Fees

REGISTRATION FEE

Non-returnable £180 UK students, £300 Overseas students, paid on Application. 
Note: The Pre-School registration fee will remain at £150 as this is not subject to VAT.

ACCEPTANCE DEPOSIT

• This is payable when a place is offered and accepted. This will be credited against the final school account, i.e. the closing account at the end of the last term at school. It is not otherwise returnable.
• £1,000 for a Day girl; £2,000 for a Boarder resident in the UK; a full term’s fees for girls whose parents are resident overseas.
• For any withdrawals after acceptance, a full term’s fees are payable.

Boarders' fees 

• Middle & Senior: Boarding and Tuition £15,380 + £390 compulsory lunch per term
• Occasional Boarding: 1-4 nights £90 per night; 5-7 nights £670 in total.
  Please be aware that occasional boarding beds usually need to be booked well in advance.

Day girls' fees 

• Pre-School: 5 mornings £3,685 per term, 5 Full Days £4,535 per term*
• Pre-Prep 1 (Reception): £4,780 + £310 compulsory lunch per term  
• Pre-Prep 2 (Year 1): £5,120  + £310 compulsory lunch per term 
• Pre-Prep 3 (Year 2): £6,115 + £310 compulsory lunch per term
• Prep School (Years 3 to 6): £7,265 + £310 compulsory lunch per term
• Senior School (Years 7 and above): £8,790  + £390 compulsory lunch per term

Fees include all residential whole year group curriculum visits (Form I - Upper 5), e.g. Activities Week in Senior School, Isle of Wight for L3 etc and day curriculum visits for Pre-Prep.  Fees also include Creative Arts materials for years U3-U4.  It is the Governors’ Policy to ask all parents to pay school fees by direct debit termly.  Termly fees are due in full by the first day of each term.  If the account has not been settled by the first day of term, the School reserves the right to charge interest on late fee payments and the pupil may be refused admission.

*The School is registered for EYFE funding for pupils enabling Pre-School and Pre-Prep 1 (Reception) pupils, who are eligible, to receive the Universal 15 Hours Funded Early Education from the term after their 3rd Birthday until the term of their 5th Birthday.  The School also accepts childcare vouchers and payments from the tax-free childcare scheme against any supplementary childcare provision. Pre-School fees are not subject to VAT. For further details of Pre-School fees, please contact Kate Bishop, Prep School Registrar, on 01483 899665 or email kate.bishop@stcatherines.info

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

A term’s notice must be given in writing addressed to the Head, by the first day of term, or a full term’s fees must be paid and settled immediately upon receipt of final bill. The same applies to any change of boarding / day status, withdrawal from “extra subject” classes. In all cases of withdrawal the organisers of the relevant service should be notified directly in writing.  In Upper 5 / Year 11 only, one and a half term's notice is required for those leaving after GCSE.  

All lessons are normally 30 minutes. Some extras are supplied by self-employed teachers who issue independent invoices.

Prep School

• BREAKFAST CLUB - Prep School £4.50 per session 7.30am-8.00am including breakfast
• CAT CLUB - Prep School After School Care.  Up to 1 hour £7.50; Up to 1.5 hours £11.25;  Up to 2.5 hours £15.00. Sessions must be booked in advance.
• MUSIC - 10 lessons per term £263.00; Hire of musical instrument per term £60.00
• TENNIS - 10 lesson £105.00
• DANCING - 10 x 30 min lessons £90.00, 10 x 45 min lessons £105.00, 10 x 1 hour lessons £120.00. Dance Waiting Class - £6.00 per session
• SPEECH & DRAMA (External provider - LAMDA) - 10 lessons per term £105.00 for Prep (10-12 in class) 
• CHESS - (Whole School Masterclass) £85.00 per term
• EXTRA TUITION -
• 1 pupil per class per lesson £45.00
• 2 pupils per class per lesson £29.50
• 3 pupils per class per lesson £21.50
• 4 pupils per class per lesson £17.00

Senior School

• MUSIC - 10 lessons per term £263.00; Hire of musical instrument per term £60.00
• TENNIS - 4-6 in class £105.00
• DANCING - 10 x 30 min lessons £90.00, 10 x 45 min lessons £105.00, 10 x 1 hour lessons £120.00
• SPEECH & DRAMA (External provider - LAMDA) 
  • £105 for U3-U4 (6-8 in a class)
  • £125 for U4 (up to 6 in a class)
  • £150 for L5 (up to 6 in a class)
  • £155 for U5 (up to 6 in a class)
  • £170 for Sixth Form Advanced Medal Group (6 in a class)
  • £210 L6-U6 (up to 2 in a class)
• MANDARIN CLUB - £125.00 per term
• CHESS - (Whole School Masterclass) £85.00 per term
• EXTRA TUITION -
• 1 pupil per class per lesson £45.00
• 2 pupils per class per lesson £29.50
• 3 pupils per class per lesson £21.50
• 4 pupils per class per lesson £17.00
• BOARDERS’ HEALTH - The cost of medicines prescribed by the School Medical Officer is added to the fees. Charges would also be made in the unlikely event of special nursing being required, or a girl staying in the Medical Centre for part of the holidays. Any extras supplied by Boarding Housemistresses will be added to the girl’s personal account.
• EXPEDITIONS & ENTERTAINMENTS - Girls are required to submit a slip with their parent’s signature indicating parental permission and acceptance of charge. The cost is added to their personal account. Boarders may have their slips signed by Boarding Housemistresses in some cases. Parents should liaise with the Boarding Housemistress.
• EXAMINATIONS - All external examinations are charged as extras.
• INVIGILATION - Where special Invigilators are employed for examinations, a proportionate charge will be made to parents.

