Two premium day-school choices with different pathways and operating histories. Highgate opens in August 2026 for ages 2–11 with British tuition of ฿375K–฿795K; St Andrew’s has operated since 1997 with IB PYP through Diploma and tuition of ฿213K–฿867.5K. The useful split is founding cohort versus established IB route, plus Banglamung versus Ban Chang.
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Both schools publish 2026/27 tuition. Highgate’s ฿375,000 floor is half-day Nursery without lunch; full-day Nursery is ฿595,000 and Years 4–6 cost ฿795,000. St Andrew’s publishes ฿213,000–฿867,500 across its operating through-school.
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| Dimension | Highgate (Banglamung) | St Andrew's GV (Rayong) |
|---|---|---|
| Founded / status | Opening August 2026 · first overseas campus of Highgate School London (est. 1565) | 1997 · operating · Cognita Schools |
| Address | Near Siam Country Club, Banglamung (~30 min from central Pattaya · Pattaya-side) | 1 Moo 7, Banchang-Makham Koo Road, Ban Chang, Rayong (~30 min south from Pattaya · near U-Tapao) |
| Age range (current phase) | Aug 2026: Pre-Prep + Junior (ages 2–11) · Senior planned 2027/28 · boarding later, date conflicts | 2–18 full through-school (Nursery → Year 13 IBDP) |
| Secondary on campus | Senior School from 2027 (not open Aug 2026) · phased cohort growth | Yes — IGCSE → IB Diploma on same campus (IBDP-only at Sixth Form) |
| Early Years philosophy | British Pre-Prep (published pathway · verify pedagogy on tour) | British EYFS + Forest School + eco-literacy embedded |
| Primary curriculum | British National Curriculum (Junior School · ages 2–11 at opening) | British NC + IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) |
| Language model | English-medium British · verify additional languages on tour | English-medium · Dutch lessons (Reception→secondary) · Thai · Mandarin |
| Accreditation | Pre-opening — no operating audit cycle yet · sister of Highgate School London | EDT Silver · Cognita Schools · IBO (IB PYP + Diploma) |
| Class size / scale | Phased founding cohorts — enrolment numbers not published pre-opening | ~450 students · 30 rai campus — verify cohort sizes on tour |
| Annual tuition (published) | ฿375,000–795,000/yr · Highgate 2026/27 | ฿213,000–867,500/yr published fee band (2026/27 PDF · standrewsgreenvalley.com) |
| Nursery / EY tuition | ฿375,000 half-day without lunch · ฿595,000 full day | ฿213,000/yr (Nursery age 2 · 2026/27 published fee) |
| Year 1 tuition | ฿755,000/yr standard | ฿632,000/yr (Years 1–2 band) |
| Year 7 tuition | Not yet published · Years 7–9 planned from 2027 subject to OPEC approval | ฿776,500/yr (2026/27 published fee) |
| Sixth Form tuition | Not yet published · later phase | ฿867,500/yr (Y13 IBDP published · no A-Level alternative) |
| One-time admission | ฿5,500 application · ฿200,000 enrolment · ฿100,000 refundable deposit | ฿5,000 application · ฿55,000 entrance (Nursery–Reception) · ฿100,000 entrance (Y1–13) · or ฿120,000 capital levy alternative |
| Boarding | Planned from Aug 2027 per current enquiries; one older homepage visual says 2028 | Day school only — no boarding |
| Transport | Not published · bus excluded from tuition | ฿57,000–฿89,500/year two-way; one-way service is 75% of the applicable rate |
| Live editorial | Highgate → read editorial | St Andrew's → read editorial |
| Published support-cost label | No language- or learning-support tariff appears on the current 2026/27 fee page. | Separate charges — EAL: ฿100,000/year; LEAP: ฿175,000/year; assessed learning support is separate, with LSA options of ฿186,067 shared or ฿372,134 full-time. |
Highgate now publishes opening-grade tuition and charges ฿5,500 application, ฿200,000 non-refundable enrolment and a ฿100,000 refundable deposit. St Andrew’s publishes its full through-school schedule and already operates the IB pathway. Neither offers boarding today. Highgate's Admissions page says boarding begins in 2028/29, while its homepage contains both 2027 and 2028 statements; confirm the phase date.
This is the structural curriculum fork. St Andrew's runs IB PYP alongside British National Curriculum from primary — your child enters the IB framework before secondary, then IGCSE, then IB Diploma only at Sixth Form (no A-Level alternative). Highgate's published pathway is British National Curriculum → IGCSE → A-Level (Senior School from 2027) — no IB Diploma on the published pathway; confirm any IB plans directly with admissions. If UK A-Level university planning, Russell Group transcript portability, or avoiding IB exam load at 16–18 matters, Highgate's published pathway is the structural fit. If you want IB philosophy embedded from early years on a British foundation, St Andrew's offers PYP continuity Highgate cannot match at opening.
