Sources

Every centre's fees come from that centre's own website: each listing in the finder links to the price list it was read from and the date it was checked. The guide pages rely on these documents.

JCQ and the exam boards

The rules, deadlines and board fees. Where anything on this site differs from these, these are right.

• Private candidates (centre search) JCQ
• Key dates in the examination cycle: June 2027 examination series JCQ, May 2026
• Exam series guide 2026/27 (version 1.1) AQA
• Entry fees and other charges, Summer 2027 (version 1.0) AQA, June 2026
• Entry fees and other charges, November 2026 and January 2027 (version 1.0) AQA, July 2026
• Private candidates: non-exam assessment AQA
• Information for centres entering private candidates Pearson

Statistics

Official figures quoted on this site.

• Elective home education (official statistics in development) Department for Education

Community

Run by home-educating families; a good place for tips and centres we haven’t listed yet.

• HE Exams Wiki Home education community

Facts on this page were checked against official sources on 29 October 2026. See every source · What has changed