Prep Fees

Term-time fees for Year 3 to Year 8 during the 2024/25 academic year.

 

Day Pupils

	Fee Per Term	Monthly equivalent
Year 3	£4,950	£1,237.50
Year 4	£5,250	£1,312.50
Years 5 - 6	£5,500	£1,375.00
Years 7 - 8	£6,100	£1,525.00

 

Flexi-Boarding

St John’s approach to boarding is in-keeping with modern demands, and many families prefer to opt for a flexi-boarding arrangement to suit their specific needs and wishes.

Nights	Fee
Ad hoc single night	£48
Flexi 1 (1 consistent night per week per term)	£44 per night
Flexi 2 (2 consistent nights per week per term)	£42 per night
Flexi 3 (3 consistent nights per week per term)	£40 per night
Flexi 4 (4 consistent nights per week per term	£37 per night
Friday, Saturday or Sunday night (includes activities)	£60 per night

 

Full Boarding

	Boarding Fee	Sponsored Boarding Fee
Years 3 - 8	£7,500	£7,875

 

 

Our fees include:

·        Tuition

·        A hot lunch and salad bar using locally sourced fresh ingredients, prepared on site

·        A breaktime snack

·        After school care until 5.45pm

·        School uniform and games kit laundry is included for Flexi and Full Boarders

·        Weekend activities for all Boarders

·        Forest School sessions

·        All general assessments

·        Entrance Exam preparation

·        Scholarship preparation

·        Saturday revision groups (preparation for the Pre Senior Baccalaureate)

·        ‘Theatre Days’ at the professional Bacon Theatre in Cheltenham

·        Specialist sports coaching

·        Use of all school facilities including the adventure playground, astroturf, rugby and football pitches, Eco playground and swimming pool

·        Access to a specialist Design and Technology workshop

·        Regular use of the fully equipped Music School and specialist Art Studio

·        Potential Plus Scheme (for children with high learning potential)

·        All teacher led clubs and extra-curricular activities

·        Pupil’s Personal Accident Insurance Scheme.

*Please note, extra charges can be incurred by using such as but not limited to the services as listed below:
External exams, school trips, uniform, use of the school bus, additional music lessons, some clubs run by external companies i.e. ballet, and learning support are not included in the fees. 

 

Free Wraparound care for all pupils from 7:30am until 5.45pm & Late Stay until 8pm

Fees include all wrap around care as part of the school day. This includes drop off at 7.30am, breakfast at8:00am and the opportunity for your child to stay after lessons finish at 4:05pm and take part in a wide range of clubs and activities until 5:45pm.

Supper is at 6pm for those who want to join and costs £4.95.  Late stay from 5:45pm - 8pm is charged at £18.60 irrespective of pick up time. Please note that all wrap around care must be pre-booked a week in advance.
 

Extra Tuition

Private tuition for English as an additional Language, Special Educational Needs and subjects not offered within the curriculum may be provided, and will generally be charged at £38.25 per lesson.
 

Learning Support

Learning support costs £38.25 per lesson (50 min).
 

Music Tuition

Music lessons are available to pupils in a range of disciplines. The charge will be £275 per terms per instrument for a 30 minute individual lesson per week, and £135 per term per instrument for a 15 minute individual lesson per week. Shared lessons costs £170 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 £51 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 £33 per lesson.
 

Speech and Drama 

Speech and Drama group costs £98.25 per term.
 

Registration Fee & Deposit

A non-returnable registration fee payment of £100 is due when a pupil’s name is entered to the College. An acceptance deposit of £500 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.
 

Reduction for Brothers and Sisters

A reduction of the net school fee (referred to in the table above) is currently offered to parents who have two children or more at the School, excluding the Nursery. The reductions, which are applied to the elder children, are 10% for the second child, 20% for the third child and any subsequent children whilst they all simultaneously attend the School.

When the elder child leaves the discount ceases or adjusts down as appropriate.
 

HM Forces Discount

Dean Close School offers a Forces Bursary for the sons and daughters of serving members of HM Forces which is available from Year 3 onwards.

 

Capital Fees Scheme

Those with a capital sum to invest may wish to consider making a Capital Fees payment.  The Foundation currently offers a rate of discount far in excess of the prevailing Bank Base Rate against fees paid in advance, provided that at least six terms’ fees are settled.  This scheme has proven popular in recent years and those wishing to learn more should contact the Finance Controller, in the first instance.

 

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.