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Rikkyo School in England

United Kingdom, London

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Japanese, English
Fees £34,985 - 37,985
Ages 10 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 190
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1972
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Japanese Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE
Taught languages English, German, French
Typical class size 15
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Elementary, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Rikkyo School in England is a co-educational, full-time boarding school for ages 10–18 with Elementary, Middle and High divisions. It sits on a historic campus in West Sussex and is affiliated with Japan; recognised by the Japanese Ministry of Education as an overseas private educational facility equivalent to domestic schools. The blended curriculum comprises: (1) Academic/core curriculum aligned to the Japanese MEXT requirements; (2) a Support curriculum including PSHEE, SMSC, RSE, British Values, Cultural Capital and extensive activities; (3) Outside-the-classroom learning through engagement with social, cultural, spiritual, academic and sporting organisations. Core subjects include Japanese, geography, history, mathematics, sciences, health and physical education, Visual Art, Music, English, ICT and home economics. English reading is developed through a three-year program with assessments across Knowledge & Skills, Critical Thinking & Communication, and Learning Attitude & Independence. Upper Secondary offers university guidance, including visits to UCL and a UK entrance program developed with UCL and the University of Surrey. Facilities include dormitories, dining hall, theatre, library, science laboratories, music facilities, gym, 400m track and playing fields.

www.rikkyo.co.uk

Guildford Rd, Rudgwick, Horsham RH12 3BE, United Kingdom

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The Essentials

Rikkyo School in England has 190 pupils, typical class sizes of 15, instruction in Japanese, English.

Location
Guildford Road, Rudgwick, West Sussex RH12 3BE, United Kingdom. The school is located in the rural parish of Rudgwick, west of Horsham. Access by rail: London Waterloo to Guildford is about 35 minutes; from Guildford, a taxi to the school is around 20 minutes. By road, it is roughly 1 hour 20 minutes from London via the A3 to Guildford and then the A281 toward Horsham.

Stages
Elementary (primary), Middle, and High School. The school is co-educational.

Type
Co-educational, full-time boarding school with Elementary, Middle, and High School divisions.

Country affiliation
Affiliated with Japan; recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Education as an overseas private educational facility equivalent to domestic schools.

Religious affiliation
Christian; daily worship and Sunday services; a chaplain leads Christian practices and activities.

School day structure
The academic year runs from April to March in three terms. All students live in dormitories. Weekends are spent in the dormitory as part of the regular schedule, and there are three opportunities per year for one-week homestays with British families.
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Fees

Annual tuition at Rikkyo School in England ranges from GBP 34,985 to GBP 37,985 for 2026/27.

Application and entrance fees

- Entrance (admission) fee: GBP 3,970 (VAT 20% included).
- Facilities maintenance fee: GBP 1,985 (VAT 20% included); this is charged annually and is payable at the start of the school year.

Annual tuition (including boarding) by school section — full year and per-term amounts

- Primary (小学部): GBP 33,000 per year (this amount covers tuition and boarding). Per-term amount (three-term billing) = GBP 11,000 per term.
- Middle (中学部): GBP 36,000 per year (tuition + boarding). Per-term amount = GBP 12,000 per term.
- Senior / Upper (高等部): GBP 37,800 per year (tuition + boarding). Per-term amount = GBP 12,600 per term.

(The school presents the published amounts as annual figures and allows payment by term; the per-term figures above are the annual totals divided into three equal term payments as the school permits termly payment.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Standard invoicing and payment windows: invoices for the year/terms are issued at the start of each payment period and the school sets the following timing for invoices and payment deadlines: around early March for April starters, early August for September starters, and early December for January starters. Tuition is payable by the beginning of each term; the school requests that fees be paid by the first week of each term.
- Installment and proration rules:
- Termly payment is available; fees may be paid per term.
- For mid‑year (mid‑academic-year) entry, the school charges pro rata: two‑term entry = two thirds of the annual fee; three‑term entry = one third of the annual fee.
- Facilities maintenance fee is required as a lump annual payment at the start of the school year.

Boarding fees

- Boarding charges are included within the published annual fee figures (the school combines tuition and boarding into the single annual amounts above). The published fee package explicitly includes boarding, laundry, room cleaning and three meals per day (plus snacks/drinks at tea times).
- When a formal separation of “tuition” and “boarding” is required for subsidy or accounting purposes, the school uses an internal split of 80% tuition and 20% boarding.

