Fees: 2024/25 Academic Year - Spring and Summer Term
With effect from 1 January 2025, fees for the spring and summer terms have been set by Governors as follows:
All Nursery/Pre-Reception fees shown below are exempt from taxes. The Government has indicated that Nursery Fees will continue to be exempt from VAT from 1st January 2025.
| 2 mornings sessions (8.30am to 12 noon) – minimum attendance | £908 |
| Add an afternoon session* (12 noon to 3.00pm) | £454 |
| Extend a morning until 1.30pm* | £227 |
| Additional day* (8.30am to 3.00pm) | £908 |
| Full time* (8.30am to 3.00pm) | £4,480 |
| A combination of sessions are available up to Full time depending on your needs. | |
| Please contact the finance team to discuss your session requirements. |
*Fee includes a freshly prepared lunch
Additional information
| A minimum number of sessions per week is expected as part of a child’s progress through our school. For Nursery (Rising 3s) this is a minimum of 2 mornings per week. |
| We offer Pre-Nursery settling in sessions for parents & children the term before they start Nursery at a cost of £100. This includes online information and story times links plus 4 afternoon settling-in sessions in the Nursery over a 4 week period. |
| We offer ad-hoc half-day sessions (booked 1 week in advance, subject to availability) at a cost of £47 |
| 5 mornings (8.30am to 12 noon) – minimum attendance | £2,270 |
| Add an afternoon session (12noon to 3pm)* | £454 |
| 5 mornings including lunch until 1.30pm* | £3,405 |
| Full time* (8.30am to 3.00pm) | £4,480 |
| A combination of sessions are available up to Full time depending on your needs. | |
| Please contact the finance team to discuss your session requirements. |
*Fee includes a freshly prepared, nutritious lunch
Additional information
| A minimum number of sessions per week is expected as part of a child’s progress through our school. For Pre-Reception this is 5 mornings per week in the Autumn and Spring Term, and an additional 2 afternoons per week in the Summer Term. |
| We offer ad-hoc half day sessions (booked 1 week in advance, subject to availability) at a cost of £47 |
| Tuition Fees | Lunch Fees (Compulsory) | Total Termly Fees | |
| Full time (8.30am to 3.15pm) per term | £4,917 | £235 | £5,152 |
| Annual charge for outings | £85 |
The fees above are for the Spring and Summer terms 2024/25. The tuition fees are inclusive of VAT which is effective from 1st January 2025. Lunch fees are exempt from VAT.
Wrap Around Care (before & after school)
Wrap around care is available from 7.45am to 6.00pm and is charged separately and in addition. Click here for more information.
Early Years Funding Entitlement (15 hours) for 3 and 4 year olds
At present this is available and we support a maximum of 3 hours per morning session between the hours of 9:00-12:00 up to the maximum of 15 hours per week. Please be aware that the 15 hours of funding only covers part of our fees and additional charges are payable. Your child will be eligible from the term after they turn three years old up to and including the term in which they turn five.
Our offering for the next academic year (2025-26), is currently under review.
Please note that currently the school is not registered and does not offer places for any other government scheme.
Childcare Vouchers and Tax Free Childcare
We accept both Childcare vouchers and the Government Tax Free Childcare scheme to pay for Wrap around care and may be used towards paying invoiced fees for Nursery and Pre-Reception only.
Sibling discount
5% for second child; 7.5% for third child (fees only)
Registration Fee and Deposit
To apply for a place at St Christopher’s please complete our registration form along with the non-refundable registration fee of £90.
A deposit of £750 is payable on acceptance of a place at St Christopher’s. The deposit is refundable against the final term’s fees subject to the School’s terms and conditions. If you accept a place and subsequently withdraw acceptance, the school will retain your deposit and may charge a term’s fees in lieu of notice unless a full term’s notice is provided. For more details please refer to your terms and conditions.
Bursaries
The Governors of St Christopher’s are committed to broadening access to the school by offering to eligible parents/guardians means-tested financial support with the payment of school fees, and this may be awarded in the form of a discount of up to 50% on tuition fees payable. Click here for more information.
We look forward to welcoming you and your child to St Christopher’s School and Nursery.
