Fees
Our GDST network
We benefit from being one of the 25 schools in The Girls' Day School Trust, the UK's largest educational charity. Our girls gain from the educational expertise that has been developed over the past 150 years – and our parents benefit too, as we are operating from a sound financial base and the GDST supports the school with a range of services to share expertise, enhance efficiency and reduce costs. With economies of scale, it means we are able to keep our fees very competitive and offer an exceptional value for money education.
Please see below our fees for 2022/23.
Nursery
| Morning session 8am-12pm | £29.00 |
| Morning & lunch 8am-12.30pm | £38.00 |
| Lunch session 12pm-12.30pm | £7.50 |
| Afternoon session 12.30pm-4pm | £27.00 |
| Afternoon & lunch 12pm-4pm | £35.00 |
| All day including lunch 8am-4pm | £60.00 |
Eligible girls aged three years will receive free care for 15 hours a week through the Early Years Grant.
Please contact us to develop a bespoke nursery package that suits you and your daughter’s needs.
Nursery and Prep Before and After School Care
| Prebooked Breakfast Club 07:30-08:00 | £4.50 |
| Prebooked After School Care 16:05 to 17:00 | £8.50 |
| Prebooked After School Care 16:05 to 18:00 | £12.50 |
| Not booked flat fee | £15.00 |
| Late collection fee | £15.00 |
Day Fees
| Prep (Year Rec-2) | £3,712 per term plus compulsory lunch charge |
| Prep (Years 3-6) | £3,911 per term plus compulsory lunch charge |
| Seniors (Years 7-9) | £5,041 per term plus compulsory lunch charge |
| Seniors (Years 10-11) | £5,138 per term plus compulsory lunch charge |
| Sixth Form (Years 12-13) | £5,262 per term lunch optional |
Breakfast is available for Senior and Sixth Form girls - this will be charged to a pre-paid catering card.
Full Boarding Fees
| Senior (Year 7-9) | £11,234 per term |
| Senior (Year 10-11) | £11,398 per term |
| Sixth Form (Year 12-13) | £11,809 per term |
Daughters of Service families of Her Majesty’s Forces receive 10% off full boarding fees.
Weekly Boarding Fees
| Senior (Year 7-9) | £10,046 per term |
| Senior (Year 10-11) | £10,189 per term |
| Sixth Form (Year 12-13) | £10,615 per term |
Flexible Boarding
| Sunday to Thursday nights | £59.85 per night |
| Friday and Saturday nights | £75.60 per night |
Flexible boarding is available on a first come first served basis subject to the boarding houses having beds available.
Bookings are made with the relevant housemistress and can be booked for a maximum of three nights per week.
Compulsory Termly Lunch Charges from Sept 2022
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boarders (all year groups) | Included within boarding fees | Included within boarding fees | Included within boarding fees |
| Nursery | Charged with session bookings | Charged with session bookings | Charged with session bookings |
| Reception - Year 6 | £249 | £249 | £249 |
| Years 7 - 10 | £275 | £275 | £275 |
| Year 11 (reduced due to Summer study leave) | £225 | £225 | £225 |
Sixth Form lunch purchased on ad hoc basis from café or dining hall - £4.90 daily
Individual casual supper charge for day girls - £4.90 daily
Break time purchases in the dining hall and café can be made through the girls cashless catering accounts.
Home to School Transport Charges
| 1-3 trips | 4-9 trips | 10 trips | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone A | £3.11 | £2.35 | £2.02 |
| Zone B | £5.29 | £4.00 | £3.47 |
| Zone C | £6.04 | £4.53 | £3.94 |
Prices are per trip per week.
All home to school transport bookings and payments are made through our transport website https://rhsbath.vectare.co.uk/. The network has been reviewed and developed to improve the opportunities for students to use the transport and keep journey times as short as possible. You will have received the letter from Miss Heidi Baber explaining the changes to the School day starting in September 2022. This will mean that bus departures will be 16:30 Monday to Thursday and 16:10 on Fridays. Prep School students who have been booked onto buses will remain with other Prep School students until 16:10 on Monday to Thursday and until 15:50 on Fridays. Senior School students who have been booked onto buses must report and stay in the Dining Hall where they will be cared for.
Bookings for September will open on 11 July 2022; the updated journey prices are given above.
SEND charges
If it is agreed between parents and the Head of SEND that extra support in addition to our usual provision is required, these lessons will be charged separately in arrears.
- 1:1 Tuition £40.10 per hour
EAL charges
Students who do not have a full timetable and require EAL support will have these lessons provided at no extra cost. Students who already have a full timetable and wish to sit the additional EAL qualification will be charged separately in arrears for these lessons which will take place once every two weeks.
EAL lessons requested in addition to a full timetable will incur a charge of £21.10 per lesson
School trips and after school clubs
For school trips and after school clubs, the member of staff organising the activity or event will communicate the specific costs associated with that event to parents before they need to book their daughters onto the activity. This ensures the costs are understood in advance of any commitment to the activity.
GCSE, A Level and IB Examination Fees
All external exams will be charged individually to students based on their particular subject choices. These fees will form part of the Summer Term invoice issued by the GDST Fees Office at the end of the Spring Term.
Payment of fees
All fees must be paid via the Bank direct debit system. As is the practice of all independent schools, the fees are due and payable termly in advance before the first day of the term concerned. However, the Trust operates a scheme whereby the fees may be paid by monthly instalments and an application form can be obtained by writing to the Secretary of the Trust. The Trust’s regulations relating to fees and notice are set out in the agreement between parents and the Trust, and on the fee account.
Termly or monthly payment
All fees should be paid by direct debit termly on or before the first day of each term. Should you wish to pay monthly by direct debit, there will be a service charge of £24 per term. Fees are calculated on an annual basis. No reduction is applicable during terms when there is less teaching because of public examinations.
Sibling discount
For a family with three or more daughters, the GDST is pleased to offer a 20% sibling discount on the third and subsequent sisters. This continues throughout the school career, even after the two older sisters have left.
Registration fees and deposits
Please note that the Royal High School operates on a three-term academic year. To register there is a non-refundable registration fee of £100. On accepting a place, a deposit is required: £500 (for UK day), £750 (for UK boarders) and a full term's fees for international students.
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