DAY Termly Fees
Reception to Year 2
2026/27 academic year 

Year Group	Fee before VAT	VAT to HMRC	Fees including VAT	Monthly equivalent
Reception	£2,915.00	£485.00	£3,400.00	£850.00
Year 1 & 2	£3,311.00	£564.00	£3,875.00	£968.75

 

Free wraparound care for all pupils from 7:55am until 5:50pm

Fees include all wraparound care as part of the school day. This covers drop-off from 7:55 am, breakfast at 8:00 am, and the opportunity for your child to stay after lessons to participate in a wide range of clubs and activities until 5:50 pm.

If you require an earlier drop-off or later pick-up, arrangements can be made with the Boarding House.

Late stay from 5:50pm until 8:00pm

Afterschool supervision from 5:50 pm to 8:00 pm is available at a cost of £19.50 per child, which includes supper.
For those who wish to join us for supper only at 6:00 pm, the cost is £6.00.

Extra Tuition and Learning Support

Private tuition for English as an Additional Language, learning support, Special Educational Needs, and subjects not offered within the curriculum is charged at £49.50 (50 min).

Music Tuition

Music lessons are available to pupils in a range of disciplines. The charge will be £325.00 per terms per instrument for a 30 minute individual lesson per week, and £160.00 per term per instrument for a 15 minute individual lesson per week. Shared lessons costs £219.00 each per term. At the discretion of the teacher, pupils may be taught for different lesson lengths with an appropriate adjustment to the fee.
Where available, music instruments can be hired for £30.00 per term but a deposit may be required.

Notwithstanding the School’s Terms and Conditions, if you wish to withdraw your child from music lessons, or change teacher, you must allow a period of notice of one full Term. Unless notice of cancellation is given in writing, it will be assumed that the pupil requires tuition to continue from term to term and arrangements will be made accordingly.

Tennis

Individual tennis lesson costs £43.50 per lesson.
Group lesson: on request.

Speech and Drama 

Speech and Drama group costs £126.00 per term.

Registration Fee & Deposit

A non-refundable registration fee payment of £120 (including VAT) is due when a pupil’s name is entered to the School. An acceptance deposit of £250 is then required for all pupils.

The repayment of deposits is linked to the settlement of final fee invoices upon the departure of the pupil from Dean Close St John’s. Parents are welcome to gift the deposit to the School when a pupil leaves.

Notice of Withdrawal of a Pupil or Change of Status

In accordance with the School’s terms and conditions, a full term’s notice must be given in writing if you wish to withdraw your child from the School, or if you wish to change your child’s place at the School from one type of boarding to another or to a day place. Failing such notice, a full term’s fees will be charged. Please note that this includes all private tuition and extra-curricular activities.