Fees

2026/27 School Fees

Reception – Year 6 Fees (inclusive of any applicable VAT)

To make our school fees as accessible as possible, we welcome payments on a monthly basis.

GoCardless Direct Debit payments are divided into 12 equal payments and payable via direct debit on the 1st of every month. 

Year Group

Monthly Payment

 

Termly Payment

(3 payments)

Annual Payment
Reception £745.00  £2,980.00 £8,940
Year 1 & Year 2 £790.00 £3,160.00 £9,480
Year 3 – Year 6 £850.00 £3,400.00 £10,200

Lunch is charged at £415 per term for children in Reception – Year 6 classes. For any clarification on school fees and lunches, please see our terms and conditions.

Nursery and Kindergarten Fees from September 2026 (no VAT is charged)

In order to reflect our new provision and to continue providing specialist teachings sessions in the morning, please find fee information below which will come into effect from 1st January 2026:

Morning £39.50 per morning
Full Day £58.00*
Lunchtime Care £5.00**

** Should parents wish to take advantage of the 15 free hours, these will be allocated to  your child’s session between 12:10pm – 15:10pm each day.
**For children who will take advantage of the 2, 3 and 4 year old funding, should they wish to stay for lunch before the funding begins for the day at 12:10pm, a £5.00 surcharge will also be applied to your invoice. Please be advised that our lunchtime care is optional however, should parents decide not to pay this fee, your child will need to be picked up at 11:40am and returned to school after lunchtime has passed at 12:10pm.

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Option 1Full Day08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

11:40am - 12:10pm

Lunchtime care

12:10pm - 3:10pm

Afternoon Session (3 hours EYF applied where applicable).
8:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

11:40am - 12:10pm

Lunchtime care

12:10pm - 3:10pm

Afternoon Session (3 hours EYF applied where applicable).
08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

11:40am - 12:10pm

Lunchtime care

12:10pm - 3:10pm

Afternoon Session (3 hours EYF applied where applicable).
08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

11:40am - 12:10pm

Lunchtime care

12:10pm - 3:10pm

Afternoon Session (3 hours EYF applied where applicable).
08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

11:40am - 12:10pm

Lunchtime care

12:10pm - 3:10pm

Afternoon Session (3 hours EYF applied where applicable).
Option 2Morning Only08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

EYF not available for morning sessions.
08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

EYF not available for morning sessions.
08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

EYF not available for morning sessions.
08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

EYF not available for morning sessions.
08:40am - 11:40am

Morning Session with Core and Specialist Teaching.

EYF not available for morning sessions.

Please note, families who will NOT be claiming EYF and paying for the full day (£58.00) will not be billed for lunchtime care or the optional consumable as this is included in the full day price.

All class fees are inclusive of books, tuition, games and swimming.

Fees are payable monthly for Nursery and Kindergarten.  A surcharge will be payable on overdue accounts.

Notice of withdrawal should be made in writing one full term before the child is to leave, or a term’s fees in lieu of notice must be paid.

We accept Child Care Vouchers, Trafford Early Years Funding (15 hours) and Working Parent Entitlement Funding (Age 2 upwards, 15 hours).

Non Term Time Nursery and Kindergarten Provision Fees 2026/2027

Half Day (between 7:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m) £33.00
Full Day (between 7:30 a.m. and  5:00 p.m.) £53.00

These sessions are payable through the school’s Magic Booking pay as you go system.

This includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.

Breakfast Club and Late Stay Fees 2026/2027

Breakfast Club from 7:30 am to 8:40 am including breakfast £6.75 per session
Late Stay until 6:00 pm including afternoon tea £13.00 per session
Late Stay charge for siblings £8.50 per session
Late Stay following an extra-curricular club £7.00 per session
Sibling Stay for Nursery Child £4.00 per session

These sessions are payable through the school’s Magic Booking pay as you go system.

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