Fees
Fees 2024-2025
VAT on School Fees - The Foundation's Response
In August we announced our response to the Government’s plan to introduce VAT to private school fees from January 2025. Following the Budget announcement in October, the Foundation has confirmed that it is standing by its commitment to minimise the impact on families by reducing our fees from January 2025. The increase passed on to parents will be 5%, substantially less than the 20% VAT rate.
We are very mindful that parents will be keen to know the fees for 2025-26 as soon as possible; we have already started our financial modelling for the next academic year and will communicate with parents as soon as we are able to.
Registration fee £75.00 + VAT (non-returnable)
A non-returnable deposit of £400 will be requested at the time of a place being offered, and this will be refunded after the end of the final term which the pupil spends at the College.
Tuition Fees
| Term | Fees | VAT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Michaelmas Term |
£5,623 per term |
- |
£5,623 |
|
| Lent Term | £4,920 per term | £984 | £5,904 | |
| Trinity Term | £4,920 per term | £984 | £5,904 | |
| Lunch | A pre-payment biometric system is operated by our caterers. |
| Sixth Form Common Room Levy | £20 per annum |
| Parent Teacher Association Levy | £5 per annum |
Before and after school
The College is open from 7.30am to 6.00pm, and there is no charge before or after school. After school many pupils choose to take part in co-curricular
activities or do their homework in ‘Prep’, this is free of charge until
6.00pm; after this time there is a charge of £10 per half hour or
part thereof.
music AND DRAMA (LAMDA)
LAMDA tuition and instrumental lessons are available for piano, church organ, guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, cornet, French horn, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello and double bass.
LAMDA and music fees are negotiated with, and invoiced separately to, parents by tutors to whom enquiries and payments should be directed.
Individual Learning Support and Learning Support with the SEND team
Individual Learning Support Tuition
A charge of £18.80 + VAT per lesson will be made, payable in advance each term.
Learning Support with the SEND team
Small group tuition - typically 3 or 4 pupils per group - with a specialist qualified SEND specialist is offered; charged at £18.80 + VAT for one session a week, £26 + VAT for two sessions and £32 + VAT for three sessions per week, payable termly in advance.
For some pupils, it may be possible to arrange individual 1:1 specialist tuition with a qualified SEND professional; a charge of £36 + VAT per 50-minute lesson will be made, payable in advance each term.
payment of fees
Fees are due on or before the first day of each term. Parents can view their accounts and bills for each term using the Bills & On-line Payment site on the website. Advice is sent by email when bills become available for a new term.
Parents are requested to make payment to us in the following ways:
- direct debit, a form is available on request;
- direct bank transfer, please state billing reference number
Please note we do not accept payment in cash for the fee bill.
Discounts on the main tuition fee are automatically applied to siblings (the youngest sibling is charged the full fee, 5% for second and third siblings, 10% for fourth and subsequent siblings) and apply whilst there are two or more children attending schools in the Foundation* but excluding children attending the Nursery.
Interest is charged for late settlement of fees at a rate of 4% per annum or part thereof. Letters relating to late payment of fees are charged at £10. Failure to pay fees will result in requesting the withdrawal of a child from School.
School Fee Plan are a provider of finance for School Fees and they may be able to offer you a service. Please click the banner for further information. Princethorpe Foundation 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.
During periods of optional leave no consideration shall be given to remission of any fees. Those who pay a deposit to secure a place, subsequently turning it down before admission, will forfeit the deposit in its entirety. The school requires a term's notice of a pupil's departure from school; this requirement also applies for pupils joining the school. Parents should ensure they are familiar with the school's terms and conditions.
* Princethorpe College, Crackley Hall School, Crescent School
fraud prevention
Parents are asked to be vigilant in respect of any communications purporting to be from the Foundation
requesting money that do not match our normal procedures.
Please note:
• invoices are only available through the Fee Billing Portal;
• our bank account details will NOT change during the academic year 2023-24;
• if you receive an email purporting to amend our bank details, do not make any payment and please contact us by
telephone immediately to clarify;
• we do not email details of unsolicited discounts for payment of funds.
Please contact the Bursary if you have concerns about any communication you receive and in particular if you receive any request for payment of funds outside our normal routines.
Fees in Advance Scheme
The Foundation has had a Fees in Advance (FIA) Scheme for some years. This is reviewed periodically by Trustees of the Foundation. A recent review has been completed and Trustees have agreed to an updated FIA Scheme for pupils across our Foundation schools.
Parents, guardians or third-party fee payers can use the Scheme to pay for all or part of the tuition fees for their child’s education at one of our schools in return for the benefit of a discount on fees, currently set at 2% per annum.