About our fees and funding
Our fees differ depending on the number of days and hours of attendance.
We offer flexible hours between 8.30am and 4pm, with a choice of drop-off and pick-up times.
The table below shows fees for hours between 8.30am and 3pm. After-school club fees apply for children staying between 3pm and 4pm.
Read more about our hours including after-school clubs and other drop-off and pick-up times.
Attendance options
The fees below are based on an 11-week term. For 12-week terms, we will adjust fees pro-rata.
There are other attendance options aside from those in the table below. Please contact us to ask about availability and to make an appointment to visit our school.
Fees and hours table
| Age or year group | Number of days or hours of attendance (Flexible hours 8.30am–3pm | Hourly rate (or 15 hours funding deducted) | Termly rate (after funding, where applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years old | Min. 2 mornings | £8.56 | As invoiced |
| 3 and 4 years old | 4 mornings or equivalent (16 hrs) | 15 hrs Early Years Funding | £678 |
| 3 and 4 years old | 3 full days or equivalent (18 hrs) | 15 hrs Early Years Funding | £861 |
| 3 and 4 years old | 4 mornings and 2 afternoons or the equivalent (19 hrs) | 15 hrs Early Years Funding | £905 |
| 3 and 4 years old | 2 full days & 2 mornings or equivalent (21 hrs) | 15 hrs Early Years Funding | £1,078 |
| 3 and 4 years old | 4 mornings and 4 afternoons or equivalent (24 hrs) | 15 hrs Early Years Funding | £1,338 |
| 3 and 4 years old | (32.5 hrs) | 15 hrs Early Years Funding | £2,075 |
| Year R (funded child) | 32.5 hrs (4 days’ attendance is an option) | 15 hrs Early Years Funding | £1,553 |
| Year R, Year 1 and Year 2 | 32.5 hrs | Non-funded | £2,210 |
Deductions and discounts
- 10% discount for all siblings from the same family who attend our school at the same time.
- 5% discount for nursery children attending 19 or more hours. This discount is included in the fees table.
Early Years Funding (15 hours)
All three-year-old and four-year-old children are eligible for 15 hours per week of Early Years Funding for six terms beginning the term after their third birthday.
Children born in summer will receive 15 hours per week of Early Years Funding up to and including the term in which they turn five.
Early Years Funding (15 hours) does not cover the real cost of high-quality education. The cost for additional services and consumables are included in the all-inclusive fees in the table above.
You can download our Admissions Policy for Early Years Funding from our policies and procedures page.
What is included in the fees?
- Fees cover all aspects of the Montessori Curriculum offered within normal school hours (8.30am–3pm).
- They include music and movement, sport classes, yoga and mindfulness, art and cultural creativity classes, gardening and cookery, as well as mid-morning and afternoon snacks.
What is not included in the fees?
- After-school hours/clubs/classes and school trips (entrance charges and travel costs).
- Extra hours in addition to those agreed on the termly invoice.
After-school clubs
- After-school clubs are offered every day between 3pm and 4pm.
- Clubs include construction, arts, crafts, board games and sport.
- Fees for after-school sport are given directly to the specialist teacher. All other after-school club activities will cost £6.30 per hour and should be paid directly to the school.
Payment
- Fees are payable termly in advance upon receipt of invoice.
- Payment must be received by the Friday preceding the start of each new term, or the Friday before your child is due to start at our school.
- A surcharge of £10 per week, or part of a week, will be made for late payments.
- Fees can be paid on a monthly basis where this has been agreed with the head teacher in advance. A surcharge of 2% is payable.
- Fees can be paid using childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare. More information about tax-free childcare is on the Gov UK website.
Notice period
If your child has to leave our school:
- Please give written notice to us at least one full and continuous term in advance, and before the start of the preceding term.
- For example, if your child will leave in the summer term, we need to receive your written notice before the start of the spring term.
- Any time outside of a full and continuous term will not be considered or included as part of the notice period.
- If notice is given on or after the first day of a new term, we will charge a full term’s fees in lieu of notice.