School Fees
2024/2025 Fee information
| Fees per term (£) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Early Years in Cambridge | nursery fees page | |
| Early Years in Saffron Walden | nursery fees page | |
| Cambridge Reception | £5,150 | |
| Dame Bradbury's Reception | £4,850 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 1 & 2 | £5,180 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 3 & 4 | £5,970 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 5 & 6 | £6,200 | |
| Junior School Cambridge Years 1 & 2 | £5,150 | |
| Junior School Cambridge Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 | £6,510 | |
| Stephen Perse Senior School | £7,530 | |
| Day | Boarding | |
| Stephen Perse Sixth Form | £7,220 | £15,990 |
Please note:
All fees/charges listed are exclusive of all applicable taxes, including VAT.
Fees for our Nursery & Early Years, Junior Schools and Senior School include school lunches.
Morning break snacks will be provided at Dame Bradbury's for pupils in Years 1 - 6, at a charge of £0.60 per pupil per day.
Day fees for the Sixth Form include a kitchen charge but exclude food costs, as students pay for meals as taken. Boarding fees include all meals taken on a full board basis.
Admissions fees
(Early Years - Year 11)
(Early Years - Year 11)
| School section |
Registration Fee (£) |
Acceptance Fee | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|
Nursery and Kindergarten |
£100 | £100 | - |
Reception |
£200 | £300 | £500 |
Junior Schools |
£200 | £300 | £500 |
Senior School |
£200 | £300 | £500 |
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The registration fee required at the time of submitting an application reflects the costs incurred by the Foundation in administering the admissions process before the offer of a place is made. This fee is non-refundable.
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The acceptance fee is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and reflects the administrative costs incurred by the Foundation in preparing for new pupils to join the Foundation, including induction arrangements. This fee is non-refundable.
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The deposit is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and is held as security by the Foundation. The deposit is refunded when the student leaves the Foundation, or in the event that the student fails to meet the entry requirements to join the Foundation, in accordance with the Foundation's Parent Contract.
Admissions fees
(Sixth Form)
(Sixth Form)
Registration fee
The registration fee required at the time of submitting an application reflects the costs incurred by the Foundation in administering the admissions process before the offer of a place is made. This fee is non-refundable.
| Fees (£) | |
|---|---|
| Sixth Form students | £200 |
Acceptance and refundable deposit
The acceptance fee is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and reflects the administrative costs incurred by the Foundation in preparing for new pupils to join the Foundation, including the induction arrangements. This fee is non-refundable.
The deposit is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and is held as security by the Foundation. The deposit is refunded when the student leaves the Foundation, or in the event that the student fails to meet the entry requirements to join the Foundation, in accordance with the Foundation's Parent Contract.
| Acceptance Fee (£) | Deposit (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Day students | £300 | £500 |
| Boarding students (UK-based parents) | £300 | £2,500 |
| Boarding students (overseas based parents) | £500 | 1 term's fees |
Please note, all fees/charges listed are exclusive of all applicable taxes, including VAT.
Payment of School and Boarding Fees
All school and boarding fees are payable to The Stephen Perse Foundation through one of the following payment frequencies and methods.
Subject to agreement with us, fees may be paid termly, termly by monthly instalments, or annually in advance, by Direct Debit from a UK bank account. Annual and termly fees may also be paid via our Payment Portal. Payment via Direct Debit or the portal offers a secure way to pay and the portal can accept payments in various currencies. We also offer parents the option to pay for 2 or more years in advance (fees in advance). Any parent who wishes to discuss the options for paying fees in advance should make contact with our fees team.
Fees must be cleared into The Stephen Perse Foundation bank account at least 10 working days in advance of the term to which they relate, except as part of the monthly Direct Debit instalment scheme, when fees are taken monthly on, or on the first working day after, the 7th day of each month, with the first payment in August for the academic year beginning on 1 September. Please note that the payment portal may take a few days to clear funds.
Payment of Nursery Fees
Our Nursery fees are calculated as an annual charge divided by 12 and billed monthly. They are due on the first day of the month to which they relate, unless they are paid by Direct Debit, when they are taken on the 7th or closest working day thereafter of each month.
For Late Stay, Nursery and Holiday Enrichment Programme fees only, we also accept Tax Free Childcare and Childcare Vouchers, please contact the Fees Team for further information if you wish to make a payment using these.
All fees currently shown are exclusive of VAT
The leadership team at Stephen Perse Foundation is working hard to manage the financial implications of the UK government’s introduction of VAT on independent school fees, the details of which we anticipate being finalised following the UK Government's Budget announcement on 30 October 2024.
We are committed to minimising the impact of this new policy on our families, particularly those receiving bursary support or requiring fee assistance, and we are taking action that will allow us to continue delivering exceptional education, while supporting a diverse student body and ensuring no students are disadvantaged. However, a significant portion of our operating costs is tied to staff salaries, which means we are unable to reduce fees to absorb the majority of the increase in cost to parents arising from the imposition of VAT.
We plan to reduce pre-VAT fees from January 2025 so that, while total fees including VAT will be greater than current fees, the increase will be less than 20%.
We urge families not to assume that you cannot afford fees due to VAT and instead to reach out to discuss the options for scholarships, bursarial support and financial assistance with us.
Further Questions
If you have a question related to fees prior to admission, please email the Admissions Team, or call 01223 454762 and ask to speak to the Admissions Team.
Parents of current students who have questions about fees not covered in the above information should contact our fees team by this email or call 01223 454701.
Bursaries and Financial Assistance
We offer financial assistance and bursaries; applications are means tested by an external provider. More information on financial assistance/bursaries can be found in our Bursary and Financial Assistance Policy.
Additional costs
Public examinations
School Fees exclude charges made by qualifications awarding bodies for public
examinations. These are charged separately and added to the summer term bill.
examinations. These are charged separately and added to the summer term bill.
Peripatetic Music and speech lessons
Our students may hire instruments and can take part in music, speech and LAMDA lessons with individual members of the visiting music and other specialist staff. These are charged separately by the teacher directly to parents.
Foundation Transport Services
Foundation transport services continue to operate to and from our school from various locations around Cambridge and Saffron Walden. These are charged separately on a termly basis.
Early and late stay charges (2024/2025)
Early and late stay charges are applied at our Junior Schools as follows:
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Cambridge Junior School Wrap Around Care |
Charge |
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Stephen Perse Cambridge Junior School (all year groups) Breakfast club from 07.30-08.00 |
No charge due to parking limitations surrounding the school |
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Stephen Perse Cambridge Junior School (all year groups) Early Stay from 08:00-08:15 |
No charge |
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Stephen Perse Cambridge Junior School (all year groups) Late stay charges apply from 16:30-18:00 |
£2 for each 15 minutes |
Junior School closes at 18.00. A charge of £15 per 10 minutes or part thereof will be applied in situations where a child is collected after 18.00.
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Dame Bradbury’s Wrap around Care |
Charge |
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Dame Bradbury’s - all year groups Breakfast Club (07:30-08:00) (there is no charge from 08:00-08:30) |
£3.30 per day |
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Dame Bradbury’s - Reception, Years 1 & 2 Late stay charges apply from 16:00-18:00 |
£2 for each 15 minutes |
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Dame Bradbury’s - Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 Late stay charges apply from 16:30-18:00 |
£2 for each 15 minutes |
Dame Bradbury’s closes at 18:00. A charge of £15 per 10 minutes or part thereof will be applied in situations where a child is collected after 18:00.
