that the exam team is an admin unit which doesn't feel any responsibility for outcomes.

Awful experience – be warned.
The exams process was a complete shambles. We were assured it would be a stress-free experience, but it turned out to be the most stressful situation my child has ever faced. There were problems with every exam: English was even cancelled on the day, there were repeated connection issues, and work was lost.
It felt more like a pilot trial than a professional exam process. The school was unhelpful and unwilling to take responsibility or provide support.
On top this you pay extra for every exam and must find your own centres for non-iGCSEs, adding to the pressure.
Pearson’s service has been absolutely terrible – my biggest regret is spending so much money for such poor delivery.
Please don’t make the same mistake.

I have been in touch with Amrita several times due to technical issues in the enrollment process and she has been an absolute delight! Very attentive, profesional and true to her word! She helped me navigate the process with patience and respect!
I was very nervous about enrolling my sons to an online school but since interacting with Amrita, my anxiety has decreased a lot. I know that I have someone already at the school that has my back in case of anything!

This school has been a terrible experience for us. The classes are overcrowded, and we repeatedly received notifications meant for a teacher who wasn't even aware that my daughter had left the school months ago. It feels like a joke! We feel ripped off after spending a whole year on education for my two eldest children, especially since they had no intention of continuing at the school.
To make matters worse, the contract page interface has now changed to a yearly default for the upcoming year. Despite this clear mistake, the court ruled that we still had to pay. Additionally, they even refused to provide my children with their end-of-year certificates. It feels like they
shamelessly stole a year's worth of fees for two kids from us-money that we desperately needed to support our children's needs. I strongly advise steering clear of these crooks!
P.S. Check their Google reviews; we are not the only victims.

My experience with King’s InterHigh has been absolutely wonderful. From the very beginning, David has been incredibly supportive and responsive, helping us learn more about the school and understand its programs and opportunities.

The school’s website is clear and informative, and events like the Open Events beautifully showcase the nurturing and creative environment King’s InterHigh offers. I’m truly excited about the possibility for Adrina to connect with this vibrant and welcoming community.

We’re very grateful for the kindness and professionalism we’ve experienced so far, and we look forward to staying engaged with this inspiring school!

My son enjoys the teaching at Kings InterHigh, but the billing side has been a nightmare. They wrongly claimed I hadn’t paid for two months (despite me providing bank proof), which took far too long to fix. Now they’re saying I owe £693 plus a £375 deposit even though I’m fully up to date and already paid that deposit when he started in 2024.

We’re also charged full fees during half term and summer holidays when no teaching happens, which makes no sense. Sadly, this is making me feel the school is more focused on money than students. I’m now considering removing my son because the way this has been handled is unacceptable.

I discovered King's Interhigh online whilst researching a suitable online school for my daughter. Speaking with them has been an absolute pleasure. They were extremely informative and answered all my questions and could not do enough to assist me. As a result I had no hesitation in going ahead and booking a place for my daughter. Once again they were excellent helping through the process. My daughter wasn't able to attend the first induction date scheduled and on explaining my predicament, they booked her on induction day which was just a few days later straight away. Kings Interhigh are extremely accommodating, helpful and conscientious to care about your child's specific needs. If you're a person thinking about home schooling your child and would like to stick to the curriculum I would not hesitate to give King's Interhigh a call and schedule a telephone call to speak with a member of their team.

Once enrolled we found this totally inflexible and not at all like we thought when we enrolled. We had no support and the technology was overwhelming. It would be better to teach yourself as no help finding exam centres. Very difficult to get hold of the teachers and no communication. Although going to very few lessons and highlighting problems learning they require money. This is more of a business than considering the needs of the children. Make sure it’s what you expect before signing up to this. My child came away with zero qualifications.

I received a very informative call from Florence who explained very well the school curriculum and admission process. I really appreciated her welcoming and hospitality during the call.

Excellent service David Priday has been in touch with me and answering lots of questions i have had and sent links so my son and myself have been able to watch and get a good odea of what kings offer.

I am extremely disappointed with the way the exam staff at this school handle their responsibilities. They are irresponsible and unresponsive—emails go unanswered, and phone calls are either ignored or met with vague replies and no real solutions.

My son has been waiting for his certificate for over a year, and because of this delay, he has lost an entire academic year. Despite multiple attempts to get help or clarity, nothing has been resolved.

This level of negligence is unacceptable, especially when it directly affects a student’s future. Based on our experience, I do not recommend this school to anyone considering it.

The admissions support staff had a tone of voice that was very warm and welcoming, and it spot on made me feel at ease talking to her. We had a very comfortable and engaging conversation and over and above finding out more about my enquiry, she gave me a brief yet punchy overview of what to expect for my daughter as she plans to undertake her IB Diploma. She was extremely efficient too, because shortly after the call, I received an email with all the necessary information and requirements needed for us to proceed to the next step. Really looking forward to being a part of this vibrant community.

I have two kids at Kings Interhigh and it's the best thing I could have done for them. They've done in-person private school; they've done state school; neither worked for their personalities. Now they're happier, learning better, and more sociable outside of school hours as well!

