Two premium British schools within 30 minutes of Pattaya: Highgate opens in August 2026 with published 2026/27 tuition of ฿375K–฿795K and no Thailand operating history; Regents is an established Nord Anglia through-school with published tuition of ฿440.8K–฿854.05K, IB Diploma and A-Level options, and operating boarding. The decision is now track record, phase availability, entry cost and pathway—not fee opacity.
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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 reach ฿795,000. Regents publishes ฿440,800–฿854,050 after its annual-payment discount. Compare the child’s exact grade, inclusions and first-year charges.
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| Dimension | Highgate (Banglamung) | Regents (Pattaya) |
|---|---|---|
| Founded / status | Opening August 2026 · first overseas campus of Highgate School London (est. 1565) | 1995 · operating · Nord Anglia Education flagship Pattaya |
| Address | Near Siam Country Club, Banglamung (~30 min from central Pattaya) | Pong, Banglamung (~20 min from central Pattaya) |
| Age range (current phase) | Aug 2026: Pre-Prep + Junior (ages 2–11) · Senior and boarding enquiries from Aug 2027 | 2–18 full through-school (Pre-Nursery → Year 13) |
| Secondary on campus | Senior School from 2027 (not open Aug 2026) · phased cohort growth | Yes — IGCSE → IB Diploma or A-Level on same campus now |
| Early Years philosophy | British Pre-Prep (published pathway · verify pedagogy on tour) | British EYFS through Pre-Nursery and Reception |
| Primary curriculum | British National Curriculum (Junior School · ages 2–11 at opening) | British National Curriculum (KS1 + KS2 through Year 6) |
| Language model | English-medium British · verify additional languages on tour | English-medium · Thai · Mandarin |
| Accreditation | Pre-opening — no operating audit cycle yet · sister of Highgate School London | CIS · IBO · Nord Anglia Education |
| Class size / scale | Phased founding cohorts — enrolment numbers not published pre-opening | Established premium campus · verify cohort sizes on tour |
| Annual tuition (published) | ฿375,000–795,000/yr · Highgate 2026/27 | ฿440,800–854,050/yr exact (Nord Anglia 2026/27) |
| Nursery / EY tuition | ฿375,000 half-day without lunch · ฿595,000 full day | ฿440,800/yr (Pre-Nursery · exact published) |
| Year 1 tuition | ฿755,000/yr · Highgate 2026/27 | ฿616,550/yr (Year 1 · exact published) |
| Year 7 tuition | Not yet published · Years 7–9 planned from 2027 subject to OPEC approval | ฿726,750/yr (Year 7 · exact published) |
| Sixth Form tuition | Not yet published · later phase | ฿854,050/yr (Years 10–13 · A-Level or IBDP · same fee · exact published) |
| One-time admission | ฿5,500 application · ฿200,000 enrolment · ฿100,000 refundable deposit | ฿7,500 application · ฿60,000 enrolment (Pre-N–Reception) · ฿107,000 enrolment (Y1–13) |
| Boarding | Planned from Aug 2027 per current enquiries; one older homepage visual says 2028 | Yes — operating now from Year 3 (age 7–8) |
| Transport | Not published · bus excluded from tuition | School bus available — zone fees not publicly itemised on tuition page |
| Live editorial | Highgate → read editorial | Regents → read editorial |
Highgate publishes ฿375,000–฿795,000 for its opening Pre-Prep and Junior grades, plus a ฿5,500 application fee, ฿200,000 non-refundable enrolment fee and ฿100,000 refundable deposit. Senior pricing is not yet published. Regents publishes ฿440,800–฿854,050 after its annual-payment discount and has operating Senior School and boarding. Highgate is taking Senior and boarding enquiries for August 2027, while one legacy homepage visual still says boarding 2028; confirm the phase date in writing.
This is the structural fork. Highgate opens August 2026 with zero operating history in Thailand — no exam results, no graduate destinations, no parent community feedback, no audit cycle. Founding cohorts get more leadership attention and more operational risk in equal measure. Regents has operated since 1994 with IB authorisation and Education Development Trust recognition, published Nord Anglia outcomes, 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 proven Sixth Form outcomes, graduate track records, or boarding before 2028, Regents is the only structural fit between these two.
Regents offers both A-Level and IB Diploma at Sixth Form on the same flat fee (฿854,050 Y10–13 · no IB premium). Students choose pathway after IGCSE — curriculum flexibility Regents shares with Garden and St Andrew's but not Rugby or Highgate. Highgate's published pathway is British IGCSE → A-Level only (Senior School from 2027). Confirm any IB plans directly with admissions — nothing is published as of June 2026. If IB Diploma optionality at 16 is non-negotiable, Regents wins regardless of Highgate's London pedigree.
Regents offers boarding from Year 3 (age 7–8) — operating today, with published enrolment fees and a boarding community already established. Highgate is taking boarding enquiries for August 2027, while an older homepage visual still says 2028. Families who need boarding immediately cannot wait for a planned later phase. If boarding is part of your plan but not urgent, confirm Highgate's operative opening date and tariff before comparing it with Regents' current boarding.
Regents publishes ฿440.8K (Pre-Nursery), ฿616.55K (Y1), ฿726.75K (Y7) and ฿854.05K (Y10–13) after its annual-payment discount. Highgate publishes ฿375K half-day Nursery, ฿595K full-day Nursery and ฿715K–฿795K from Reception through Year 6. Highgate's ฿200K non-refundable enrolment and ฿100K refundable deposit make its opening-year entry cash material; Regents has lower entry charges but separately priced extras.
Highgate is the first overseas campus of Highgate School London (est. 1565) — academic-literary pedigree, purpose-built campus near Siam Country Club (FIFA pitch, Olympic pool, Golf Academy, 450-seat auditorium per published plans — architectural renders, not yet verified post-opening). Regents is Nord Anglia Education's Pattaya flagship — 80+ schools globally, MIT/Juilliard programme partnerships, dense transfer network if you relocate within Asia. Highgate suits families who value the UK independent-school brand and can join a founding cohort. Regents suits families who want network portability and proven operating scale. Test both campuses when Highgate opens — until then, tour Regents and read Highgate's published materials critically.
You need operating boarding British with published fees — see Rugby vs Highgate. You need Rayong IB day without pre-opening risk — see Garden vs Regents. You need established British A-Level without IB overlap — see Rugby vs Regents.
August 2026 with Pre-Prep and Junior School (ages 2–11). Senior School follows in 2027. Boarding is planned from 2028. Regents has operated since 1994.
Yes. Highgate publishes 2026/27 tuition of ฿375,000–฿795,000 for its opening grades. Regents publishes ฿440,800–฿854,050 after its annual-payment discount.
Regents offers IB Diploma or A-Level at Sixth Form on the same ฿854,050/yr fee. Highgate's published pathway is British IGCSE → A-Level — confirm IB plans with admissions.
Regents only — boarding from Year 3 operating today. Highgate boarding currently planned from August 2027.
Regents since 1994 with IB authorisation and Education Development Trust recognition. Highgate opens August 2026 with zero Thailand operating history — founding cohort risk applies.
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