St Andrew's publishes three to six hours per week of Dutch language and culture lessons from Reception through secondary, with CNaVT and IBDP Dutch routes. The school calls it the Eastern Seaboard's only Dutch Stream; it is not a full Dutch-medium parallel curriculum. Highgate does not publish comparable Dutch instruction. If sustained mother-tongue Dutch matters, St Andrew's is the structural fit. If your family is English-medium only, move to operating history and fee calculus.
Highgate opens August 2026 with zero operating history in Thailand — no exam results, no Thailand graduating cohort, no destination evidence, no parent community feedback, no audit cycle. Founding cohorts get more leadership attention and more operational risk in equal measure. St Andrew's has operated since 1997 with EDT Silver rating, Cognita network portability, school-published careers guidance, and a current parent community you can interview today. If your child is 2–10 and fits the Aug 2026 Pre-Prep/Junior window, Highgate is a genuine opening-cohort bet on the London brand. If you need a live secondary pathway, a school already running IB Diploma, or public guidance/results material rather than a pre-opening promise, St Andrew's is the only structural fit between these two.
St Andrew's publishes ฿213K Nursery 3 half-day, about ฿632K Year 1, ฿776.5K Year 7 and ฿867.5K Year 13, plus entry charges. Highgate publishes ฿375K half-day Nursery, ฿595K full-day Nursery and ฿715K–฿795K from Reception through Year 6, plus ฿5,500 application, ฿200K enrolment and a ฿100K refundable deposit. St Andrew's operates every grade today; Highgate Senior prices remain pending.
St Andrew's at Banchang, Rayong sits ~30 minutes south — often smoother for families already in Rayong, Ban Chang, or near U-Tapao. The 30-rai Cognita campus runs Forest School outdoor pedagogy and eco-literacy projects (~450 students) — ecology-curious children often fit here over a pre-opening urban campus. Highgate near Siam Country Club, Banglamung sits ~30 minutes on the Pattaya side — structurally closer for families who want Pattaya-side daily logistics and the Highgate School London brand on a purpose-built campus (FIFA pitch, Olympic pool, Golf Academy per published plans — architectural renders, not yet verified post-opening). Test both commutes at school-run times. Neither is a walk-to-school Pattaya city option.
You need operating premium IB with boarding on the Pattaya side — see St Andrew's vs Regents. You want pre-opening vs established with exact Nord Anglia fees — see Highgate vs Regents. You need American-through-IB at Sriracha — see ISE vs St Andrew's. You need pure British A-Level without Rayong commute — see Rugby vs Highgate.
St Andrew’s can show the child an operating class, established PYP-to-IGCSE-to-IB progression and a working campus routine. Highgate’s August 2026 opening offer needs a launch checklist: confirmed class, expected cohort, appointed teaching team where available, facilities operational on day one, transport readiness, extracurricular plan and written contingencies. Future secondary phases and boarding should remain future items until admissions confirms the relevant year and terms.
Ask both schools for a child-specific placement letter. For Highgate, it should state the opening year group and how the pupil progresses as later phases open. For St Andrew’s, it should state the proposed class, how British curriculum and PYP work together at that stage, and the later IGCSE and IB route. If Dutch provision matters, confirm the child’s actual timetable and entry level rather than relying on the programme label.
Start with standard tuition for the same child and academic year. Add application, enrolment or registration, refundable deposits, meals, transport, books, uniform, activities, trips, examinations and assessed support. Highgate publishes a substantial ฿200,000 non-refundable enrolment charge plus a ฿100,000 refundable deposit; record the cash due date and withdrawal terms. For St Andrew’s, request the exact 2026/27 year-group line and every compulsory extra. Unknown public prices remain quote-required, not zero.
Then run both commutes during school traffic and visit the proposed class. Compare classroom language, teacher feedback, independent work, outdoor learning and how a newcomer receives support. The defensible decision is a complete present-day offer: confirmed place, usable facilities, daily route, full invoice and credible next-stage plan. That keeps Highgate’s founding opportunity and St Andrew’s operating history on an honest basis.
Highgate opens in August 2026 with Pre-Prep and Junior School for ages 2–11. Its Admissions page places Senior School in 2027/28 and boarding in 2028/29, while its homepage contains conflicting boarding dates. St Andrew’s has operated since 1997.
St Andrew's only — IB PYP through IB Diploma at Sixth Form. Highgate's published pathway is British IGCSE → A-Level (Senior School from 2027) — confirm any IB plans with admissions.
Yes. Highgate publishes 2026/27 tuition of ฿375,000–฿795,000 for its opening grades. St Andrew's publishes ฿213,000–฿867,500 across its operating through-school.
St Andrew's Green Valley publishes Dutch language and culture lessons from Reception through secondary, with CNaVT and IBDP Dutch routes. The school calls it the Eastern Seaboard's only Dutch Stream; it is not a full Dutch-medium curriculum. Highgate does not publish comparable Dutch instruction.
Both require a daily commute — Highgate near Siam Country Club, Banglamung (~30 min · Pattaya-side) and St Andrew's in Banchang, Rayong (~30 min south). Test both at school-run times before enrolling.
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