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School fees from September 2026

Class Age

Fees per term

 

Reception  5 years £5,600
Form I  6 years £6,100
Form II  7 years £6,100
Form III  8 years £6,925
Form IV  9 years £6,925
Form V 10 years £7,125
Form VI 11 years £7,125

These fees include the following:

Pupils’ personal accident insurance

School lunches £334, Exam & assessment fees £21 and Books and stationery £70 per term

 

These figures are subject to change at any time.

A monthly instalment arrangement plan is available upon request.

 

Applicable taxes.  All of the fees and supplemental charges are inclusive of any applicable taxes

 

Nursery fees

Most girls join the school in the term after their third birthday.

Charlotte House participates in and offers universal 3 and 4 years-old free early years education for 15 hours per week.

Children are eligible for the universal entitlement the term after their 3rd birthday. A 3 year old remains eligible for the funding for up to two academic years before they reach compulsory school age or until they are admitted to a Reception class of a school, whichever comes first. Compulsory school age is the term after their fifth birthday. Please contact us at office@chpschool.co.uk for further details and the parent declaration process.

 

[1] Unfunded place

Class Age

Fees per term – exclusive of early years funding

 

   
Nursery 3-4 years £2,350  5 sessions per week (minimum)*
Nursery 3-4 years £2,780  6 sessions per week
Nursery 3-4 years £3,210  7 sessions per week
Nursery 3-4 years £3,640  8 sessions per week
Nursery 3-4 years £4,070  9 sessions per week
Nursery 3-4 years £4,500 10 sessions per week

 

 

These fees include the following:

Pupils’ personal accident insurance, school lunches, assessments, books and stationery and specialist teaching sessions.

These figures are subject to change at any time.

A monthly instalment arrangement plan is available upon request.

 

Applicable taxes.  All of the fees and supplemental charges are inclusive of any applicable taxes

* The minimum fee covers five sessions per week and it is at your discretion how many sessions your daughter attends.  We do encourage at least three sessions per week and recommend your daughter attends on Monday mornings as this is when new sounds, concepts and topics are introduced.

 

Nursery hours are:

Morning sessions                     8.20am – 12.20pm

Afternoon sessions                  12.20pm – 3.30pm (including Lunch)

 

 

 

Funded Only Place or Blended Package

Families may choose either a funded only place or to purchase additional private hours in addition to their 15-hour funded time through our blended package. Private hours are payable termly and cannot be opted out of without submitting a full term’s notice as per our Admissions policy.

If government funding is withdrawn or not claimed, full fees will become payable.

 

 

[2] Universal Funded Only place

A deposit of £200 is required to secure the funded only place. This will be returned after the first 4 weeks of starting Nursery

Nursery – Flexible Sessions Termly Tuition Net Fees

VAT

 

Lunch Termly Tuition Gross Fees No VAT applicable
Each Morning session £0.00 £0.00 £0.00  £0.00

08:20 – 11:20

3 hours funded

Or
Each Afternoon session £0.00 £0.00 £0.00  £0.00

12:30 – 15:30

3 hours funded

Families may choose a funded only place, which includes:

– EYFS compliant care and education from 08:20 – 11:20 or from 12:30 – 15:30

– End-of-session handover with a member of the Nursery team

– No additional hours or sessions

– Funding available for the term time our Nursery is open (35 weeks)*.

*As Charlotte House is open for 35 weeks a year (not 38 weeks), parents choosing to take the 15 hour universal offering at our setting would forfeit the 3 additional weeks of funding.

 

 

[3] Blended Package place – 15 hours free childcare funding taken 08:20 – 11:20

Nursery – Flexible Sessions Termly Tuition Net Fees

VAT

 

Lunch Termly Tuition Gross Fees No VAT applicable
Each Morning session £147.39 £0.00 £0.00  £147.39

08:20 – 12:20

1 hour unfunded

Each Full Day £614.63 £0.00 £66.80  £681.43

08:20 – 15:30 (inc lunch)

4.17 hours unfunded

5 Full Days £3,073.13 £0.00 £334.00  £3,407.13

08:20 – 15:30 (inc lunch)

4.17 hours unfunded

 

 

Families may choose to purchase private hours in addition to their 15-hour funded time. Parents enter a private contract with the school that provides additional hours alongside funded hours. This includes:

– EYFS-compliant care and education from 11:20 – 12:20 or 11:20 – 15:30

– End-of-session handover with a member of the Nursery team

– Specialist teaching sessions and enriched activities

– Lunch is charged separately and provided to those joining for a full day

 

 

 

[4] Blended Package place – 15 hours free childcare funding taken 12:30 – 15:30

Nursery – Flexible Sessions Termly Tuition Net Fees

VAT

 

Lunch Termly Tuition Gross Fees No VAT applicable
Each Full Day £614.63 £0.00 £66.80  £681.43

08:20 – 15:30 (inc lunch)

4.17 hours unfunded

       
5 Full Days £3,073.13 £0.00 £334.00  £3,407.13

08:20 – 15:30 (inc lunch)

4.17 hours unfunded

 

       

 

Families may choose to purchase private hours in addition to their 15-hour funded time. Parents enter a private contract with the school that provides additional hours alongside funded hours. This includes:

– EYFS-compliant care and education from 08:20 – 12:30

– End-of-session handover with a member of the Nursery team

– Specialist teaching sessions and enriched activities

– Lunch is charged separately and provided to those joining for a full day

 

Why are there additional charges? Government funding covers the cost of delivering statutory early years education only. It does not include items such as:

– Meals and snacks

– Specialist lessons, enriched activities

 

 

 

Private music lessons are by individual arrangement with the teacher concerned.

Pre and Afterschool Clubs

Larks (including breakfast) – £5.50 per morning

Owls (including light snack at 4.45pm) – from £3.70 per session

Other fees

A non-refundable registration fee of £120 is required. A deposit of £1000 is payable when a place is accepted, of which £250 is refundable against the first term’s fees. The remaining £750 is refunded when a child leaves, once all outstanding invoices have been paid.

Childcare Vouchers & Tax-Free Childcare

Charlotte House School can only accept Childcare Vouchers or Tax-free Childcare payments for childcare and not education.  In terms of private education this only applies to children under 5 (end of first term following their 5th birthday).  For older children, Childcare Vouchers can be used to pay for activities or clubs that take place on the school premises outside of school hours i.e. Larks or Owls.

Insurance Policies

Please find below details of two insurance policies: Pupils Personal Accident insurance is included automatically in the school fees but the School Fees Return insurance is an opt-in policy.  If you are interested in the School Fees Return policy, please write to the Bursar.

Pupil Insurances Cover Options And Premiums 2024

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