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 and boarding enquiries from Aug 2027 | 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 parallel stream (Reception→secondary) · Thai · Mandarin |
| Accreditation | Pre-opening — no operating audit cycle yet · sister of Highgate School London | EDT Gold · 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 · Highgate 2026/27 | ~฿632,000/yr (2026/27 published fee) |
| 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 | School bus per published schedule — zone fees in 2026/27 PDF |
| Live editorial | Highgate → read editorial | St Andrew's → read editorial |
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 takes boarding enquiries for August 2027, but one older homepage visual still says 2028; 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 is the only school in this directory — and the only school in Thailand in our verified record — with a full Dutch-medium parallel stream from Reception through secondary, including IGCSE Dutch and IBDP Dutch at exam years. For Dutch-nationality or half-Dutch families, this is often the deciding factor regardless of curriculum comparison. Highgate does not offer Dutch-medium instruction. If Dutch instruction is non-negotiable, 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 graduate destinations, 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, 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 IB Diploma outcomes, a child already in secondary, or certainty before fees are published, 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.
August 2026 with Pre-Prep and Junior School (ages 2–11). Senior School follows in 2027. Boarding is planned from 2028. 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 runs a full Dutch-medium parallel stream from Reception through secondary — unique in Thailand. Highgate does not offer Dutch-medium 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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