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Termly Fees 2026/27

Here’s a clear breakdown of our termly fees – so you know exactly where you stand, right from the start.

 

Nursery
 
 
Full Day 8.00am - 3.30pm £93.50
Morning 8.00am - 2.00pm £78
Afternoon 2.00pm - 5.00pm £46.75
Early Afternoon 2.00pm - 3.30pm £26
Late Afternoon 3.30pm - 5.00pm £26

 

Pre-Prep
inc. VAT
ex. VAT
Day £2,800 £2,333
Daytime Feeding (compulsory) £300 £300

 

Year 3
inc. VAT
ex. VAT
Day £5,900 £4,917
Boarding £10,650 £8,875
Weekly Boarding £9,700 £8,083
International Boarding £11,600

£9,667

Daytime Feeding (compulsory)

 £300 £300

 

Years 4 - 6
inc. VAT
ex. VAT
Day £7,400 £6,167
Boarding £10,650 £8,875
Weekly Boarding £9,700 £8,083
International Boarding £11,600

£9,667
Daytime Feeding (compulsory) £350 £350

 

Years 7 - 8
inc. VAT
ex. VAT
Day £7,710 £6,425
Boarding £11,280 £9,400
Weekly Boarding £9,940 £8,283
International Boarding £12,215 £10,179
Daytime Feeding (compulsory) £350 £350

 

Extra Charges


Fees, Deposits & Discounts

Everything you need to know – clearly laid out, with no small print surprises.

Registration & Deposits
  • Registration Fee: £120 per child (Reception to Year 8), reduced to £60 for siblings.
  • Acceptance Deposit (UK): £750, payable on acceptance of a place (Year 3+).
  • Acceptance Deposit (Overseas): £1,000, payable on acceptance of a place.
  • Additional Deposit: Families resident outside the UK also pay a One Term's Fee Deposit less the Acceptance Deposit.
  • Moving from Year 2 to Year 3: The £750 deposit is automatically added to the Year 3 Michaelmas bill.
Discounts
  • Sibling Discount:
    - Sherborne Schools Group operates a sibling fee discount arrangement across Sherborne Boys, Sherborne Girls, Sherborne Prep and Hanford Prep: a 5% remission for the second child, 10% for the third, and 15% for the fourth and subsequent children who are concurrently at schools within the Group. Other conditions apply; please contact Billing for more information about eligibility and how the discount works.

 

  • Military Families:
      - From Septmber 2025, CEA-funded families pay CEA + 10% of the full boarding fee (incl. VAT).
      - Non-CEA armed forces families receive 10% off day and boarding fees.
      - For bursary enquiries, please contact the Bursar.
Payment & Scholarships
  • Fees can be paid monthly via School Fees Plan.
  • Scholarships are available in Years 6–8 for Academic, Music, Art, Drama and Sport.
    - All scholars join the Sherborne Schools Group Scholars’ Programme: a collaborative enrichment programme across Sherborne Prep, Sherborne Boys and Sherborne Girls.

 

For bursary award enquiries, please see the Bursary Award Policy, alternatively, please contact the Bursar (allison.evans@sherborneprep.group).

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