School fees
2023/2024 Fees
| School | Fees per term | |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery Cambridge | nursery fees page | |
| Nursery Dame Bradbury's | nursery fees page | |
| Nursery Madingley | nursery fees page | |
| Cambridge Reception | £4,887 | |
| Dame Bradbury's Reception | £4,588 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 1 & 2 | £4,875 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 3 & 4 | £5,619 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 5 & 6 | £5,839 | |
| Junior School Fitzwilliam Building Years 1 & 2 | £4,875 | |
| Junior School Fitzwilliam Building Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 | £6,163 | |
| Stephen Perse Senior School | £7,128 | |
| Day | Boarding | |
| Stephen Perse Sixth Form | £6,841 | £14,705 |
Please note:
Fees for our Nursery & Early Years, Junior Schools and Senior School include school lunches.
Morning break snacks will be provided at Dame Bradbury's for pupils in Years 1 - 6, at a charge of £0.60 per pupil per day.
Day fees for the Sixth Form include a kitchen charge but exclude food costs, as students pay for meals as taken. Boarding fees include all meals taken on a full board basis.
Admissions fees
(Early Years - Year 11)
(Early Years - Year 11)
| School section |
Registration Fee (£) |
Acceptance Fee | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|
Nursery and Kindergarten |
£100 | £100 | - |
Reception |
£200 | £300 | £500 |
Junior Schools |
£200 | £300 | £500 |
Senior School |
£200 | £300 | £500 |
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The registration fee required at the time of submitting an application reflects the costs incurred by the Foundation in administering the admissions process before the offer of a place is made. This fee is non-refundable.
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The acceptance fee is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and reflects the administrative costs incurred by the Foundation in preparing for new pupils to join the Foundation, including induction arrangements. This fee is non-refundable.
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The deposit is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and is held as security by the Foundation. The deposit is refunded when the student leaves the Foundation, or in the event that the student fails to meet the entry requirements to join the Foundation, in accordance with the Foundation's Parent Contract.
Admissions fees
(Sixth Form)
(Sixth Form)
Registration fee
The registration fee required at the time of submitting an application reflects the costs incurred by the Foundation in administering the admissions process before the offer of a place is made. This fee is non-refundable.
| Fees (£) | |
|---|---|
| Day students | £200 |
| International students (requiring a visa) |
£500 |
Acceptance and refundable deposit
The acceptance fee is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and reflects the administrative costs incurred by the Foundation in preparing for new pupils to join the Foundation, including the induction arrangements. This fee is non-refundable.
The deposit is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and is held as security by the Foundation. The deposit is refunded when the student leaves the Foundation, or in the event that the student fails to meet the entry requirements to join the Foundation, in accordance with the Foundation's Parent Contract.
| Acceptance Fee (£) | Deposit (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Day students | £300 | £500 |
| Boarding students (UK-based parents) | £300 | £2,500 |
| Boarding students (overseas based parents) | £500 | 1 term's fees |
2024/2025 Fees
Fee Information
| Fees per term (£) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nursery Cambridge | nursery fees page | |
| Nursery Dame Bradbury's | nursery fees page | |
| Nursery Madingley | nursery fees page | |
| Cambridge Reception | £4,887 | |
| Dame Bradbury's Reception | £4,850 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 1 & 2 | £5,180 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 3 & 4 | £5,970 | |
| Junior School Dame Bradbury's Years 5 & 6 | £6,200 | |
| Junior School Cambridge Years 1 & 2 | £5,150 | |
| Junior School Cambridge Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 | £6,510 | |
| Stephen Perse Senior School | £7,530 | |
| Day | Boarding | |
| Stephen Perse Sixth Form | £7,220 | £15,990 |
Payment of School and Boarding Fees
All school and boarding fees are payable to The Stephen Perse Foundation through one of the following payment frequencies and methods.
Subject to agreement with us, fees may be paid termly, termly by monthly instalments, or annually in advance, by Direct Debit from a UK bank account. Annual and termly fees may also be paid via our Payment Portal. Payment via Direct Debit or the portal offers a secure way to pay and the portal can accept payments in various currencies. We also offer parents the option to pay for 2 or more years in advance (fees in advance). Any parent who wishes to discuss the options for paying fees in advance should make contact with our fees team.
Fees must be cleared into The Stephen Perse Foundation bank account at least 10 working days in advance of the term to which they relate, except as part of the monthly Direct Debit instalment scheme, when fees are taken monthly on, or on the first working day after, the 7th day of each month, with the first payment in August for the academic year beginning on 1 September. Please note that the payment portal may take a few days to clear funds.
Payment of Nursery Fees
Our Nursery fees are calculated as an annual charge divided by 12 and billed monthly. They are due on the first day of the month to which they relate, unless they are paid by Direct Debit, when they are taken on the 7th or closest working day thereafter of each month.
For Late Stay, Nursery and Holiday Enrichment Programme fees only, we also accept Tax Free Childcare and Childcare Vouchers, please contact the Fees Team for further information if you wish to make a payment using these.
Further Questions
If you have a question related to fees prior to admission, please email the Admissions Team, or call 01223 454762 and ask to speak to the Admissions Team.
Parents of current students who have questions about fees not covered in the above information should contact our fees team.
Additional costs
Public examinations
School Fees exclude charges made by qualifications awarding bodies for public
examinations. These are charged separately and added to the summer term bill.
examinations. These are charged separately and added to the summer term bill.
Peripatetic Music and speech lessons
Our students may hire instruments and can take part in music, speech and LAMDA lessons with individual members of the visiting music and other specialist staff. These are charged separately by the teacher directly to parents.
Foundation Transport Services
Foundation transport services continue to operate to and from our school from various locations around Cambridge and Saffron Walden. These are charged separately on a termly basis.
Early and late stay charges (2023/2024)
Early and late stay charges are applied at our Junior Schools as follows:
- Early stay from 8am – no charge
- Breakfast Club: 07:30 hrs -8:00hrs - £3.30
- Late stay - Reception - no charge until 16:00 and then a flat fee of £14.50 is charged after 16:00
- Late stay (Years 1 & 2) – £2.00 for each 15 minutes from 16:00 at Dame Bradbury's and Shaftesbury Road; and from 16:30 at Fitzwilliam Building
- Late stay (Year 3-6) - no charge up to 16:30, £2.00 for each 15 minutes thereafter
Charges that need to be made after 18.00 will be £11 per 10 minutes or part thereof.
Morning break snacks will be provided at Dame Bradbury's for pupils in Years 1-6, at a charge of £0.60 per pupil per day.
