Comparison · British senior routes
Rugby vs. Regents
A-Level or IB Diploma
Rugby lists A-Level and boarding from Year 6; Regents lists A-Level or IB Diploma and boarding from Year 3. Compare the year-group fees.
School comparison
Rugby vs St Andrew's
Rugby publishes British IGCSE to A-Levels and boarding from Year 6. St Andrew’s offers an IB route as a day school in Rayong.
The schools
Provision
| What to compare | Rugby (Bang Lamung) | St Andrew's GV (Rayong) |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Bang Lamung, Chonburi — ~20 min from central Pattaya · 80-acre campus | 1 Moo 7, Banchang-Makham Koo Road, Ban Chang, Rayong (~30 min from Pattaya · near U-Tapao) |
| Age range | 2–18 (Pre-Nursery → Year 13 A-Level · full through-school) | 2–18 (Nursery → Year 13 IBDP · full through-school) |
| Secondary on campus | Yes — IGCSE → Cambridge A-Level on same campus (A-Level only at Sixth Form) | Yes — IGCSE → IB Diploma on same campus (IBDP-only at Sixth Form) |
| Primary curriculum | British National Curriculum | British NC + IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) |
| Language model | English-medium · Thai · Mandarin | English-medium · Dutch lessons (Reception→secondary) · Thai · Mandarin |
| Boarding | From Year 6 · ฿285,100 part, ฿417,700 weekly or ฿493,800 full per year (+ ฿20,000 expenses deposit) | Day school only — no boarding |
| Sixth Form pathway | Cambridge A-Level only — no IB Diploma · Y12–13 ฿999,000/yr | IB Diploma only — no A-Level alternative (฿867,500/yr Y13 IBDP published) |
Tuition and other charges
A school-wide fee range is not a quote for one child. Check the academic year, exact year group, compulsory charges and what tuition includes before comparing totals.
Rugby vs St Andrew's · standard published tuition before full-year-payment discounts (all-in rows include named mandatory charges) · fee years: Rugby 2026/27; St Andrew's 2026/27 · checked 27 July 2026
| What to compare | Rugby (Bang Lamung) | St Andrew's GV (Rayong) |
|---|---|---|
| Annual tuition (published) | ฿345,000–999,000/yr (rugbyschool.ac.th · tuition only · boarding extra) | ฿213,000–867,500/yr published fee band (2026/27 PDF · standrewsgreenvalley.com) |
| Nursery / EY tuition | ฿345,000/yr Pre-Nursery/Nursery half-day · ฿688,000 Reception | ฿213,000/yr Nursery three half-days |
| Year 1 / KS1 tuition | ฿736,000/yr (Years 1–2) | ฿632,000/yr (Years 1–2) |
| Year 7 / KS3 tuition | ฿868,000/yr (Years 7–8) | ฿776,500/yr (Years 7–9) |
| Transport | 2026/27 bus tariff not in checked material. The 2025/26 bus booklet is older context; request a current route quote. | ฿57,000–฿89,500/year two-way; one-way service is 75% of the applicable rate |
| Language and learning support charges | Combined school label — “EAL & SfL Fees: English as an Additional Language and Support for Learning”; ฿5,500–฿70,000/term. | 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. |
Beyond tuition
Other practical details
| What to compare | Rugby (Bang Lamung) | St Andrew's GV (Rayong) |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 (Rugby School UK sister · Warwickshire est. 1567) | 1997 |
| Early Years philosophy | British EYFS on 80-acre estate | British EYFS + Forest School + eco-literacy embedded |
| Accreditation | Rugby School Group (UK) sister institution | EDT Silver · Cognita Schools · IBO |
| Class size / scale | 80-acre purpose-built campus · 4 pools incl. 50m Olympic · 55,000m² pitch space | ~450 students · 30 rai campus — verify cohort sizes on tour |
| One-time admission | ฿5,500 application · ฿200,000 acceptance · ฿100,000 refundable student deposit; boarding adds a ฿20,000 expenses deposit | ฿5,000 application · ฿55,000 entrance (Nursery–Reception) or ฿100,000 (Y1–13); alternatively ฿20,000/term capital levy for six terms |
Official sources and dates
Rugby School Thailand school website · fee material · dated profile sources
St. Andrews International School, Green Valley school website · fee material · dated profile sources
Before you decide
Where the routes differ
1. Do you need boarding — or is a day school enough?
Rugby offers boarding from Year 6 at ฿285,100 part, ฿417,700 weekly or ฿493,800 full per year, plus a ฿20,000 expenses deposit. St Andrew’s is a day school. Compare the required residential basis and transport before choosing.
2. A-Level at Sixth Form — or IB Diploma?
Rugby runs Cambridge A-Level only at Sixth Form — no IB Diploma option. Pure British exam culture, Rugby UK sister-school pedigree, sport-academic integration on Rugby’s campus. St Andrew's runs IB Diploma only at Sixth Form — no A-Level alternative — with IB Primary Years embedded from primary through IGCSE. If your child is committed to A-Level and UK university credentials, Rugby. If IB Diploma continuity from early years matters, St Andrew's. These pathways do not converge at age 16 — choose before Year 7 if possible.
