Fees
We understand that our families work hard to provide their children with a St Hilda’s education, and we pride ourselves on being competitively priced compared to other schools in the area. The fees for 2024/2025 are outlined below. Invoices will be issued in advance of each term, and payment is due via BACS by the first day of the term. Charges may vary and, where possible, will be published one term in advance of the new academic year.
Please see our fee scales for the School and the Nursery.
Registration Fee for Assessment
A £100 payable on application and non-refundable
Acceptance Deposit
A £1,000 deposit is payable upon acceptance of a place at St Hilda’s. £500 will be deducted from the first term’s fees, and the remaining £500 will be refunded after your child has left the School, provided all fees and charges have been settled.
School Fees include:
Lunches, Stationery, Books, Group Music, and Choir
Please note chargeable extras include*:
Personal accident insurance details of which can be downloaded here. £4.95 per term. You can access the parent portal to opt in to additional insurances, check existing levels of cover at any time, update details such as term fees and make a claim. More information and registration details here
Residentials, trips, or in-school activities (costs advised individually in advance)
Breakfast Club and After School Club (including food), available from Reception to Form VI – £3 per morning session, £4 per afternoon session
Individual music tuition and LAMDA tuition (arranged privately)
Additional individual tuition (arranged through the Assistant Head of Pastoral Care) – £18.50 per half hour
Interest may be charged on overdue accounts at a rate of 3% per annum above the Lloyds Bank base rate
An optional pupil absence insurance scheme is available through our insurers. Details can be found
*Chargeable extras are generally billed in arrears.
Fees in Advance Scheme (FIA)
Some families may wish to take advantage of our Fees in Advance scheme, which offers small discounts on future fees. You can find the terms and application form here or contact our Business Manager, Mr James, for more information.
School Fee Plan
We understand that personal circumstances and household budgets can change, so it’s more important than ever to have flexible fee payment options.
You can find details of our School Fee Plan here here.
Childcare Vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare Payments
We accept childcare vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare payments for qualifying childcare. For more details, please visit our Nursery page here
In addition to this, we also offer 15 hours free early education for three- and four-year-olds. See here for information regarding this.
Notice Period
We sincerely hope that your child will continue happily at St Hilda’s through to the end of Form VI. However, if circumstances do not permit this, please remember that a full term’s written notice is required should you wish to withdraw your child from the School or discontinue an optional extra (which requires half a term’s notice). For Nursery classes, a term and a half’s notice is required. Notice must be provided in writing to the Head no later than the first day of the term at the end of which the notice is to take effect. Failure to provide the required notice will result in liability for the full fees for the following term.
