Fees & Finances
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Fees 2025-26

Fees at Cheltenham College cover many of the costs associated with providing a full education for pupils at College.  Fees and additional charges for September 2025 are shown below. VAT will be added at 20% to all charges, other than the Nursery School and associated activity, which remain exempt.

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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£1,524.50£4,573.50
Nursery three days£2,273.50£6,820.50
Nursery four days£3,022.60£9067.80
Nursery full time£3,771.60£11,314.80
Reception£3,646.50 ex VAT£10,939.50 ex VAT
Year 1£3,646.50 ex VAT£10,939.50 ex VAT
Year 2£4,023.90 ex VAT£12,071.17 ex VAT

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 Day per term Boarder per year Day per year
Year 3£8,200.80 ex VAT£5,395.80 ex VAT£24,602.40 ex VAT£16,187.40 ex VAT
Year 4£8,537.40 ex VAT£5,773.20 ex VAT£25,612.20 ex VAT£17,199.60 ex VAT
Year 5£10,536.60 ex VAT£8,073.30 ex VAT£31,609.80 ex VAT£24,219.90 ex VAT
Year 6£10,536.60 ex VAT£8,073.30 ex VAT£31,609.80 ex VAT£24,219.90 ex VAT
Year 7£10,710.00 ex VAT£8,236.50 ex VAT£32,310.00 ex VAT£24,709.50 ex VAT
Year 8£10,710.00 ex VAT£8,236.50 ex VAT£32,310.00 ex VAT£24,709.50 ex VAT

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
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College Boarder per term Day per term Boarder per year Day per year
Lower College (Years 9 - 11)£16,371.00 ex VAT£12,291.00 ex VAT£49,113.00 ex VAT£36,873.00 ex VAT
Upper College (Years 12 - 13)£16,804.50 ex VAT£12,724.50 ex VAT£50,413.50 ex VAT£38,173.50 ex VAT

Day Boarding Supplement £2,696.40 ex 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 £57 ex 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.

Additional Charges and Optional Extras

Due to the variety of activities, experiences and support on offer at College there are some items that are charged additionally to fees. To understand the charges that may appear on your College invoice, please click below. VAT at 20% will be added to all additional charges, other than those associated with exempt activity, such as the Nursery School.

Frequently Asked Questions - VAT and School Fees

1. How much will be added to my bill?

2. There was a newspaper article that claimed that some schools would be better off with the introduction of VAT, because of being able to claim back VAT on previous building projects. Will this be true of Cheltenham College?

3. Will VAT also apply to Nursery year groups?

4. How will my bill for Spring 2025 term change? [If you have paid Fees in Advance (FIA) please refer to questions 9 and 10]

5. Will VAT be charged on extras?

6. I thought that VAT was not chargeable on pupil lunches. Why has this not been treated as exempt of VAT?

7. I made a Fees in Advance (FIA) payment under a formal FIA agreement for fees on or after Spring Term 2025. Will I avoid VAT?

8. How will my bill for Spring 2025 term change for FIA?