Fees
Fees for 2026-27
Fees for Cheltenham Prep School and Cheltenham College cover all aspects of a full education.
Fees and additional charges for 2026-27 are shown below. VAT is included on the Fees, other than the Nursery School and associated activity, which remain exempt.
View School Fees
Select one of our schools from below
- Pre-Prep | Age 3-7
- The Prep | Age 7-13
- The College | Age 13-18
Pre-Prep | Age 3-7
- Term
- Year
| Pre Prep | Day per term | Day per year |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery two days | £1,585 | £4,755 |
| Nursery three days | £2,364 | £7,092 |
| Nursery four days | £3,144 | £9,432 |
| Nursery full time | £3,922 | £11,766 |
| Reception | £4,551 inc VAT | £13,653 inc VAT |
| Year 1 | £4,551 inc VAT | £13,653 inc VAT |
| Year 2 | £5,022 inc VAT | £15,066 inc VAT |
The day fee includes all break-time snacks, lunches, trips, and events that take place during the school day, including any residential trips, and voluntary EYFS charges.
Cheltenham College offers a 10% sibling discount on the net fee (after any other discounts) for the third child (and then subsequent children) coming through the school from the same family. In order to qualify for this discount, three children must be in the school at the same time or older siblings must have attended Prep or College for five years or more. Sibling discount will be applied to the fee in the term where the eligibility is identified, either by parents or the fees team. It will not be applied retrospectively.
The Prep | Age 7-13
- Term
- Year
| Prep | Boarder per term | Weekly Boarding per term | Day per term | Boarder per year | Weekly Boarding per year | Day per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3 | £10,270 inc VAT | £8,979 inc VAT | £6,734 inc VAT | £30,810 inc VAT | £26,937 inc VAT | £20,202 inc VAT |
| Year 4 | £10,690 inc VAT | £9,450 inc VAT | £7,205 inc VAT | £32,070 inc VAT | £28,350 inc VAT | £21,615 inc VAT |
| Year 5 | £13,186 inc VAT | £12,320 inc VAT | £10,075 inc VAT | £39,558 inc VAT | £36,960 inc VAT | £30,225 inc VAT |
| Year 6 | £13,186 inc VAT | £12,320 inc VAT | £10,075 inc VAT | £39,558 inc VAT | £36,960 inc VAT | £30,225 inc VAT |
| Year 7 | £13,402 inc VAT | £12,524 inc VAT | £10,279 inc VAT | £40,206 inc VAT | £37,572 inc VAT | £30,837 inc VAT |
| Year 8 | £13,402 inc VAT | £12,524 inc VAT | £10,279 inc VAT | £40,206 inc VAT | £37,572 inc VAT | £30,837 inc VAT |
The day fee includes all break-time snacks, lunches, trips, and events that take place during the school day, including any residential trips.
The boarding fee includes all meals, trips, and events that take place during the school day, including any residential trips. There may be an additional cost for some boarding specific activities.
Occasional boarding is £66 inc VAT per night.
Cheltenham College offers a 10% sibling discount on the net fee (after any other discounts) for the third child (and then subsequent children) coming through the school from the same family. In order to qualify for this discount, three children must be in the school at the same time or older siblings must have attended Prep or College for five years or more. Sibling discount will be applied to the fee in the term where the eligibility is identified, either by parents or the fees team. It will not be applied retrospectively.
The College | Age 13-18
- Term
- Year
| College | Boarder per term | Day per term | Boarder per year | Day per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower College (Years 9 - 11) | £20,558 inc VAT | £15,376 inc VAT | £61,674 inc VAT | £46,128 inc VAT |
| Upper College (Years 12 - 13) | £21,062 inc VAT | £15,880 inc VAT | £63,186 inc VAT | £47,640 inc VAT |
Day boarding supplement £3,455 inc VAT per term.
Day boarding includes a termly limit of overnight stays in the Boarding House, based on an average of 37 nights per term over the academic year. The entitlement varies in line with the length of each term with 46 nights in the Autumn Term, 37 in Spring Term and 32 in Summer Term. Pupils whose overnight stays exceed each academic term’s entitlement will be charged £68.40 inc VAT per additional night.
Cheltenham College offers a 10% sibling discount on the net fee (after any other discounts) for the third child (and then subsequent children) coming through the school from the same family. In order to qualify for this discount, three children must be in the school at the same time or older siblings must have attended Prep or College for five years or more. Sibling discount will be applied to the fee in the term where the eligibility is identified, either by parents or the fees team. It will not be applied retrospectively.
Fraud Vigilance – Cyber Crime and Phishing
Please be aware that schools and parents are frequently targeted by cyber criminals and phishing attacks. We urge parents to remain vigilant when receiving any communications claiming to be from Cheltenham College, especially those involving bank account details, requests for personal information, or offers of discounts or refunds.
College has no plans to change our banking arrangements. If you receive any communication indicating otherwise, or providing unfamiliar bank account details, this should be treated as suspicious. Additionally, please note that the College will never email random discount offers. We operate a formal Fees in Advance (FIA) scheme only. If you are ever in doubt about the legitimacy of a communication, do not reply to the email. Instead, please contact College directly using the phone number listed on our official website and ask to be put through to the Fees Team, who can verify whether the request is genuine. College cannot accept any responsibility for payment to incorrect bank details.