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School Fees V2

Fees, Charges & Admissions for The Academic Year 2024/2025

It is the policy of the Governors to retain the fees and charges at a fixed level for a complete academic year, but they retain the right to revise them if circumstances so dictate.

Fees are due and payable before the commencement of the relevant school term.

Extras are charged in arrears and are enumerated in detail with the account.

Item Net Fee VAT Fees Including VAT
Registration Fee £100 £20 £120
UK Deposit* £500 £100 £600
European Deposit* £2,000 £400 £2,400
Rest of the World Deposit* £5,000 £1,000 £6,000

* If part of the Deposit is withheld, to pay for fees or other charges, then VAT will be payable where applicable on the sum withheld.

Deposits are payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place. The deposit will be refunded, without interest, after the final payment of fees or other sums due to the school on leaving.

UK Resident: £500

Mainland European Residents (within EEC): £2,000 – Consisting of £500 deposit and £1,500 additional administrative deposit.

Rest of the World Residents: £5,000 – Consisting of £500 deposit and £4,500 additional administrative deposit.

For enrolments of less than 1 term, a deposit of £500 will be charged. Deposits should be paid in full before arrival. There will be an increase in deposit to £2,000 (Europe) or £5,000 (Rest of World) if pupils extend their studies for more than a term.

The following are included in the fees*:

Full course tuition, departmental textbooks, (but not personal textbooks for use in the preparation for public examinations), basic stationery, most extra-curricular activities, all major sports, team travel and midday meals. 

In addition, Boarding Fees include breakfasts, evening meals and the washing of personal clothing and school uniform (not dry cleaning), and all bedding.

Senior School Fees Per Term

Day School Fees Net Fees  VAT 20%  Total Fees 
Years 7 & 8  £7,031  £1,406 £8,437
Year 9 – 11  £7,365  £1,473  £8,838 

Sixth Form

(Years 12 & 13) 

£7,620  £1,524  £9,144 

 

Boarding School Fees Net Fees  VAT 20%  Total Fees 
Years 7 & 8  £11,804  £2,360 £14,164
Year 9 – 11  £14,315  £2,863  £17,178 

Sixth Form

(Years 12 & 13) 

£14,315 £2,863 £17,178 

Junior School Fees Per Term

*Junior School fees also cover a full school day (including wrap around care) from 8.00am to 5.00pm with the core essential hours being 8.30am to 3.30pm for Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2) and 8.20am to 4.00pm for Prep (Year 2 to Year 6).

Children in Year 2 upwards are welcome to arrive at 7.15am for breakfast club or stay for Supper club and be collected between 6.15pm and 7.00pm at a further charge.

Day School Fees  Net Fees   VAT 20%   Total Fees  
Reception  £3,085  £617   £3,702  
Years 1 & 2  £3,085  £617  £3,702 
Years 3 & 4  £3,895  £779   £4,674 
Years 5 & 6  £4,827  £965 £5,792 

 

Boarding School Fees  Net Fees  VAT 20%  Total 
Years 3 to 6  £10,309  £2,061 £12,370 

 

AEN Tuition

Exemption available to pupils in receipt of EHCP and Local Authority names St Lawrence College on EHCP as provider school.

Individual Lessons 

Lessons  Net  VAT  Total 
1  £410  £82  £492 
2  £820  £164  £984 
3  £1,205  £241  £1,446 
4  £1,588  £318  £1,906 
Per Week  Per Term 2024/25    Per Term 2024/25 

 Group Lessons 

Lessons  Net  VAT  Total 
1  £220  £44  £264 
2  £440  £88  £528 
3  £660  £132  £792 
4  £880  £176  £1,056 
Per Week  Per Term 2024/25    Per Term 2024/25 

Individual Instrumental Music

£45 (per hour) (10 half-hour sessions per term). There may be an additional charge for certain specialist instruments. Notice of the withdrawal of a pupil from private lessons must be given to the Director of Music, in writing, by the last day of the previous term.

Sessions  Net  VAT  Total 
1 Hour  £45  £9  £54 

Individual Private Tuition

£65 (per hour) Notice of the withdrawal of a pupil from private lessons must be given to the Principal in writing, by the last day of the previous term.

Sessions  Net  VAT  Total 
1 Hour  £65  £13  £78 

Immigration Service Fee

International pupils (Non-British) will need immigration permission (a Visa) to study in the UK. St Lawrence College will make a mandatory referral to our immigration specialists at Newland Chase who will provide guidance for the Visa application. All costs associated with the application process and subsequent costs will be charged directly by Newland Chase.

CCF Subscription

Per Term  Net  VAT  Total 
CCF Subscription  £29.17  £5.83 £35

 

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Charges of £569 per term apply from Year 10 to Upper Sixth Form.

Siblings

St Lawrence College offers generous sibling allowances. For further details please contact our admissions team on 01843 572931.

There are additional termly charges for Personal Accident Insurance (currently £3.55 per term), CCF subscription (£35 per term from Year 9 entry for 3 terms), examination fees where applicable, EAL and AEN tuition.

Further details on the Fee Insurance Schemes are available on request.

Personal Accident Insurance is obligatory for all pupils.

Specific details of the above and many other issues are given in the parent contract which is sent out with the Acceptance Form at a later stage.

One full term’s notice must be given in writing to the Principal in the following instances:

  • if parents wish to cancel a place which they have accepted;
  • if parents wish to withdraw a pupil who has entered the College;
  • if following the GCSE or AS Level year the pupil will not return for the following year;
  • if the pupil wishes to discontinue extra tuition;
  • if the pupil wishes to transfer from boarding to day only attendance.