Fees
The fees we charge enable us to invest in the best teachers, state-of-the-art facilities and the vital infrastructure shared across the school network. School fees are reviewed regularly by the GDST Council, who remain committed to maintaining the high standards of our education and facilities.
We work hard to keep fees as affordable as possible, so that we can reach as many girls as possible who might benefit from an education at one of our schools. In addition, in recent years, we have allocated the equivalent of 5% of the GDST’s overall fee income to funding the GDST bursary programme.
To find out the current fee levels for our individual schools and what is included, please use the drop-down list below.
School fees
Fees cover the regular curriculum, school books, stationery and other materials, choral music, and games, but not public examination fees, optional extra subjects, school visits or lunch.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £7,073 Junior School £5,774 Nursery (Full time) £4,495 Year 1-13 the fees cover the regular curriculum, school books and other materials, games and careers guidance but not the optional extra subjects or lunches, which are charged separately. Public examination fees will be charged separately from summer 2025.
Year Termly fee 2024/2025 10-13 £6,060 7-9 £5,870 4-6 £4,287 3 £4,280 1-2 £3,809 Reception £3,706 Additional extras, including lunches, trips and extra activities and public examination fees, are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £7,369 Junior School (including Reception) £5,942 The fees cover the regular curriculum, school books, stationery and other materials, choral music, games and swimming and careers guidance, but not public examination fees, optional extra subjects or school meals. The latter are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 10-13 £7,101 7-9 £6,847 5-6 £5,618 3-4 £5,526 1-2 £5,062 Reception £4,928 Nursery (Full time) £4,127 Additional extras, including lunches, trips and extra activities and public examination fees, are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 12-13 £5,788 7-11 £5,490 3-6 £4,180 Reception-2 £4,099 Nursery (Full time) £3,192 Additional extras, including lunches, trips and extra activities are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 All years £7,476 The fees cover the regular curriculum, school books, stationery and other materials, choral music, games and swimming and careers guidance, but not public examination fees, optional extra subjects or school meals.
Year Termly Fee 2024/25 Senior £5,344 Junior £4,221 Reception £3,587 Nursery £3,451 Senior school fees cover tuition other than optional extra subjects, all stationery, textbooks and scientific materials. School lunch is compulsory for all years up to Year 11. Bursaries and academic and specialist scholarships are available. Additional extras, including public examination fees, are charged separately.
Junior school fees cover tuition other than optional extra activities, all stationery, textbooks and all other classroom equipment. School lunch is compulsory. The school caterers are able to provide meals that meet all dietary requirements, including medical-related conditions.
Nursery and Reception fees cover tuition other than optional extra subjects, all stationery, textbooks and teaching materials.
Year Termly fee 2024/2025 7-13 £5,874 3-6 £4,629 1-2 £4,291 1-2 (50 weeks) £5,017 Nursery & Reception £4,113 Nursery & Reception (50 weeks) £4,834 Fees include loan of text books, stationery and some curriculum extras such as day trips. Public examination fees and school meals are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 7-13 £7,176 3-6 £5,990 Reception-2 £5,050 Nursery £4,506 Additional extras, including lunches, trips and extra activities and public examination fees, are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £5,974 Junior School £4,536 Nursery (Full time) £3,774 Fees cover the regular curriculum, school books, stationery and other materials. Fees do not include school lunches or public examination fees.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £7,965 Junior School £6,142 Fees include a wide range of opportunities including extra-curricular activities, curricular trips, personalised mentoring and equipment including stationery, text books, personal iPads. Lunches are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 7-13 £5,584 3-6 £4,052 1-2 £3,974 Reception £3,934 Year 5-Senior School fees cover tuition, most stationery, textbooks, scientific materials and compulsory Educational Visits. The Senior School fees also cover the costs of ISCO tests in Year 10, and membership of the GDST Alumnae network for the Sixth Form. Additional extras, including public examination fees and lunch, are charged separately.
Reception-Year 4 fees cover tuition, most stationery, textbooks, scientific materials and compulsory Educational Visits. Lunch is an additional cost.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 7-13 £6,732 5-6 £5,104 3-4 £5,054 1-2 £4,426 Reception £3,768 Year 7-13 fees include: Games, lunchtime and some after-school activities, stationery, text books, scientific materials, all public examinations and standardised tests, some curricular trips and field studies, careers testing and advice, membership of the GDST Alumnae Network for Sixth Form Leavers. Lunch is charged separately.
Years 3-6 fees include: Games, lunchtime and some after-school activities, stationery, text books, some curricular trips and field studies. Lunch is charged separately.
Nursery and Reception-Year 2 fees include: Games, lunchtime and some after-school activities, stationery, text books, scientific materials, some curricular trips. Lunch is charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 7-13 £5,737 3-6 £4,076 Nursery (Full time) -2 £3,092 Senior school fees include games, many lunchtime and after-school activities; stationery; text books and scientific materials; pupil career testing; ISCO careers’ advice; membership of the GDST Alumnae Network for Sixth Form leavers. Additional extras, including public examination fees, are charged separately. Lunch is charged separately.
