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School Fees

The Marist School is an independent, fee-paying school. Please find below a breakdown of our annual costings and fees per academic group:

Fees and charges from September 2025

School Fees Listed Are Inclusive of VAT

Senior:
Years 7-13 £8,160 per term

Prep:
Years 3-6 £6,685 per term

Pre-Prep:
Reception £5,420 per term
Years 1-2 £5,915 per term

Nursery:

Term Time Nursery (A minimum of 4 sessions for 2 year-olds and 6 sessions for 3 year-olds):
+2 Year Olds £5,250 per term (5 full days or 10 sessions)
+3 Year Olds £4,725 per term (5 full days or 10 sessions)

Full Time Nursery (A minimum of 4 sessions for 2 year-olds and 6 sessions for 3 year-olds):
+2 Year Olds £2,260 per month (5 full days or 10 sessions)
+3 Year Olds £2,050 per month (5 full days or 10 sessions)

Lunches:
Lunches are charged at £386 per term and are compulsory from Nursery – Year 11.
Individual lunches will be charged at £6.85 per day which will be automatically charged at the end of each term.
Years 12-13 may purchase termly lunch if they wish, please contact the Bursary in advance of each term.

Sibling Discounts

Sibling discounts are applied to the basic tuition fees, in order of age, whilst they are in the school at the same time, as follows:

2nd child- 10% Discount
3rd and any subsequent child- 35% Discount

 

Breakfast Club (Nursery – Year 6)

  • £5 per day 7.30 – 8am, including a light continental breakfast.

 

After School Care (Term Time only Nursery and Reception)

After School Wraparound Club runs from 3.30 – 6pm and must be booked in advance.

  • The first session is £10  (3.30 – 5pm) and includes a light tea consisting of a choice of sandwiches, a piece of cake, a drink and some fruit.
  • The second session is £9 (5 – 6pm). Any collections after this incur additional charges.

 

Homework Study (Prep Years 1-6)

Pre-Prep (Years 1-2) – must be booked in advance.

Pupils are welcome to bring in a snack, if this is required at the end of the day.

    • The first session is free and runs from 3.30 – 4.15pm.
    • The second session is £9 and runs from 4.15 – 5.15pm.
  • The third session is £5 and runs from 5.15 – 6pm.

Prep (Years 3-6) – must be booked in advance.

Pupils are welcome to bring in a snack, if this is required at the end of the day.

  • The first session is free and runs from 4.15 – 5.15pm.
  • The second session is £9 and runs from 5.15 – 6pm.

 

Collection from Homework Study is by 6pm latest. Any collections after this incur additional charges.

 

Senior:

A free homework club runs from 4 – 6pm. There is no need to book in advance.

 

Additional Charges

Trips and Visits
Trips and visits are charged separately. The majority of these are relatively low cost but there are also optional international and domestic tours and trips planned at various points throughout the school.

Co-Curricular
The majority of co-curricular clubs and activities are run by internal school staff and are either free of charge or incur a nominal fee. Some clubs, run by third parties (horse riding) are chargeable.

Music
Minimum of 9 lessons per term:

Individual tuition: £375 per term
Theory (group of three): £142 per term

Tuition available for: Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Keyboard, Oboe, Piano, Recorder, Saxophone, Singing, Trombone, Trumpet, Viola, Violin.

LAMDA – Speech and Drama
Individual tuition: £400 per term Inclusive of VAT
Shared lessons: £308 per term Inclusive of VAT

Ballet
Nursery – Year 2: Included in fees

Additional Support

We also offer financial discounts to Armed Forces’ families and children of teaching personnel at other schools. Please contact the Bursary to discuss, 01344 624291.

 

School Fee Points to Note

  1. Fees are payable before the first day of each term. All payments must be made in pounds sterling (£), by BACS transfer directly into the School’s bank account on or before the first day of term. Details are given on the invoice. Should fees remain outstanding after 4 weeks, then the Governing Body will add a surcharge of up to 1.5% to the account. If you are in any doubt about the school’s banking details, please contact the Bursary for confirmation. 
  2. The School operates a “Fees in Advance Discount Scheme” whereby parents can pay a lump sum in advance. Full details are available from the Bursar.
  3. Parents’ attention is drawn to the School’s terms & conditions, detailed in the Parent Contract. A copy is available from the school office.
  4. Tuition fees are reviewed annually, giving one term’s notice of any change.
  5. The Marist School accepts Childcare Vouchers in payment or part-payment of Nursery & Reception fees for any child from age three until the child celebrates their fifth birthday or for after-school clubs up until the pupil is 15 years old.
  6. GCSE and A Level exam fees are spread over the course of Years 10 – 13 and will be applied to each fee invoice from the beginning of Year 10.
  7. All enquiries and correspondence concerning fees should be addressed to the Bursar on 01344 293116 or via email: bursary@themarist.com
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