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Fee Structure

	Termly Payment	Monthly D/D Payment	Annual Payment
FEES	£	£	£
Full boarding Years 7 and 8	6,990	1,710	19,669
Full boarding Years 9 - 11	7,980	1,958	22,579
Full boarding Years 12 & 13 *	8,360	2,053	23,696
Weekly boarding Years 7 & 8 ~	6,400	1,563	17,934
Weekly boarding Years 9 - 11 ~	7,330	1,790	20,668
Weekly boarding Years 12 & 13 * ~	7,690	1,885	21,727
Day Years 7 & 8	4,610	1,115	12,671
Day Years 9 - 11	5,160	1,253	14,288
Day Years 12 - 13	5,160	1,253	14,288
PREMIUMS
Flexi-boarding	1,380	345	4,057
School Buses - Dependent on distance	dependent on distance
Specific Learning Difficulties Tuition	1,399	350	4,113
SpLD - Sixth Form	700	175	2,058
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)	1,390	348	4,087
American Studies	1,600	400	4,704
All fees E&OE

* Pupils who entered the school prior to Year 10 will receive a discount equivalent to the difference between the Sixth Form fee and the Senior fee.

~ Weekly boarding is from Sunday night to Friday morning only.

# Flexi-boarding is only open to day pupils who were on the school roll during the Trinity Term 2009 and guarantees a bed for a maximum of three nights per week in their previously affiliated boarding house. Pupils who average over three nights per week averaged over a month will be subsequently charged at the full boarding rate. Flexi-boarding pupils who wish to stay on a Friday night must have previously booked for attending Saturday activities for which there is an additional charge.

Fees, discounts, charges and conditions of payment will be reviewed annually by the Board of Governors to coincide with the start of the school year. The above fees include Pupil’s Personal Accident Insurance and the school’s calendar.

The above termly fees ^ (not the premiums) will attract a discount of £300 if:

• Full payment of fees is received and cleared prior to the commencement of the relevant School Term, or
• Full payment of fees is made by termly direct debit

Payment Information

The direct debit monthly fees include a discount of £150 per term. This discount is ONLY allowed if payment is made by direct debit. Monthly direct debits can be collected at the beginning, the middle or the end of the month, each term having fees collected by four equal instalments.

Direct debit is the preferred payment method for a growing number of our parents and guardians. If you wish to pay by direct debit, and do not currently do so please contact the Bursary.

A late payment surcharge of 1.5% per month on the outstanding balance will be applied for late or non-payment.

The school can, as an alternative to termly billing, issue a fee bill for a full school year; should a parent or guardian wish for such an invoice, notice must be received in the Bursary by the 15th July. Settlement of an annual fee bill must be received and cleared before the commencement of the school year to benefit from any allowed discounts.

The above annual payments include the discount of £300 per term off fees allowed to termly payers and an additional discount of 2% (including any premiums) in recognition of annual payment. Annual payments must be received and cleared before the commencement of the school year to attract these discounts.

Please note parents or guardians who wish to pay by credit card will be charged 2.5% of the transaction value (this is the charge made by the school’s bankers). There is no charge for payment by a UK debit card.

If a parent or guardian is experiencing difficulty in meeting their financial obligations to the school they should contact the Bursary at the earliest opportunity. Parents and Guardians are respectfully reminded that bursaries and scholarships are awarded on the understanding that their account with school is maintained inside agreed terms.

Should a direct debit be refused by the nominated bank, through no fault of the school, all discounts will be revoked and a surcharge of 5% will added to the figure owing. The outstanding debt will become immediately due and be subject to late payment surcharges if not addressed.

Should a cheque be refused by the issuing bank, all discounts will be revoked and a surcharge of £25 will be made. The outstanding debt will become immediately due and be subject to late payment surcharges if not addressed.

The Board of Governors through the Headmaster will be made aware of all accounts that are subject to late payment surcharges.

The Headmaster has the right to exclude a pupil from school for the non-payment of fees.

Extras

Saturday activities are for all pupils boarding on a Friday night and for day pupils wishing to participate and who have previously booked. There is a fee of £35 per Saturday (this is included within the Full Boarding Fee) which will be added to pupil bills. This fee will include any transport costs, packed lunches and admission charges but not pocket money. Spaces for those not on full boarding will be subject to availability.

Pupils staying over an Exeat weekend will be charged an additional £250 to cover the supervision and activities provided.

Extras such as private music lessons, theatre trips, outings, etc. are invoiced in arrears. These can be typically £200 to £300 per term. In addition the initial cost of a uniform for a 12 year old is approximately £400. Uniform items can be purchased from the school’s clothing store. Extras will be invoiced termly in arrears. The school can, through houseparents, make cash advances to pupils; there is currently a charge of 10% for this service.

Day pupils who stay at school ‘overnight’ will be charged at the rate of £35 per night and all nights are subject to availability. Day pupils wishing to stay on a Friday night must have previously booked to participate in Saturday activities, for which there is an additional charge.

Parents or guardians sending pupils to the school from overseas with non-EU passports must ensure that the correct child student visa has been obtained before they come to the school. The school is registered with the Home Office (UK Border Agency – Licence Number WX29R1X0X) and as such will issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) once all conditions required by the school have been met. Any additional charges incurred by the parents or guardians in obtaining a child Student visa are not the responsibility of the school.

Deposits and Other Fees

There is a registration fee of £75 (non-returnable) and a deposit of £500 which is (non-returnable) should an enrolled pupil not join the school. (Pupils whose normal residence is outside the UK are required to pay a full term’s fees as a deposit. The equivalent of the UK deposit will be retained by the school should an enrolled pupil not join the school). Deposits are retained by the school and repaid less the clearance of all outstanding items after the pupil’s final departure.