Junior school fees include games, many lunchtime and after-school activities; stationery; text books and scientific materials. Lunch is charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £8,297 Junior School £6,865 Additional extras, including lunches, trips and activities, and public examination fees, are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 12-13 £5,886 12-13 (weekly boarding) £12,097 12-13 (full boarding) £13,458 10-11 £5,746 10-11 (weekly boarding) £11,612 10-11 (full boarding) £12,989 7-9 £5,639 7-9 (weekly boarding) £11,448 7-9 (full boarding) £12,803 3-6 £4,374 Reception-2 £4,152 Year 7-13 fees include: Games, many lunchtime and after-school activities, stationery, text books and scientific materials, pupil careers testing, some curricular trips and field studies, ISCO (careers advice) tests in Year 10 and membership of the GDST Alumnae Network for the Sixth Form leavers. Additional extras, including lunches and public examination fees, are charged separately.
Reception-Year 6 fees include: Games, many lunchtime and after-school activities, stationery, text books and scientific materials, some curricular trips and field studies. Additional extras, including lunches, are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 7-13 £5,320 3-6 £3,925 Reception-2 £3,782 Fees include tuition across the regular curriculum, school books, games and swimming, non-residential curriculum trips, stationery, choral music and other materials. They do not cover public examination fees, lunches, optional extra subjects or the cost of travel to school.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 12-13 £5,940 10-11 £5,885 7-9 £5,815 4-6 £4,718 3 £4,209 1-2 £3,914 Reception £3,825 Fees include most co-curricular activities and compulsory day trips; stationery, textbooks and scientific materials; membership of the GDST Alumnae Network for Sixth Form leavers. Public examination fees, residential trips and lunches charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £8,158 Junior School £6,665 Senior school fees cover tuition other than optional extra subjects, all stationery, textbooks and scientific materials. School lunch is compulsory for all years up to Year 11. Bursaries and academic and specialist scholarships are available. Additional extras, including public examination fees, are charged separately.
Junior school fees cover tuition other than optional extra activities, all stationery, textbooks and all other classroom equipment. School lunch is compulsory. The school caterers are able to provide meals that meet all dietary requirements, including medical-related conditions.
Nursery fees cover tuition other than optional extra subjects, all stationery, textbooks and teaching materials.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £7,527 Prep School £5,850 Nursery £4,456 Additional extras, including lunches, trips and activities, and public examination fees, are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 7 - 13 £7,279 3 - 6 £5,661 Reception - 2 £4,744 Nursery (Full time) £4,312 Senior school fees include stationery, text books, some after school and lunchtime clubs, Futurewise career profiling and membership of the GDST Alumnae Network for sixth form leavers. Additional extras, including lunches, trips and activities, and public examination fees, are charged separately.
Prep school fees include stationery, text books, some after school and lunchtime clubs, curricular workshops and activities. Additional extras, including lunches and extra-curricular activities, are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £7,116 Prep School £5,595 Senior School includes stationery; text books and scientific materials; games, clubs and some activities; membership of the GDST Alumnae Network for Sixth Form leavers. Additional extras, including lunches and public examination fees, are charged separately.
Junior School includes stationery; text books and scientific materials; games, clubs and some activities. Additional extras, including lunches, are charged separately.
Year Termly fee 2024/25 Senior School £8,297 Junior School £6,449
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FAQs
- Fees
- Who do I contact regarding school fees?
To discuss the payment of school fees, excluding Pre-Payment and Nursery fees please contact the Fees Collection team at feesdepartment@wes.gdst.net.
For enquiries relating to nursery fees, childcare vouchers, and Early Years grants, or to tell us about any changes to your contact details, please contact our Fees Admin Team at feesdepartment@wes.gdst.net.
For queries relating to GDST school fee pre-payment plans (two years or more) and retained deposits, please contact Mrs Bukki Brown at B.Brown@wes.gdst.net.
- How do you invoice for school fees?
School fees are billed on a termly basis, prior to the start of each term, in August, December and April. Your invoice will confirm the total amount due for the forthcoming term, the collection date(s) and amounts depending on the frequency of the direct debit mandate completed.
- How can I pay school fees?
Our required method of payment is termly in advance by direct debit, as a concession we do offer a monthly direct debit scheme. A direct debit instruction form should be completed and returned to the Fees Department to establish the arrangement or to change Bank details for an existing direct debit. Please ensure that two clear months are given for any new instruction (although in some circumstances we can effect a change in less time).
- How does the direct debit scheme work?