There are a variety of ways that fees can be paid. 

Completion of termly Direct Debit Mandate

The payment of fees is a substantial commitment and we do not take lightly your investment in our School for your daughter.  It is the Governors’ Policy to ask all parents to pay school fees by direct debit. Termly fees are due in full by the first day of each term. Payment by direct debit helps us to keep down our administrative costs and therefore helps minimise fee increases. Please note that a separate direct debit mandate must be completed for each child you have at the School and if, for any reason, however temporary, you cancel it then an entirely fresh mandate must be completed for the payment facility to be resumed.  When completing the form please remember to fill in the “pupil’s name” box in the right hand top corner. A download is available below.

Childcare Vouchers & Tax-free Childcare

The school can only accept Child Care Vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare payments for ‘Child Care’ not education. For payment of school fees Child Care Vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare payments can be used up to and including the term in which a pupil turns 5. For older children, Childcare Vouchers or Tax Free Childcare payments can only be used to pay for any activities or clubs that take place on school premises outside of school hours.

St Catherine’s School can only apply Vouchers/Tax Free payments to the costs associated with the above criteria and do not accept advance voucher payments. Parents should check the termly invoices for qualifying items before making any payment and confirm the value along with their TFC reference number with the Fees department so that the payment can be allocated accordingly.  If further information is required please contact fees@stcatherines.info.

The Tax-Free Childcare will give eligible parents an extra 20% towards childcare costs, up to a max of £2,000 per child per year. This equates to the Government contributing £2 for every £8 the individuals pay into an online Childcare account. The system will allow individuals to pay their childcare costs directly into an HMRC account – and the Government will ‘top-up’ the account with their contribution. The money will then be paid directly from this one account to the school. To find out if you qualify for tax-free childcare please use the calculator at www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator.

For further information :
* https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs
* https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/par/app/eligibility

DOWNLOADS

• Direct Debit Mandate

Pupil Fees Refund Scheme

The pupil fees refund scheme covers the costs of the school fees if a pupil is unable to attend classes due to sickness, accident or quarantine.  Further information for this can be downloaded from the document below. Current charges per term for this scheme, based on full fees, are:

Premiums are calculated as a percentage of termly fees and will be reduced to take account of any scholarship or nursery grant.

If you wish to take up the cover, please tick the appropriate box on the Opt In form and return it to the Accounts Office. Alternatively, if you wish to cease existing cover please also contact the Accounts office. The cessation will take effect from the beginning of the next term. Should you wish to make a claim please could you complete a claim form (see downloads below).

Pupil Medical Insurance

Pupil AXA PPP Healthcare Medical Insurance cover is also available at a current termly cost of £158.00 from 1 September 2025. Further information can be downloaded from the brochure below. Applications are now made on line as follows: https://forms.thephc.co.uk/form/stcatherinesch.  Full information on the cover is available as follows: www.axappphealthcare.co.uk/pupilshealthscheme. Should you wish to make a claim please call AXA PPP on 03301 025 503 immediately.

Important Note re “Opting in” Regulations and Pupil Personal Accident Insurance: Please note that, in the past, the school had been able to offer Pupil Personal Accident Insurance on a pupil by pupil basis, unfortunately this is no longer the case. Should you wish to take out such cover then you are advised to arrange this yourselves according to your family needs.  Please note that the last term of cover for the past scheme was the Summer term 2016.

School Travel and Trip Insurance - Please click below to review a copy of the summary details of the School wide travel insurance policy (available on our Community portal). Should you wish to review a copy of the actual policy please contact the Accounts office. Should you wish to make a claim please contact the Accounts office immediately.

For all insurance related queries please contact Maria Titcomb at accounts@stcatherines.info.

School Travel Insurance Documents

• Pupil Fees Refund Scheme details (Sept 25) 
• Pupil Fees Refund Scheme Terms and Conditions (Sept 25)
• Pupil Fees Refund Scheme Claim form 
• Pupil AXA PPP Healthcare Medical Insurance brochure (25-26)
• AXA - An Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) - information about the scheme enabling you to make an informed decision.
• AXA - Members Handbook (25-26)

Click here for full information about the Pupils Healthcare Scheme