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How much does a good independent school education REALLY cost?

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Rainydaze · 11/01/2011 20:58

DP and I are planning on moving to Bristol where sadly the state schools are not doing as well as the independent.

I know roughly primary and secondary school fees where we currently live, but what realistically does it cost to educate a child privately in primary and secondary schools?

Of course fees differ greatly from school to school, but what, roughly, would you expect to pay, with all the 'extras', such as trips and other extra-curricular activities.

Thank you! :)

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Loshad · 11/01/2011 21:41

that is loads more than we pay - ours are at day schools - fees vary from £9000-£1200 per year, not per term - the cheaper of the fees areat the top rated school in the area. Music lesson between £170-200/term, luch extra for 2 of the kids - works out around £2.50/day. all after school activities are included in fees, senior school trips mostly included in fees, junior school trips prob about £75/year, ski trips around £1000 - ours do a ski or a european trip, not both in a year. School uniform - standard black trousers, white shirts black shoes that every child needs, sports kit no more expensive than the comp i teach in, plus good secondhand system on the psorts kuit. Blazers £70 - last until outgrown then passed down.

Talkinpeace · 11/01/2011 21:40

Rainy DH was at a school in Bristol today. You're not kidding!

wishingforcrystalball · 11/01/2011 21:24

This is what I work to and expect a 5% increase year on year (some schools are less and some schools are more)

Per Term
£9,000 school fees
£7.50 pupil insurance
£155 music lessons
£100 after school activities
£5 parents association
£75 trips
£50 replacement equipment
£50 miscellaneous
£9,442.50 x 3
Per year = £28,372.50
Ski trip = £1,500
European Trip = £800
Complete School uniform every 2 years = £400
Total per year = £30,827.50
Year 8-13 = 5 (with no inflation) years = £154,137.50

Prep school pretty much the same sundry but just about 50% less school fees.

This is boarding school, but other than reduced price in fees, and additional cost in things such as bus to and from school, price for day for sundry was the same.