Other costs and items not included in the published fees

- The published fee package excludes the following additional costs, which parents should budget separately:
- Pocket money and personal spending.
- Optional individual lessons (music, language tuition) requested by the student.
- Costs for certain extracurricular activities (coaches, entry fees, transport, associated meals, weekend trips etc.).
- Commercially‑administered external tests and qualification exam fees (for example IELTS, Cambridge/英検, 漢検 etc.).
- Some course materials and textbooks (notably for the senior/upper school where textbooks and supplementary materials are listed separately).
- Transport costs (school travel / airport transfers) are not covered.

- Uniform: a specific, separate uniform charge is not listed among the fee‑included items in the published fee notice; uniform and similar one‑off kit costs should be treated as a possible additional expense unless stated otherwise in admissions materials.

Refund and cancellation policy

- Entrance (admission) fee is non‑refundable in the event of withdrawing after acceptance.
- Payments other than the entrance fee are refundable if the student's withdrawal occurs before the payment deadline for that instalment.
- If a student leaves partway through the year the school will refund fees and facilities maintenance for whole terms not yet attended. If a student withdraws or transfers during a term, the fee and facility maintenance for that term are not refunded.

Fee payment options and instructions

- Accepted payment channels: online international payment system (Flywire) and international bank transfer to the school's UK bank account. The school encourages use of Flywire to reduce sending costs and to enable home‑country payment convenience.
- Bank transfer details (published instruction): payments by bank transfer should be made to the RIKKYO SCHOOL IN ENGLAND TRUST account at National Westminster Bank (account number and sort code are provided in the school's fee instructions and invoices; IBAN and SWIFT/BIC are also published for international remittances). When using bank transfer, the payer must include the student's name and should ensure transfer fees charged by the sending bank are covered so the school receives the full invoiced amount. Cash and cheques are not accepted for fee payments.
- One‑off (annual) payment option: a single annual payment (one‑off settlement) is available by request; the school will issue a separate invoice for lump‑sum payment upon arrangement with the finance office.

VAT and pricing note

- Published fees are shown inclusive of VAT at 20% where applicable under the UK rules introduced for independent school fees. The school's published annual figures are VAT‑inclusive.

Summary (quick reference)

- Entrance fee: GBP 3,970 (VAT included). Facilities maintenance: GBP 1,985 (VAT included). Annual tuition (tuition + boarding): Primary GBP 33,000; Middle GBP 36,000; Senior GBP 37,800. Termly payments are available (standard three‑term division shown above). Payment accepted via Flywire or international bank transfer; invoices and deadlines follow the start‑of‑term schedule described above. Refund rules: entrance fee non‑refundable; other refunds limited to payments made before the relevant deadline or for whole unused terms.
Academics

Rikkyo School in England teaches Japanese Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE for students aged 10 to 18.

Curriculum
The curriculum is three interdependent elements: (1) Academic/core curriculum – Japanese MEXT required subjects; (2) Support curriculum – PSHEE, SMSC, RSE, British Values, Cultural Capital, and extra-curricular activities; (3) Outside-the-classroom learning – engagement with social, cultural, spiritual, academic, sporting and other organisations and events to enrich and motivate learning. Core subjects include Japanese, geography, history, social studies, mathematics, sciences, health and physical education, Visual Art, Music, English, ICT and home economics; in Primary (Grades 5–6) programming is integrated into other subjects. The curriculum aims to develop linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technological, human and social, physical, aesthetic and creative education, with a whole-school three-year English reading program to build fluent reading. The school uses a blended approach that emphasizes traditional values, discipline, higher-order thinking and metacognition, with assessment and reporting aligned to the Japanese National Curriculum (MEXT) and supported by formal assessments and termly progress reports across three domains: Knowledge & Skills, Critical Thinking & Communication, and Learning Attitude & Independence. University entrance preparation begins in Upper Secondary, and university guidance is provided along with experiences such as visits to universities including University College London (UCL).

Higher Education Progression
University entrance preparation begins in Upper Secondary; university guidance is provided as part of the curriculum. The school includes university-focused activities and visits, such as University College London (UCL), as part of upper-secondary progression.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Submit an application during the designated intake window. For the 2025 September intake, the application period ran from May 22, 2025 to June 5, 2025, and a small number of places were available. After submission, the school will contact applicants with the next steps. Details are provided in the admission guidelines.

2. Undergo an interview and a written examination. Written examination dates vary by intake: June 15, 2025 (September 2025 intake), October 12, 2025 (January 2025 intake), and January 25, 2026 (April 2026 intake). Examinations are held either in Japan at Lifesnider Hall or in the UK at Rikkyo English Academy, depending on where the applicant sits the exam.
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