Day termly fees
Year 3 to Year 8
2026/27 academic year 

Day Pupils

	Fees before VAT	VAT to HMRC	Fees including VAT	Monthly equivalent
Year 3	£4,924.00	£876.00	£5,800.00	£1,450.00
Year 4	£5,174.00	£926.00	£6,100.00	£1,525.00
Years 5 - 6	£5,341.00	£959.00	£6,300.00	£1,575.00
Years 7 - 8	£6,124.00	£1,101.00	£7,225.00	£1,806.25

 

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 before VAT	VAT to HMRC	Fees including VAT
Ad hoc single night	£47.50	£9.50	£57.00
Flexi 1 (1 consistent night per week per term)	£487.50	£97.50	£585.00 per term
Flexi 2 (2 consistent nights per week per term)	£937.50	£187.50	£1,125.00 per term
Flexi 3 (3 consistent nights per week per term)	£1341.67	£268.33	£1,610.00 per term
Flexi 4 (4 consistent nights per week per term)	£775.00	£155.00	£930.00 per term
Friday, Saturday or Sunday night (includes activities)	£59.17	£11.83	£71.00 per night

 

Full Boarding
Includes Day and Boarding Fees for the whole term

Full Boarding Fee	Fee before VAT	VAT to HMRC	Fees including VAT	Monthly equivalent
Years 3 - 8	£7,437.00	£1,363.00	£8,800.00	£2,200.00

 

Sponsored Boarding
Includes Day and Boarding Fees for the whole term

Full Boarding Fee	Fee before VAT	VAT to HMRC	Fees including VAT	Monthly equivalent
Years 3 - 8	£7,841.00	£1,459.00	£9,300.00	£2,325.00

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

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 £100 + VAT is due when a pupil’s name is entered to the School. An acceptance deposit of £500 is then required for all pupils.

Please note that when your child moves from Year 2 into Year 3, you will be required to pay the difference between the Pre-Preparatory deposit (£250) and the Preparatory School deposit (£500).

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. 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.

Childcare Vouchers & Tax Free Childcare

The School is happy to accept Childcare Vouchers in part payment against the fees for children in the PrePrep from the term after their 3rd birthday up to and including the term in which they reach the age of five. Parents should note St John’s is able to accept Childcare Vouchers towards the payment of the boarding element of boarding fees. We also accept payments from the Tax Free Childcare Scheme. We can accept vouchers up to the end of the academic year in which children celebrate their 15th birthday. We cannot accept vouchers in payment towards music lessons or other extra-curricular activities.

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.

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.