Fees

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 (a maximum of two sessions of learning support 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 for the 2024/2025 academic year are effective from the autumn term 2024:

TERMLY FEES - AUTUMN 2024
Reception (4+)	£5,130
Pre - Prep - Years 1 and 2	£5,595
Middle School	£7,940
Upper School	£8,860
WEEKLY BOARDING
Weekly boarding (Mon - Fri inclusive): Termly Fee	£1,990
FLEXI - BOARDING
Single Night (Mon-Fri): Fee per night	£53
Single Night - sibling: Fee per night	£45
THE COTTAGE NURSERY
Termly: One morning session per week	£530
Termly: One afternoon session per week	£405
Termly: One full day per week	£935
Additional morning session (ad hoc booking)	£55
Additional afternoon session (ad hoc booking)	£46
Please note that we have a minimum booking requirement of 4 sessions per week for all Nursery children.  Please see below for information on the Government scheme allowing 15 hours of funded childcare for 3 and 4 year olds.

TABLE OF CHARGES FROM JANUARY 2025
Year Group	Autumn Term Fee 2024	Spring Term Fee 2025	Spring Term Fee inclusive of 20% VAT
Nursery	£4,675	£4,675	£4,675 (VAT does not apply to Nursery)
Reception	£5,130	£4,980	£5,976
Years 1 and 2	£5,595	£5,432	£6,518
Middle School  -Years 3 and 4	£7,940	£7,708	£9,250
Upper School - Years 5 to 8	£8,860	£8,602	£10,322
Weekly Boarding	£1,990	£1,932	£2,318
Flexi Boarding	£53	£51	£62

ADMISSIONS CHARGES

• Registration Fee: £75
• Administration Fee for children requiring sponsorship (CAS) for applications for UK Child Student Visas: £500
• 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.

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.  

Government Free Childcare: 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 free 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 is an 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 (company number 02015200).