Girls School Fees, Terms & Conditions
Our Girls school caters for girls aged 11-16, through years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
Girls Senior School Fees
Registration fee
Payable on registration, non-refundable £224.00
For non UK applicants, £295.00 is paid directly to UKiset for the entrance test to Berkhamsted and no Berkhamsted Registration Fee is required
Deposits
Please see the Berkhamsted Schools Group’s Terms and Conditions for information on how and when the Acceptance Deposit and/or the Additional Deposit may be refunded. The Acceptance/Additional Deposits are subject to change and reference should be made to the published Terms and Conditions and Fees Schedule applicable at the time of Acceptance.
Acceptance Deposit – £2,500 payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place for September 2025 onwards. £1,000 to be refunded against the first invoice, the balance to be retained until your child leaves the Berkhamsted Schools Group. Fees are payable on the first day of term either by direct debit, bank transfer or debit card.
Overseas Additional Deposit – payable by parents who are living outside the United Kingdom at the point of application. This is an additional amount that, when added to the Acceptance Deposit, equates to one term’s boarding and tuition fees at the relevant rate shown below.
Tuition fees
For convenience the annual fee is payable at the start of each term in three equal amounts.
Fees are per term from 1 September 2024 except where indicated and currently do not include VAT. VAT will be chargeable from 1 January 2025.
Years 7 & 8 £7,240
Years 9,10 & 11 £8,840
Fees include tuition, house funds, most text books, lunches, personal accident insurance and life membership of The Old Berkhamstedians.
Please note – Public examination entry fees and invigilation costs are not included within the tuition fees and will be recharged to parents at cost on Trinity term bills.
Boarding
Day tuition and full boarding (Years 9 – 11) £14,580 Per Term
Day tuition and weekly boarding (Years 9 – 11) £12,200 Per Term
Flexible Boarding Years 7 – 11 £70 Per Night
– Price from 20th night onwards in a single term £65 Per Night
– Price from 30th night onwards in a single term £63 Per Night
Other Fees
Fees are per term from 1 September 2024 except where indicated and currently do not include VAT. VAT will be chargeable from 1 January 2025.
Years 7 – 8 (Microsoft Surface Go) £60
Years 9 – 11 (Microsoft Surface Pro) £80
Individual tuition *(piano, organ, strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, singing, guitar & music theory)
40 mins £410
Instrument hire (exclusive of insurance) £60
Individual drama tuition *
40 mins £410
Small group speech and drama tuition *
40 mins £183
Group lessons – £100
Combined Cadet Force subscription* £80
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (Single enrolment fee per level)
Bronze ** £150, Silver £150, Gold £175
Day Boarding – Senior School (per session, including dinner) £18.00
First appointment free of charge and then £100 per follow up appointment
* Paid termly in advance
** Includes the cost of the Bronze expedition and a complimentary Silva compass
Please note that a term’s notice must be given in writing before any of the above classes or activities are discontinued.
NB: Public examination entry fees for extra curricular activities will be charged as appropriate.
Applicable taxes: All of the fees and supplemental charges are stated exclusive of any taxes, which will be added (where applicable).