Fees
Our fees cover tuition across the regular curriculum, school books, games and swimming, a limited number of non-residential curriculum trips, stationery, choral music and other materials. They do not cover lunches (except for Reception – Year 2 where lunches are included), public examination entries (for example GCSE students in year 11 and A level students in year 13 (excluding recipients of a means-tested bursary of 50% or higher), optional extra subjects or the cost of travel to school.
2024-2025 Updated Tuition Fees
Termly Fees from January 2025 in GBP| Year Group | Spring & Summer Term NET (excl. VAT) | Spring & Summer Term GROSS (Incl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Fives & Reception | 3,570 | 4,284 |
| Year 1 & Year 2 | 3,653 | 4,384 |
| Year 3 | 3,928 | 4,714 |
| Years 4 - 6 | 4,403 | 5,284 |
| Years 7-9 | 5,427 | 6,513 |
| Years 10 & 11 | 5,493 | 6,591 |
| Years 12 & 13 | 5,544 | 6,653 |
The government has announced that VAT at the rate of 20% will be added to independent school fees from 1 January 2025.
The final details of VAT changes will be confirmed in the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024.
Lunches are not subject to VAT.
VAT on extra-curricular activity charges is subject to clarification in the Budget.
Lunch costs are £303.00 per term, when averaged over the whole year. Pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are not charged for lunches. Lunches are optional for 6th form pupils and charged as taken.
Sibling Discount
We offer a sibling discount: fees are reduced by 20% for the 3rd child and all subsequent children, for their full time in the school. To qualify, a family must have 3 or more children attending a GDST School at the same time before a discount can be awarded to the third or any subsequent sibling.
Notice of Fee Increase
A term’s notice will be given for any increase in fees.
Registration
We ask for a non-refundable registration fee of £100.
Deposit
A £500 deposit is payable on acceptance of a place. The deposit will be held until the end of your child’s final term in school and will be refunded within 12 weeks of their leaving, less any sums owing to the GDST or the school at that time. The deposit cannot be refunded if a pupil is withdrawn after a place has been accepted.
Notice of withdrawal
A term’s notice must be given in writing to the school if you are withdrawing your child. Notice must be given no later than the first day of the term preceding the term to which the notice relates.
