How much do you pay on private school fees?

[DarcyandDaisythecats]

We're currently looking at a school that seems very expensive. It's 6 months - 13 years, but is more expensive than an amazing 3 years - 18 years, so just looking for comparison.

Thanks!

Central London pre prep about £6k a term. Goes up in the prep school I think.

Fees vary and can exclude or include all sorts of different things. My DD had enrichment activities after school and lunch included and all books and stationery. Some schools have lower fees and you pay for every "extra" conceivable. Choose the school that meets the needs of your child.

Day fees at senior schools also vary and again some schools have very long days and charge a fee that reflects this. Usually day fees at "boarding" schools are expensive but lots of meals are included.

Preps with specialist teachers from Y5 will charge more. Until Y5 they tend to have a class teacher in some schools and that is cheaper.

year 2 at 4-13 school fees + few extras = approx £5000 per term, increases a bit later on

One in each of Yr 6/7 here......£5,000/5,500 each per term. Looking at boarding school from yr9.....£34,000 per year each...gulp!

Fees at my dcs school are just over £3000/term for 3-7 uear olds, but nearer £4500/term for the 11-18 year olds. In the provinces.

£12k a year per child, all in.

Prep School

Tuition fees: £9,414

Junior School

Tuition fees: £10,818

Senior School

Tuition fees: £12,591

All school fees are inclusive of text books and examination fees.

Other Costs

Music Tuition is £17.50 per lesson
Dancing Tuition is £30 per term
Piping and Drumming Tuition is £200 per term
Shooting Tuition is £50 per term
School lunches are £3.30 for a three-course meal

The above didn't include skiing lessons, stabling for horses or riding lessons or yearly trips.

Horses? Do your kids go to the school that have the uniform with jodhpurs and jacking jacket? Some girls from that school turned up to DSs sports day a few years back.

£30k ayear

DD full boarding Yr7 at an all girls boarding school= £36k per Yr plus extras

DS day pupil at a prep school yr6= £18k per yr

7.2k a term
London secondary

Fakko no, a few children livered their horses/ponies at the school as it was easier for the equestrian team. The uniform was navy blue.

Make sure you are comparing like for like. When I looked at secondary for DD I compared two schools, one appeared cheaper, but that didn't include any lunches whereas the more expensive one did. Plus the 'cheaper' school had a ludicrously complex PE kit that had to be purchased and embroidered with the DCs name from a named supplier so second hand was not possible, the more expensive school had a much more sensible PE kit. Whilst none of this made my ultimate decision headline fees are not the whole story.

And the school. We had a choice of 2 (same fees) and went for the one that was closer. It was a bloody madhouse and we switched to the further away but million times better school.

We don't but I know that DH old school was charging almost 25k a year recently. I looked them up because they had sent yet another begging letter.

If it's a struggle ask yourself why you feel you need to do it. DS and his cousin have just got their gcse results, she got one more A* than he did and was sent to private school.You have the raw material in each child, parental involvement and then actual schooling. It's a balance.