School profile / Bang Lamung
Rugby School Thailand
Rugby School Thailand fees for 2026/27 run from ฿345,000 a year (half-day Pre-Nursery) to ฿999,000 (Years 12–13), with boarding from Year 6. It is a British day and boarding school in Bang Lamung with an extended day to 6pm.
At a glance
- Tuition
- ฿345,000–฿999,000 a year2026/27, by year group; checked 12 October 2026. Fee table
- Ages
- 2–18Day school, Pre-Nursery to Year 13
- Curriculum
- British pathwayEYFS · IPC · IGCSE · A-Level; no IB Diploma listed
- Location
- Bang Lamung, Chonburi
- Boarding
- Years 6–13Part, weekly or full boarding
Provision: school admissions overview (checked July 2026) and boarding FAQ (checked 22 September 2026). Confirm the place and year group with admissions.
For parents
Quick answers for parents
- Fees
- 2026/27 tuition is ฿345,000 to ฿999,000 a year, depending on the year group, from the school’s fee page (checked 14 October 2026). Lunches and snacks are included in tuition; entry charges, transport and any required support are separate (fee page rechecked 23 October 2026); see the fee table below.
- Curriculum
- British: IGCSE and A Level, with boarding.
- Age range
- Ages 2 to 18.
- School bus
- The school runs a bus service; its latest published bus price list is for 2025/26, so ask for the 2026/27 price for your route.
- Admissions timing
- The admissions overview advises applying at least six months ahead and does not offer direct entry to Years 11 and 13. January or April starts may be considered when places arise (rechecked 23 October 2026).
From the school’s own website, checked 14 October 2026 unless a date is given. Details and sources are further down this page.
ค่าเทอม โรงเรียนนานาชาติรักบี้ (Rugby School Thailand) ปีการศึกษา 2569 (2026/27) เท่าไร?
ค่าเล่าเรียนปีการศึกษา 2026/27 อยู่ที่ 345,000–999,000 บาทต่อปี แล้วแต่ระดับชั้น ตามตารางค่าเล่าเรียนบนเว็บไซต์ของโรงเรียน (ตรวจสอบเมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2569) ตรวจสอบค่าแรกเข้า ค่ารถรับส่ง ค่าอาหาร และค่าช่วยเหลือเพิ่มเติมแยกจากค่าเล่าเรียน
Open: the school’s own website shows its 2026/27 term dates and fee schedule (checked 14 October 2026).
Area: Schools in East Pattaya
The experience
Learning and school life
Curriculum and qualifications
The published pathway moves from EYFS to IPC in primary, IGCSE in Years 10–11 and A-Levels in Years 12–13. The school does not list an IB Diploma pathway.
School admissions overview, checked July 2026.
Teaching and support
The school’s fee page says most subjects are taught by specialists from Year 3; from Year 5 all subjects use specialists and pupils are grouped by ability in English and Maths. It also describes an extended school day ending at 6pm.
EAL and Support for Learning are separately charged. The school-published 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio is an overall figure, not a class size or staffing promise for a boarding house. Ask how support and staffing apply to your child.
Facilities
The 80-acre campus opened in 2017. School-published facilities include four swimming pools (including 50m competition and 25m training pools), 55,000 m² of outdoor pitches, 10,000 m² of indoor court space, FIBA-standard basketball courts, four tennis courts and a fitness suite.
Learning and arts spaces include a Science Centre, theatre, professional recording room, Food Tech room, and Art and Design & Technology studios.
Campus and facilities, published facility dimensions, and school opening year; checked 22 September 2026.
Boarding
Boarding is published for Years 6–13 in part (up to three nights), weekly (up to five) and full (seven) formats. Boarding houses are on campus. The school publishes a capacity of 210 boarders; confirm availability and staffing for the intended year group and house.
School boarding FAQ and campus map, checked 22 September 2026. Charges and inclusions are in Costs.
School relationship and inspection
Rugby School Thailand is linked to Rugby School in Warwickshire, UK. Ask the school what that relationship provides for your child rather than assuming specific transfers or alumni benefits.
The BSO inspection conducted 10–13 November 2025 graded the school outstanding overall and EYFS good. The school’s phrase “outstanding in all areas” is broader than the report. ISQM Gold and COBIS Beacon Awards for daily enrichment and boarding remain school-published claims here.
School history; school accreditation page and published BSO report, checked 29 July 2026.
The fee picture
Costs for 2026/27
Start with the year-group tuition, then add entry charges and any services your child will use.