For payment by termly direct debit one-third of the annual fee due will be debited to your bank account on or within the first 7 days of each term. For payment by monthly direct debit one-twelfth of the annual fee due will be debited on the 5th day of each month. If the 5th falls on a bank holiday or weekend the payment is collected on the next working day. Monthly payments commence at the beginning of the academic year in September and the last payment of the academic year is due in August.
- Do I incur a charge if an item is unpaid by my bank?
You will incur an administration charge of £12.00 if your direct debit is unpaid by your Bank. The Trust will write to you to confirm that the item has not been paid. If the unpaid item is due to an error made at your Bank you should contact your Bank directly upon receipt of our letter.
- Can you re-present my direct debit if it is unpaid?
We do not currently re-present an unpaid direct debit. You may transfer the funds direct to the Trust Account but must ensure that your deposit quotes your child’s unique pupil reference number.
- What is a pupil reference?
A unique pupil reference identification number is allocated to your child when they start at a Trust School; this reference will stay with them throughout their time at the school and should be quoted on all manual payments and correspondence. It would also be also useful if you could quote this reference when calling the Fees Department with any query.
- When will I get my retained deposit back?
For all pupils leaving during, or at the end of a term, retained deposits will be refunded (less any monies due to the school) within 8 weeks of the schools official last day of that term, providing the GDST hold valid Bank account details.
- Who do I contact regarding school fees?
- Childcare vouchers
- Can I use childcare vouchers for the payment of reception fees?
No, childcare vouchers can only be used for care. Therefore they can only be used for the payment of nursery fees and schools may accept them for afterschool care clubs. You would need to contact the school directly to find out if they accept the vouchers for after school care.
- How does the childcare voucher scheme work and who do I contact to set this up?
Childcare vouchers are a Government-supported scheme, designed to make childcare more affordable for working parents. Employers typically provide childcare vouchers through salary sacrifice, with employees receiving their vouchers instead of part of their salary. You would contact your employer in order to join the scheme and would then need to contact the Fees Department by email to confirm how much you intend to pay each month towards fees so that we can log this information. Please note that any shortfall owed in relation to the monthly fee should be paid by bank transfer.
- Where do I find the voucher code to pass onto my voucher provider?
Each company has a different code. View our Childcare Voucher list to obtain the correct voucher code for the company you intend to use.
- Can I pay the lunch charge with vouchers?
No, you cannot use childcare vouchers to pay for lunches.
- Can I use childcare vouchers for the payment of reception fees?
- Early Years grants
- How does the Early Years grant work?
The government provides funding for all 3 and 4-year-old children to attend early years provision for 15 hours per week.
- What is the criteria for receiving the Early Years grant?
All 3 and 4-year-olds are eligible for the Early Years funding starting from the term after their third birthday until they start school (usually at statutory school age – the term following their fifth birthday).
- How is the Early Years grant entitlement calculated on places that aren’t full time?
The childcare allowance will be calculated as a pro-rata amount based on the number of hours of attendance.
- Will the Early Years grant be the same every term?
No, the amount of the Early Years grant will be based on the number of weeks in the term and will therefore change each term.
- Are all GDST schools part of the school to provide the Early Years grant?
No, this is optional. Please contact the school directly if you wish to check if a particular school is part of the Early Years grant scheme.
- What is Headcount week?
The Local Authority uses 3 set dates in the year to collect data on children claiming Early Years Entitlement. The dates fall within the 3 academic terms, one in the summer, one in the autumn and one in the spring. Data collected on these days is used to calculate the Early Years Funding paid out to childcare providers by the Local Authority. It is also used to cross check whether children are claiming more than their entitlement.
- When is Headcount week?
There are 3 Headcount weeks a year. The headcount week is normally the 5th week after the start of the academic term in the summer and autumn term and the 2nd week after the start of the academic term in spring
- What happens if a pupil starts mid-term after the termly headcount day?
Early Years Entitlement cannot be given in a term, where the pupil was not included in that terms headcount submission. Early Years funding will be applied to the first term where the pupil has been included.
- How does the Early Years grant work?
- Government Tax-Free Childcare Account (TFC)
- Can I use my tax-free childcare account to pay Reception fees?
No, tax-free childcare account payments cannot be used to pay for Reception fees. TFC accounts can be used to pay for Nursery fees, schools may also accept the payments for afterschool care clubs. You will need to contact the school directly to find out if they accept TFC payments for after school care.
- How do I set up a Tax-Free Childcare Account and what do I need to provide to GDST?
Tax-Free Childcare Accounts can be set up via the government website. All GDST Schools are registered under, ‘Kensington Prep’, the postcode SW5 5PA. Please select ‘Kensington Prep’ when registering, regardless of which GDST school your daughter attends. You will be assigned a TFC reference number when you register, which you will need to pass on to us so that we can allocate your TFC payments to your Nursery fees account.
- Can I use my tax-free childcare account to pay Reception fees?
