Fees

Financial Information from September 2009

Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) £85
Deposit for children entering Pre-Prep Department (Refundable) £100
Deposit for UK Pupils entering Prep Department (Refundable) £250
Transfer deposit from Pre-Prep to Prep (Refundable) £150
Deposit for Overseas Pupils entering Prep Department (Refundable) £500

Pre-Prep Fees

Year 2 £2184 per term
Year 1 £2080 per term
Reception** £1664 per term
Nursery* (8.30am – 5.30pm)

£1430 per term

(£1660 per term from April 2010)

After School Care*** £3.50 per hour

* Nursery:  The Early Years' Grant is redeemable for 12.5 hours of free Nursery education (to become 15 hours in September 2010). Until April 2010 we will continue to charge a sessional rate of £20.50 and the grant is credited against that charge. From April 2010 parents will be able to register for one to five free sessions or for a full-time place.

** Reception: Please note that those children in Reception class with a qualifying date of birth, will also receive a free period of 2.5 hours per day attended; however, only full-time education is available at this level of the School.  The ‘free period’ allowance will be credited against the normal fee chargeable.

*** The fees for after school care are waived for parents who have children in both the Pre-Prep and the Prep departments.

Prep Fees

Weekly Boarding supplement (Sunday evening until Friday evening) £850 per term

Day Fee (Transition/Year 3)

Day Fee (Year 4)

Day Fee (Year 5)

Day Fee (Year 6)

Day Fee (Year 7)

£3150 per term

£3600 per term

£4050 per term

£4125 per term

£4350 per term

Day Fee (Year 8)

£4450 per term
Flexi-boarding supplements £25 per night

Fees must be paid on or before the first day of the term for which they are due.  Fees not paid at that time will be subject to a surcharge. NB A monthly payment scheme exists in respect of termly fees.  For more information please contact the Bursar’s office.

In the event of withdrawal, a term’s notice in writing must be given to the Headmaster or a term’s fees paid in lieu of such notice.

Spreading the Cost of the Fees

For those parents who wish to spread the cost of fees, the school has an agreement with Holmwoods Term Time Credit who administer on behalf of St Aubyns a monthly direct debit collection scheme.

For further details please contact the school bursar, Graeme Miles, on 01273 309314.

St Aubyns offers a number of scholarships annually and also runs a means-tested bursary scheme. Details can be obtained from the School Office.

Prep Department Optional Extra Activties

These are over and above those contained in the daily timetable. The charges below are per pupil per term unless otherwise stated.

Extra Art £80
Chess £60
Cricket Coaching (per session) £8
Dance (Ballet,Tap or Jazz) £65
Drama & Chill out Drama Club £65
Fencing £78
French Club £35
LAMDA £140
Learning Plus (per session) £18.50
Music/Singing £140
Cookery (per session) £10
Spanish Club
(minimum group size 4 pupils otherwise special rates apply)
£28
Squash (per session) £5
Tennis Coaching (per session) £10