St Chris fees are as inclusive as possible and reviewed each year. The day fee includes tuition, most activities at school, games, textbook loans, and internet access. The boarding fee includes all the above plus breakfast, dinner, laundry, the majority of weekend and evening activities and all EAL tuition where required (some activities, for example, horse riding, are charged in addition).
From 1 January 2025 fees paid to independent schools for education services, board and lodging are subject to VAT. The fees listed below include VAT where applicable.
Students entering Reception to Year 12
Parents resident in the UK or EEA
£3,000
Students entering Reception to Year 12
Parents resident overseas (outside EEA)
Sibling Discount
An allowance of 2.5% of main session fees is given for second and subsequent children, where the other child/children attend the School as pupils in Reception and above. This stays in force as long as an elder brother or sister remains at the school.
Nursery Fees (per session)
We operate a minimum session policy to help children establish a regular routine. Please note Nursery fees are not subject to VAT.
Half Monte (children turning 3 in the school year): Minimum 4 sessions per week
Top Monte (children turning 4 in the school year): Minimum 6 sessions per week
Morning Session
£39.00
8.30am – 12.30pm (= 1 session)
Afternoon Session
£31.00
12.30pm – 4.30pm (= 1 session)
School Day Session
£58.00
8.30am – 3.20pm (= 2 sessions)
Whole Day Session
£63.00
8.30am – 4.30pm (= 2 sessions)
All Nursery sessions are charged monthly, in arrears.
Day School Fees
Junior School – Day Fees (per term)
The following is included in fees: Nursery to Year 2: Lunch, Monday to Friday during term time. Clubs and After School Activities when provided in-house and not by external providers.
Year Group
Fees per term
Reception to Year 2
£5,447 inclusive of VAT
Year 3 to Year 6
£6,814 inclusive of VAT
Senior School – Day Fees (per term)
Year Group
Fees per term
Year 7 to Year 13
£9,069 inclusive of VAT
Senior School – Boarding Fees (per term)
Year Group
Fees per term
Year 7 to Year 13
Weekly Boarding: £12,296 inclusive of VAT
Year 7 to Year 13
Full Boarding: £15,710 inclusive of VAT
Optional Extras
Lunch
Charged each term, per term in arrears. If parents wish for their children to have a school lunch, they must email billings@stchris.co.uk to opt in.
Junior School (Nursery to Year 2)
No Charge
Junior School (Year 3 to Year 6)
£202 per term
Senior School (Year 7 to Year 13)
£411 per term
Wraparound Care (Nursery and Junior School)
Charged per session in arrears. Available Monday to Friday. A meal is provided to children at Breakfast Club and those staying for session C.
Breakfast Club
7:30 - 8:00
£11.00 per session inclusive of VAT
After School Care
Session A
15:20 - 16:30
£8.00 per session inclusive of VAT
Session B
16:30 - 17:30
£8.00 per session inclusive of VAT
Session C
17:30 - 18:30
£11.00 per session inclusive of VAT
Payment of Fees
You will be sent an invoice for fees before the start of each term. Fees are due on or before the first day of each term and can be paid termly by bank transfer or by monthly Direct Debit. Any extra costs payable in arrears (for example music tuition) will be billed at the end of each term.
For further information about setting up a monthly Direct Debit please contact the Finance Team via billings@stchris.co.uk.
Payment by Bank Transfer
To pay by bank transfer please contact the finance office for our bank details: billings@stchris.co.uk.
Our Fee Sheet contains full details of our fees, as well as costs for our Late Summer Programme (compulsory residential trips fom Year 3 upwards), music tuition, drama lessons and occasional boarding.
You can receive a copy of the Fee Sheet by filling in the form or request a hard copy by emailing admissions@stchris.co.uk.
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Enter your child's date of birth to discover the key steps to joining us:
[child-name] will be eligible for entry at any of the below points:
Nursery
Half Monte in [entry-year]
Top Monte in [entry-year]
Children can join the Nursery from the term they turn 3. As part of our School, the St Chris Nursery operates during term-time and we have a range of different sessions available for families:
In the Junior School, we welcome new students throughout the year from the ages of 5 to 11 years old. The main entry points in the Junior School are Reception, Year 3 and Year 5 and our admissions process can be found below:
Students can join the Senior School from Years 7 to Year 10 (ages 11 to 15). The main entry points are Year 7 and Year 9. View our admissions process below:
Students can join the Sixth Form in Year 12 (ages 16-17) and applications are encouraged by November in the year previous to enrolment to ensure subject availability:
