True Annual Cost · London
True annual cost of international schools in London
Updated 2026-04-26 · 31 schools with full cost data · 35 schools indexed
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31 international schools in London have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $24,750 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $28,050 USD — roughly 13% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: The Norwegian School in London at $5,300 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: The American School in London at $46,968 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 31 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $24,750/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $28,050/yr ~13% above the published tuition median.
- Cheapest: The Norwegian School in London $5,300/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: The American School in London $46,968/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
31
Median tuition
$24.8k
Median true cost
$28.1k
Median hidden fees
+13%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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