Fees

St Hugh's is pleased to announce that there will be no further increases in School fees until at least September 2026

St Hugh's fees are fully inclusive and have been structured in this way to avoid additional charges and unexpected extras adding significantly to your termly invoice.

What is included:

• All year group trips, outings and residentials
• Wraparound care (mornings and afternoons) for children from Reception upwards
• All books and educational materials
• Clubs and activities (with the exception of a small number of clubs run by specialist external coaches  

• Support for children with special educational needs (maximum of two sessions per week, as detailed in the Parent Contract)

The annual Baines Cutler Benchmarking Survey which enables like-for-like comparison of cost and business performance across independent schools of similar profile, indicates that St Hugh’s school fees represent strong value for money.  Our teacher-to-pupil ratios are the highest amongst our peers and enable the school to offer small class sizes (an average of 15 across the school) and outstanding standards of individualised academic and pastoral support to all pupils.  St Hugh’s prides itself in delivering excellence across all that we offer. Our pupil numbers are kept at an optimal level: we are a school that is large enough to provide outstanding facilities and opportunity, but small enough to enable inclusivity and ensure that these are available to all children. The school’s significant year-on-year investment in resources across the areas of teaching, welfare and facilities - at levels significantly above our peers – offers direct and substantial benefits to our pupils.

TERMLY FEES

The following termly fees are for the 2024/2025 academic year:

TERMLY FEES FROM JANUARY 2025
Year Group	Spring Term Fee 2025 (without VAT)	Spring Term Fee (inclusive of VAT)
Nursery	£4,675	£4,675 (VAT does not apply to Nursery)
Reception	£4,980	£5,976
Years 1 and 2	£5,432	£6,518
Middle School  -Years 3 and 4	£7,708	£9,250
Upper School - Years 5 to 8	£8,602	£10,322
Weekly Boarding	£1,932	£2,318
Flexi Boarding	£51	£62

ADMISSIONS CHARGES

• Registration Fee: £90 (inc. VAT)
• Administration Fee for children requiring sponsorship (CAS) for applications for UK Child Student Visas: £600 (inc. VAT)
• Deposit payment (on acceptance of a place): £500 or
• Deposit payment (on acceptance of a place) for CAS applicants: one term's school fee (at appropriate level)

ADDITIONAL FEES

Nursery Robins (wraparound care 3.30 - 4.40pm): £8 per session

Tea for day pupils from Years 3 – 8 (this includes extended supervision until 6.15pm by which time children should be collected): £5 per day

Optional extra-curricular trips e.g. to watch sports events (offered at a subsidised rate) - cost varies

Optional, 'invitation-only' residential trips e.g. overseas sports tours, Chamber Choir tours - cost varies

Specialist teaching / coaching:  there are additional charges (details available on request) for a small number of optional activities available at the school which are provided by external teachers/coaches: 

• After-school clubs run by external coaches e.g. judo, ballet, archery
• Individual music lessons  
• Group and individual LAMDA lessons (speech and drama)
• Small group tennis coaching 

payment arrangements

Termly Payments: Fees can be paid termly, before the first day of each term, or in nine monthly instalments under the Direct Debit scheme. Supplemental charges will be invoiced prior to the start of term and shall be payable on receipt of the invoice. Unforeseen charges that accrue during the course of a term will be invoiced prior to the start of following term and shall be payable on receipt of the invoice. An interest charge may be made on late payment of any sums due.

Billing Portal: Parents will be able to securely access all invoices and track payments at their convenience. Parents will be sent a link to register on the online billing portal as part of the registration process. Once registered, parents may login and change their password HERE.

School Fee Plan (monthly payments): As an alternative to paying your school fees termly, you can now opt to pay your school fees and extras via monthly repayments through School Fee Plan*. School Fee Plan has over 20 years' experience in providing this service to parents and we are confident that you will receive exceptional service from their dedicated team. 

To find out more about School Fee Plan and how to apply, simply click here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Bursaries: St Hugh’s offers means-tested bursaries to support new families who would like to send their children to St Hugh's but are not in the position to afford the full fees. Bursaries can be applied for, for children joining Year 3 or above

Military Discount: a 20% discount on fees is offered to families where one or both parents are currently employed in the British Armed Services.  St Hugh’s is on the MOD/FCDO list of approved schools for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) - despite not offering full boarding, CEA applies as long as children have guardians/family who the children can stay with over weekends.  

Sibling Discount: St Hugh's will be offering a sibling discount for families of three or more children from September 2025. This equates to a 5% discount on the tuition fee for the third child and 20% for all subsequent children. The discount is applied to the fees of the youngest child while all siblings remain at the School. Sibling discount does not apply during a notice period, or if payment is overdue.

Early Years Funding Scheme (15 Hours): St Hugh’s supports the Government’s scheme allowing up to 15 hours of funded education for 3 and 4 year olds. Please note that we do not extend this support to include any further funded hours to which parents may be entitled. For information on the scheme and how the funding scheme hours are applied to Nursery & Reception fees, click HERE

Childcare Vouchers: the school accepts Employer Child Care vouchers for payment of EYFS fees, Nursery after-school care, boarding, and activities outside school hours including chargeable after-school clubs.  The school also accepts payments through the Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme.

St Hugh's School (Carswell) is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Premium Credit Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. *School Fee Plan is a trading style of Premium Credit Limited.