Fees

The King’s School is a private school, which means we are entirely dependent on parents and others for our income. School fees are reviewed annually to reflect the real cost of educating each child, based upon the budget for the coming year. To help parents who have more than one child at the school, we operate a sliding scale.

Fees must be paid by twelve monthly direct debit payments (or may be paid annually or termly in advance by agreement with the Bursar). Our fees policy is available on our policies page.

Changes in government policy mean we will face three increases in costs from April 2025; the removal of charitable relief from business rates, the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions and the increase in the National Living Wage. Together, they are likely to add the equivalent of about another 9-10% to our costs. We are trusting that God will meet our needs to cover those expenses for the remainder of this academic year but anticipate a fee increase of approximately 9% in September 2025.

Fees for 2024-2025

These are the fees applicable from Year 1 through to Year 11 inclusive. Please note Year 1 and 2 are not in on Wednesday afternoons. School fees are subject to 20% VAT from January 2025.

Reception fees

For most families, some or all of Reception is free or reduced thanks to the Governments 15 and 30 hour free childcare (see below). The fees for the term will be confirmed at the start of each term based on the number of weeks in the term and any funding received. Our Reception is closed on a Wednesday.

Nursery fees

For most families, Nursery is free or reduced thanks to the Governments 15 and 30 hour free childcare (see below). Changes to sessions attended need to be agreed with the Head of Early Years and Registrar at least two weeks before the end of the preceding term. The fees for the term will be confirmed at the start of each term based on the number of weeks in the term and any Nursery Education Funding received. Our Nursery is closed on a Wednesday afternoon.

Early Years 15/30 hours funding

You may be eligible for 15-30 hours of free childcare if your child is aged between 3-5 years old. You can use these hours to cover your childcare here or split them with another childcare provider.

Our Early Years Fees Policy contains information on what sessions are available as children move through our Nursery and into Reception. Our Registrar would be happy to help explain the availability if you call the school or email registrar@tkswitney.org.uk. 

All 3-5 year old children, from the term after their 3^rd birthday, are eligible to claim a core entitlement of up to 15 funded hours.  Working parents may be entitled to additional free hours upon joining our Nursery. You can check if you are eligible on the government website.

The government funding currently finishes the term after your child turns five.  At this point parents start paying school fees (see above).

School trip costs

Where possible, we like to offer our students a wide variety of extra-curricular trips to complement their classroom learning. The price of trips varies each year but to help parents budget for these, we’ve given a very rough annual estimate below. Parents are expected to cover the cost of the trips, however, please contact our Bursar if the cost is an issue, as we may be able to access some support. In some cases the students fund raise to cover their own costs.

• Reception and nursery - £25
• Year 1 and 2 - £40
• Year 3 and 4 - £45
• Year 5 and 6 - £200 (including a residential trip in either year 5 or year 6)
• Year 7 - £50
• Y8 - £150
• Y9 - £560 (including a residential trip)
• Y10 - £50-£120 (depending on GCSE choices)
• Y11 - £300+ (depending on GCSE choices and end of year 11 trip destination)