3. Rugby brand + 80-acre sport estate — or Cognita forest-school IB PYP?
Rugby is built around the "whole person" model — four pools including a 50m Olympic-size pool in the Webb Ellis Centre, FIBA-standard courts, 55,000m² of pitch space, and the Rugby School Group brand (where the sport was invented). Facilities and competitive sport are central to campus identity. St Andrew's leans Forest School outdoor pedagogy, eco-literacy projects, and IB PYP philosophy on a 30-rai Cognita campus (~450 students). If your child thrives on sport-heavy English-public-school atmosphere, Rugby. If ecology-curious outdoor learning and IB PYP continuity fit better, St Andrew's.
4. Pattaya-side Bang Lamung (~20 min) — or Rayong daily commute (~30 min)?
Rugby sits in Bang Lamung — typically ~20 minutes from central Pattaya, Pattaya-side for families in Jomtien, Naklua, or Bang Lamung itself. St Andrew's sits in Banchang, Rayong — ~30 minutes south, often smoother for families already in Rayong or near U-Tapao. For day students, Rugby saves ~10 minutes each way versus St Andrew's — meaningful over a school year. For boarders, commute is irrelevant; Rugby wins on proximity for weekend family visits from Pattaya.
5. Can your budget absorb Rugby's top-end fees and ฿200K acceptance?
Rugby publishes 2026/27 tuition from ฿345,000 to ฿999,000 across year groups, with boarding charged separately. Its ฿200,000 acceptance fee is normally non-refundable, with the stated refund exception for eligible boarders after three consecutive terms. St Andrew's publishes a 2026/27 tuition band of ฿213,000–฿867,500. The Nursery schedules shown above cover different hours, and neither whole-school range is a quote for one child. Request the exact proposed year-group invoice, entry charges and transport or boarding costs from both schools.
Other comparisons
For a different age span, curriculum, boarding option or location, browse Rugby vs Regents · St Andrew's vs Regents · Garden vs St Andrew's · ISE vs St Andrew's. Check the linked source’s date and fee conditions before shortlisting.
A-Level direction. Or an IB through-line.
Rugby and St Andrew’s both provide established British-school environments, but their post-16 routes, boarding availability and complete cost structures need to be matched to one child’s present year and likely destination.
Confirm subjects, not just qualifications
Ask Rugby for the A-Level subjects expected to run for the child’s cohort, timetable constraints and minimum class sizes. Ask St Andrew’s for the IB Diploma subjects and levels expected to be available, plus how its inquiry-based IB Primary Years foundation connects to later British and IB stages. Request current guidance examples tied to the child’s likely university system.
For a younger pupil, observe the actual offered class before weighting a distant qualification. Compare current work, teacher feedback, group organisation and progress reporting. Record how each school supports a child who needs more structure, language help or greater challenge.
Reconcile the complete invoices
Obtain dated, year-specific quotations and compare standard tuition with standard tuition before applying any payment reduction. Add application, entrance or registration, deposits, meals, transport, books, uniform, devices, trips, examinations, activities and support. Separate the acceptance-stage amount, complete first year and recurring year, then record due dates and refund exposure.
St Andrew’s publishes entrance-fee and capital-levy alternatives, a refundable general deposit, separate EAL or LEAP charges, transport zones and optional meals. Use the option that matches the family’s likely stay and the child’s needs. Ask Rugby for its equivalent child-specific lines. Boarding belongs in the calculation only when the child will use it.
Test boarding and day routines separately
Rugby offers boarding; St Andrew’s is described as a day school in the sources reviewed. If boarding is relevant, inspect Rugby’s weekday, weekend, holiday, medical and parent-contact routines and price every inclusion. Then compare that lived schedule with the St Andrew’s day commute, not with a zero-travel assumption. If both options are day attendance, remove boarding from the decision score.
Use the real family week
Drive both routes at school times and include work, siblings and activities. Obtain exact bus timing, supervision and price if transport is considered. Place term dates, closures and care coverage beside the family calendar. St Andrew’s Dutch Stream should affect the comparison only if the child is eligible and the family intends to use it; confirm its current timetable and entry arrangements.
Finish with one written record covering exact placement, cohort-level subject availability, classroom evidence, complete costs, support, boarding or commute and the next pathway checkpoint. Resolve any missing fee or subject commitment before paying.
Common questions
Which has boarding?
Rugby offers boarding from Year 6. St Andrew's Green Valley is a day school with no published boarding programme.
Which offers IB Diploma?
St Andrew's only. Rugby runs British through Cambridge A-Level. St Andrew's runs IB PYP through IB Diploma.
Which is cheaper at Sixth Form?
St Andrew's published Y13 IBDP tops out around ฿868K versus Rugby A-Level at ฿999K published tuition (plus boarding fees for Rugby boarders). Rugby also charges a ฿200K non-refundable acceptance fee.
Which is closer to Pattaya city?
Rugby in Bang Lamung is typically ~20 minutes from central Pattaya. St Andrew's in Banchang, Rayong is ~30 minutes. Rugby is Pattaya-side; St Andrew's requires a Rayong daily commute.
Which has a Dutch stream?
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. Rugby does not publish comparable Dutch instruction.