From half-day Pre-Nursery/Nursery to Years 12–13. This whole-school range is not a quote for one child; admissions must confirm the correct year group and first-year total.
Source: official four-page 2026/27 fee schedule, visually checked 25 July 2026; amounts unchanged when rechecked on 12 October 2026.
Annual tuition by year group
School-published 2026/27 schedule · Thai baht
| Year group | Annual tuition |
|---|---|
| Pre-Nursery / Nursery · half day | ฿345,000 |
| Pre-Nursery / Nursery · full day | ฿572,000 |
| Reception | ฿688,000 |
| Years 1–2 | ฿736,000 |
| Year 3 | ฿765,000 |
| Years 4–6 | ฿788,000 |
| Years 7–8 | ฿868,000 |
| Year 9 | ฿949,000 |
| Years 10–11 | ฿988,000 |
| Years 12–13 | ฿999,000 |
Mandatory entry charges
Additional to annual tuition
One-time; non-refundable.
Normally non-refundable. The schedule promises a refund after three consecutive terms for pupils joining as weekly or full boarders. Families enrolling more than two children pay only two acceptance fees.
Refundable with one full term’s written notice; normally processed within 45 days after the final school day.
Conditions and amounts: 2026/27 fee schedule (checked 25 July 2026). Ask admissions to put eligibility and refund terms in the offer.
Included in tuition
- Standard four-day extracurricular programme and annual residential trip.
- Textbooks, lunch and two snacks each day.
- Common internal and external examination fees, including IGCSE/A-Level entry and one resit.
Separately charged services
- EAL or Support for Learning: ฿5,500–฿70,000 per term, depending on provision.
- Music tuition: ฿25,000 per year; instrument hire: ฿2,000 per term.
- Boarding, transport and uniform are additional. Boarding rates follow below.
Inclusions and extra charges: 2026/27 fee schedule and school fee page, checked July 2026.
Boarding charges
Years 6–13 · annual addition to tuition
| Boarding format | Annual charge |
|---|---|
| Part · up to 3 nights | ฿285,100 |
| Weekly · up to 5 nights | ฿417,700 |
| Full · 7 nights | ฿493,800 |
Rates: 2026/27 fee schedule, visually checked 25 July 2026.
A ฿20,000 boarding expenses deposit is also listed. The school’s fee page says boarding includes daily meals, 24/7 pastoral care, regular weekend excursions and Saturday enrichment. Confirm the exact pattern and total in writing.
Costs still to confirm
The current 2026/27 bus tariff and uniform prices were not published in the checked material. The latest linked bus booklet is labelled 2025/26: across four zones, annual return service was ฿87,500–฿115,500 and one-way service ฿65,610–฿86,610. These are older context, not 2026/27 quotes. Ask for a current route price, uniform list and any child-specific support charge.
Bus booklet visually checked 27 July 2026; school uniform information checked 22 September 2026.
Discounts and assessed awards
The fee schedule lists sibling tuition discounts of 5% for the second child, 10% for the third and 15% for the fourth or subsequent child. School-described minor and major scholarships from Year 7 may reduce tuition and boarding by 10% or 20%; awards are assessed, not automatic.
A 3% full-year payment discount required payment by 13 August 2026; that published deadline has passed. Confirm any offer or discount in writing before using it in a budget.
2026/27 fee schedule, checked 25 July 2026.
Planning a visit
Visit and admissions
Address and directions
Rugby School Thailand7/2 Moo 2, Khao Mai Kaew
Bang Lamung, Chonburi 20150
Official directions · school contact page
Address and directions published by the school; checked 22 September 2026. Use the official directions to check your own route and travel time.
Transport
The school publishes a bus service page. Its latest linked tariff was labelled 2025/26; ask for the current home-route cost and timetable. The older figures and limitation are shown in Costs.
Admissions
The admissions overview suggests applying at least six months before the intended start. It says direct entry to Years 11 and 13 is not offered because they are the second years of the IGCSE and A-Level courses; entry is through Years 10 or 12. Its published process asks families to pay acceptance and deposit charges within 14 days of an offer.
Book an official tour · Application route
Admissions: admissions@rugbyschool.ac.th · +66 (0)33 141 800 ext 1000
Term dates 2026/27
- Term 1: 25 August 2026 to 10 December 2026
- Term 2: 5 January 2027 to 2 April 2027
- Term 3: 20 April 2027 to 25 June 2027
School calendar, re-read 14 October 2026. Schools can move dates; confirm before booking travel.