When I first researched KIH for my Year 9 daughter who was struggling with the social demands of face-to-face school, I noticed that most of the reviews were about the initial enquiry process and not about the actual school. Surprise surprise, they asked for a review before my daughter had even started so I decided to wait until she had been there for 6 months and then write a more meaningful review which I hope will be useful to people.

Overall, KIH is a good online school for children who are self-motivated to learn. It provides a good structure to take children through the curriculum and their exams. You can do well if you make the effort.

However, it’s not very good for children who are not motivated about their education (or whose parents are unable to force them through it). That’s because there are no consequences for not attending lessons or doing the work. Some examples:

- For children who have opted to do lessons live, there’s an attendance summary in the Parent Portal. This is updated between a few hours to 1 day late so you can see later if your child missed a lesson. The school take no other action when children miss lessons. Parents can then encourage the child to do the lesson late (they’re all recorded) but there’s no way for parents to see whether the child actually did this.
- For “Library learners” who can do their lessons at any time, there is literally no way for parents to know if a child has done a lesson (unless they physically watched their child doing it). This is a huge problem.
- Upcoming homework tasks appear in a To Do list on the Student Portal homepage, which is great. However, if a child misses a deadline then the task disappears from the To Do list and is buried away deep down in the course section, hard to find. The school don’t notify the child or parent that they missed the task, which is ridiculous and the exact opposite way to motivate children to do their homework!

The school buys an archaic software package from Microsoft which doesn’t meet the needs of modern online education. While they provide induction courses, it’s still incredibly difficult to use and navigate. Vital information, past lesson recordings, grades, homework assignments etc. are hidden away behind an unnecessarily complex navigation structure and it would take the average child (and parent) several months to get their heads around. The poorly designed software gets in the way of education rather than enhancing it - you’re fighting with it all the time.

The quality of the teaching seems fine and the lessons are equivalent to normal school lessons. Beyond that, the children are set very little meaningful work so they don’t learn the skills they need for their exams. Some examples:

- Nearly every homework task is a multiple choice quiz. This is easy for teachers to mark but doesn’t use children’s brains in the right way to reinforce what they’ve learned in class.
- Very occasionally, the school will set an actual piece of work such as a piece of writing or essay. The children are completely unprepared for this because they’ve had so little practice, and don’t know what to do. If the child doesn’t already have that skill then the parents need to teach it. Often the first time they’re asked to do something like this is in an exam, which isn’t fair as children should be doing these things regularly.
- The teachers don’t seem to get to know the children at all. For example, my daughter is above average intelligence and received glowing praise from the teacher when she got 50% in a test. The teacher should have known that she was working below her ability and encouraged her to do better. Average seems to be good enough.

I was worried about the social impact of enrolling my daughter in online school, but was reassured that KIH said the children can make friends with each other and have cameras and microphones on in class. This isn’t really true because they’re optional, so the majority of children never turn on their camera or mic. This makes the children less real to one another so they don’t make friends as much unless they’re naturally very sociable. The school offers a good choice of social clubs and an online chat forum. My daughter doesn’t use them and I wish the school would force everyone to use cameras because maybe then she’d start to get to know the other children.

So overall, KIH is a useful vehicle for accessing education online. However it’s not a proper school and unless your child is motivated and mature enough to take full responsibility for their education, you should view it as a tool or resource rather than a full school experience.

I can hardly get any support, my mails stay without answer

Nous sommes des expatriés français et en rentrant en France urgemment, c'était dur de déraciner mon fils du système international et le faire intégrer le cursus français. D'autant plus que mon fils est autiste et que son expérience de l'école classique lui a laissé un souvenir amer.
Heureusement que King's Interhigh existe car ça nous a permis de lui garder un système où il s'est épanoui, dans une langue où il était très à l'aise (anglais). Il faut dire que malgré son autisme mon fils est très autonome et indépendant. Il se levait seul, travaillait seul et s'organisait seul. Nous on lui donnait les ressources nécessaires. Il est rentré dans l'équivalent de 1 ère et a fait donc les deux dernières années avec Interhigh.

Mon avis s'adresse particulièrement aux français dans ma situation intéressés par l'IB

Le système international est complètement différent et il ne faut pas compter sur l'école pour apprendre à le connaître.
On a découvert beaucoup de choses au fur et à mesure. Donc côté com, ils supposent qu'on connait déjà.

Je regrette l'absence de réunions avec les parents, ceci dit on est continuellement en contact et informés.

J'ai adoré leur gentillesse pour nous fournir des bulletins spécifiques à Parcoursup à condition de les demander 3 semaines d'avance.

Franchement je pinaille, en réalité on est vraiment très satisfaits du système.

Mon fils grâce à son travail vient d'être accepté aux universités les plus prestigieuses sur la base des notes prévisionnelles. En ce moment il est à 800 km de chez nous pour passer ses examens IB et nous sommes très confiants d'après les premiers retours : il a été bien préparé par son école en ligne.

Merci king's Interhigh

Awful 'school'. Plagued by IT issues, finance mistakes and poor service. My son has now thankfully left but the problems continue with passive-aggressive emails and no one person to take responsibility or willing to sort out the problems (caused by their system).
My son missed out on social interactions and curriculum content. Now being remedied by in-person schooling. I certainly wouldn't recommend this business but can say it is definitely a business. Our family feels very let down and as a result I feel very angry.

very helpful and fast response time, very knowledgeble