We recognise that these are challenging times for both independent schools and the families who support them. As a board, we are deeply aware of the financial commitment school fees represent and the pressures many families face in meeting them. We have therefore decided to announce the fees for next year earlier than in previous years to assist parents in their financial planning.
| Exeter Pre-Prep School: payable on registration and non-refundable | £100* |
| Exeter School: payable on registration and non-refundable | £150* |
VAT at the current rate of 20% has been added to these charges since 1 January 2025*
| Payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place in the Nursery. | £200 |
| When moving to the Reception class parents are required to top up the acceptance deposit to £500. | |
| Payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place in years Reception to Lower Sixth | £500 |
Please see the school’s Terms and Conditions at the bottom of this page for information on how and when the acceptance deposit may be refunded.
| Reception over 5s (no longer eligible for Early Years entitlement) |
| Autumn term 2024 – £3,120 |
| Spring term and summer term 2025 – £2,860* per term |
| Autumn term 2025, spring and summer terms 2026 – £3,599 per term |
| Autumn term 2024 – £3,225 |
| Spring term and summer term 2025 – £2,956.25* per term |
| Autumn term 2025, spring and summer terms 2026 – £3,725 per term |
| Autumn term 2024 – £4,575 |
| Spring term and summer term 2025 – £4,193.75* per term |
| Autumn term 2025, spring and summer terms 2026 – £5,299 per term |
| Autumn term 2024 – £4,825 |
| Spring term and summer term 2025 – £4,422.92* per term |
| Autumn term 2025, spring and summer terms 2026 – £5,699 per term |
| Autumn term 2024 – £5,845 |
| Spring term and summer term 2025 – £5,357.92* per term |
| Autumn term 2025, spring and summer terms 2026 – £6,998 per term |
*VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the fees above from 1 January 2025.
Spring and summer term fees (for 2025) reflect a 10% discount to offset the impact of the introduction of VAT on school fees.
Sibling discounts: A reduction of 5% of the tuition fee will be made for the second child in respect of whom fees are being paid in the senior or junior school, and 10% for the third or subsequent child.
Fees do not include the cost of lunches, which are as follows:
Term | Junior school | Senior school |
| Autumn 2024 | £294 | £336 |
| Spring 2025 | £252 | £288 |
| Summer 2025 | £246 | £283 |
| Autumn 2025 | £309 | £352 |
| Spring 2026 | £264 | £302 |
| Summer 2026 | £258 | £297 |
Lunches are compulsory in the pre-prep and junior school; they are optional in the senior school.
The tuition fees cover all normal expenses incurred by the school in the education of pupils.
All charges for external examinations, whether modular or linear, are paid in advance by the school on behalf of the pupil and will be billed to parents, shown separately on fees invoice. These disbursements are not subject to VAT.
Parents are not charged for small-group or one-to-one sessions with our learning support coordinators. There is a £200* charge for a comprehensive learning support assessment, which often includes assessment for possible access arrangements in public exams. This assessment includes a detailed report to parents and, if appropriate, the construction of an agreed learning support strategy sheet. This charge is significantly less than the cost of a similar assessment carried out externally but parents can follow an external route instead if they wish.
An amount will be added to the fees invoice for the optional school fees refund scheme. If not declined, this cost is charged termly in advance.
* VAT at 20% will be applied from 1 January 2025
Please see the school’s terms and conditions for further information about the payment of fees and extras.