Accreditation, checked at the source
- British Schools Overseas (BSO) Confirmed Listed by the UK government as an accredited British school overseas; latest listed inspection report dated 13 November 2025. Proof
- COBIS Confirmed COBIS Beacon status for Boarding and for Extra-Curricular, Enrichment and Engagement (school visit February 2021). Proof
- FOBISIA Confirmed Listed as a FOBISIA member school. Proof
- ISQM Gold Unconfirmed The school (or its group) states this on its website; we could not confirm it with the awarding body on 14 Oct 2026. Source
Confirmed means we read it on the awarding body’s or government’s own page on 14 October 2026. The Cambridge International, CIS, ISAT and COBIS search directories could not be reopened that day, so listings found only there are not shown.
Official channels
- Website: rugbyschool.ac.th
- LINE: Add the school on LINE
- Facebook: Rugby Thailand on Facebook
- Instagram: Rugby Thailand on Instagram
- YouTube: Rugby Thailand on YouTube
Profiles linked from the school’s own website, checked 14 October 2026. Links only; nothing is embedded.
Quick answers
Rugby School Thailand fees: common questions
How much are Rugby School Thailand fees in 2026/27?
Annual tuition in the school’s 2026/27 fee schedule: Pre-Nursery and Nursery half day ฿345,000; full day ฿572,000; Reception ฿688,000; Years 1–2 ฿736,000; Year 3 ฿765,000; Years 4–6 ฿788,000; Years 7–8 ฿868,000; Year 9 ฿949,000; Years 10–11 ฿988,000; Years 12–13 ฿999,000. Checked 12 October 2026.
What one-time fees does Rugby School Thailand charge?
A ฿5,500 application fee and a ฿200,000 acceptance fee, both non-refundable, plus a refundable ฿100,000 student deposit. The acceptance fee is refunded after three consecutive terms for students who join as full or weekly boarders.
How much is boarding at Rugby School Thailand?
Boarding starts in Year 6. The 2026/27 annual fees are ฿285,100 for part boarding (up to three nights a week), ฿417,700 for weekly boarding (up to five nights) and ฿493,800 for full boarding, plus a ฿20,000 expenses deposit.
What do Rugby School Thailand fees include?
The fee schedule says tuition includes the four-day-a-week extracurricular programme, annual residential trips, textbooks, lunches, twice-daily snacks and common internal and external exam fees, including IGCSE and A Levels, with one retake per unit. The 3% annual-payment discount needed payment by 13 August 2026, so it has passed.
When are Rugby School Thailand fees due in 2026/27?
The 2026/27 fee schedule sets three billing dates. Term 1 was invoiced on 22 July and due on 13 August 2026. Term 2 is invoiced on 26 November and due on 18 December 2026, before term starts on 5 January 2027. Term 3 is invoiced on 11 March and due on 7 April 2027, before term starts on 20 April 2027. A pupil joining in the first half of a term pays the full term; after half-term, 50%. Checked 12 October 2026.
For your conversation
Questions to ask
Use these to turn the published record into a child-specific decision.
- What is the complete first-year invoice?Request the correct tuition row, mandatory charges, current bus route, uniform and any support or boarding costs in writing.
- Which entry year is available?Confirm placement, assessment and the restriction on direct entry to Years 11 and 13.
- What support and outcomes apply?Ask for your child’s support plan and cost, recent A-Level grade distributions, cohort sizes and university destinations.
- How does boarding work at this age?Ask about house staffing, current occupancy by year group, weekend routines and the exact part, weekly or full pattern.
- What is expected beyond lessons?Discuss the sport and arts timetable, including options for a child who does not choose competitive sport.
Evidence and dates
Sources and dates
Amounts and claims above keep their dates and limitations. These are the primary records used for this profile.
- Fees2026/27 fee schedule · visually checked 25 July 2026; fee page checked 29 July 2026. Both rechecked 12 October 2026: amounts unchanged; source for the billing calendar and the mid-term joining rule.
- Provision and admissionsAdmissions overview checked July 2026; boarding FAQ and contact details checked 22 September 2026.
- Campus and transportFacilities checked 22 September 2026; 2025/26 bus booklet visually checked 27 July 2026. No current bus quote is inferred.
- Calendar and inspectionTerm dates, accreditation page and BSO report, checked 29 July 2026. The report grades EYFS good while the school describes its result as “outstanding in all areas”.
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