1. Monthly Instalments
Instead of paying the full tuition amount upfront, you can choose to pay in monthly direct debit instalments. This allows you to spread the cost over 12 regular, manageable monthly instalments each year. Monthly Instalments are only available to parents with children in Reception upwards.
2. Termly Payments
We also offer the option to make termly payments. This is the most common form of payment at Thorpe Hall School.
3. Upfront Payments
For Preparatory and Senior school fees, families are welcome to pay up-front for the provision of education for their child, up to a maximum of 7 years.
This enables parents to secure their child’s ongoing education at the current rate*.
Although Nursery fees cannot be paid up-front, current Nursery parents whose children are remaining at Thorpe Hall School can pay in advance at any time for future Reception and older years.
For the school’s security, all parents looking to pay fees in advance would be required to undergo money laundering checks.
*VAT, as introduced by the government, is applicable to Prep and Senior School fees at the rate of 20% as illustrated below.
For information on government funding available in Nursery and Reception, see section below.
| Year group | Fees charged by school | VAT charged by government | Total amount payable by parents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery (See funding available below) |
£32.50 per session |
Not subject to VAT | £32.50 per session |
| Prep: Reception Class (See funding available below) |
£3,467 per term | £693.40 per term | £4,160.40 per term |
| Prep: Years 1 & 2 | £4,063 per term | £812.60 per term | £4,875.60 per term |
| Prep: Years 3 & 4 | £4,567 per term | £913.40 per term | £5,480.40 per term |
| Prep: Years 5 & 6 | £5,092 per term | £1,018.40 per term | £6,110.40 per term |
| Senior: Years 7 – 11 | £5,493 per term |
£1,098.60 per term | £6,591.60 per term |
Please note – Parents will be invoiced for exam fees in Year 11
As of September 2025, an allocated annual selection of curriculum based trips is included in fees at no extra cost for each child in Prep and Senior.
Non-curriculum (optional) trips and residentials are offered at an additional cost.
Before-school and after-school care is available from 7.30am to 6.00pm (5pm Fridays) at an additional charge. The charges for the 2025/26 academic year will be as follows:
Nursery Wraparound Charges
| Morning Wraparound 7.30am - 8.30am |
After Nursery Available 3pm - 6pm (5pm Fridays) |
|---|---|
| £8 per session | Chargeable at £8 per hour, with 3 session lengths available: 3pm - 4pm : £8 3pm - 5pm : £16 3pm - 6pm : £24 (Mon-Thu only) |
Prep (Reception – Year 6) Wraparound Charges
In addition to the large selection of free, teacher-led clubs available, Prep parents can also make use of our wraparound provision, at the following costs:
| Morning Wraparound 7.30am - 8.30am |
After School Wraparound End of School Day - 4pm |
After School Wraparound End of School Day - 5pm |
After School Wraparound End of School Day - 6pm |
After Clubs Wraparound End of Teacher Led Clubs - 5pm |
After Clubs Wraparound End of Teacher Led Clubs - 6pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £8 per session | £4 per session | £12 per session | £20 per session | £4 per session | £12 per session |
Our catering team provides a delicious and nutritionally balanced lunch menu each day. Alternatively you can provide a packed lunch for your child. Lunch charges from September 2025 are detailed below.
| Year Group | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | Cost per day - if paid termly** | Cost per day - if paid daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery Full Time attendees (10 sessions) | £220 | £195 | £168 | £3.50 | £3.75 |
| Nursery - part time attendees (9 sessions or less)≠ | £3.75 | ||||
| Reception to Year 4 | £220 | £195 | £168 | £3.50 | £3.75 |
| Years 5 to 10 | £245 | £219 | £187 | £3.90 | £4.20 |
| Year 11 | £245 | £219 | £TBC* | £3.90 | £4.20 |
**If you have selected to pay termly, please make payment of the correct amount according to the table above, into your child’s ParentPay account. Please make this payment by the last day of the previous term to ensure the correct rate is allocated to your child’s meals. Please confirm payment by email to finance@thorpehallschool.co.uk
*Year 11 students pay a lower rate for the Summer Term dependent on their exam timetable / study leave.
≠ Children who do not attend full time will be charged the pay daily rate for any lunches they have
Please note, as is standard practice in the independent sector, a deposit payment is required on acceptance of an offer of a place. The required deposit is £1,000 per child. This is refunded on leaving the School, as per our Terms & Conditions.
For families with three or more children in Thorpe Hall School or Nursery at once, a 15% discount will apply to the third (youngest) and any subsequent children. The discount only applies while there are 3 or more children from the same family attending Thorpe Hall School or Nursery at the same time.
Nursery Fees quoted below are from September 2025 to August 2026
At Thorpe Hall Nursery School, your child can attend morning sessions (no lunch) or stay all day (including lunch). The following minimum session requirements apply:
| Nursery | Upper Nursery | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Sessions | 3 sessions | 5 sessions |
Morning session: 8.30am to 12.00pm All day (counts as 2 sessions): 8.30am to 3.00pm including lunch
Each session is charged at £32.50 (See Early Years Funding below).
Please note – Nursery places are subject to an enrolment fee of £1000, payable before commencement. This is refundable when your child leaves the Nursery, or transferable as the deposit for joining Reception.
Plan-5 (5 morning sessions a week) – save 10%
Plan-10 (5 full days a week) – save 18%
Thorpe Hall School also participates in the Government’s Tax-Free Childcare Scheme. For more information please follow this link: Tax-free Childcare
Early Years Funding: Government funding is available for children from the term after their 2nd birthday – subject to eligibility. Early Years Funding gives you remission towards fees per session for up to 10 sessions (30 hours) per week, subject to space available per session. The amount of funded hours varies depending on the age of the child and the funding that applies to you. You can see what options may apply to you on www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Please note, EYF is subject to change
Thorpe Hall’s Nursery offers up to 30 hours of government-funded childcare to eligible parents. The government states that this funding is only for the core provision of early years education and care and is not intended to cover the cost of consumable items, enhanced provision, specialist teaching or additional services such as trips and other experiences provided by the nursery.
Therefore each funded Nursery session is subject to additional charges to fully access our enhanced provision. Parents claiming funding need to consider these additional charges; they form an expected and integral part of our unique Extend Beyond curriculum in Nursery and in EYFS. We reserve the right to allocate 30hr funded places to preserve our staffing structure, staffing ratios and our ability to provide specialist teaching.
The 30hrs entitlement continues to be available for eligible children into Reception, and until the term of the child’s 5th birthday.
An example breakdown of how funding is applied, and the additional charges required to access our full Nursery/EYFS provision, is below
| Age Group | Cost per session / day | Funding | Charge to parent | VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 2 (Nursery) | £32.50 (per 3 hour session) | £24.51 per session | £7.99 per session | n/a |
| Age 3-4 (Nursery) | £32.50 (per 3 hour session) | £16.71 per session | £15.79 per session | n/a |
| Age 4-5 (Reception) | £61.73 per day | £27.85 per day | £33.88 per day | £6.77 per day |
Thorpe Hall Trust is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Premium Credit Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. *School Fee Plan is a trading style of Premium Credit Limited.