Registration & Deposits
- Registration fee: GBP 120 (non-returnable) payable at registration.
- Guarantee deposit: GBP 200, required on receipt of a formal offer; this amount is deducted from the first term invoice.
- Returnable deposit (invoiced on the first term account and refunded on the final invoice when a pupil leaves): UK pupils GBP 500; EU pupils GBP 2,000; other international pupils GBP 9,000.
Tuition fees by age / year group (termly and annual amounts)
- Upper School (Ages 13–19, School Years 9–13):
- Full boarders: Termly gross fee GBP 16,368 (Termly net GBP 13,640; VAT GBP 2,728). Annual gross = GBP 49,104.
- Weekly boarders: Termly gross fee GBP 11,556 (Termly net GBP 9,630; VAT GBP 1,926). Annual gross = GBP 34,668.
- Day pupils: Termly gross fee GBP 7,740 (Termly net *GBP 6,450; VAT *GBP 1,290). Annual gross = GBP 23,220. (See applied-award note below.)
- Lower School (Ages 7–13):
- Day pupils Years 6–8: Termly gross fee GBP 6,186 (Termly net GBP 5,155; VAT GBP 1,031). Annual gross = GBP 18,558.
- Day pupils Years 3–5: Termly gross fee GBP 5,334 (Termly net GBP 4,445; VAT GBP 889). Annual gross = GBP 16,002.
- Compulsory school lunch (charged separately, VAT-exempt): Years 3–8 GBP 280 per term (annual GBP 840); Years 9–13 GBP 380 per term (annual GBP 1,140).
- Asterisk / award note for senior day pupils: where a senior-school day pupil has been granted an award, such awards are applied against the full rate and the applied (net) amount is GBP 6,450 per term.
Boarding & occasional boarding fees
- Full boarding and weekly boarding are covered in the tuition figures above (see Upper School full and weekly boarder fees).
- Occasional & weekly boarding options (separate charges):
- Occasional boarding (maximum two nights per week, no guarantee of same bed): Years 7–8 GBP 50.40 per night; Years 9–13 GBP 60 per night.
- 3 nights per week option: GBP 2,862 per term.
- 4–5 nights per week (weekly boarding-style option): GBP 3,816 per term.
Charges for English-language support, learning support and private tuition
- EAL (exempt from VAT) – per term:
- 2 lessons/week: GBP 655; 3 lessons: GBP 940; 4 lessons: GBP 1,210; 5 lessons: GBP 1,430; 6 lessons: GBP 1,675.
- Support for Learning (termly charges):
- One-to-one: 1 lesson/week GBP 618; 2 lessons GBP 1,200; 3 lessons GBP 1,746; 4 lessons GBP 2,266 per term.
- Group sessions: 1 lesson/week GBP 438; 2 lessons GBP 797; 3 lessons GBP 1,162; 4 lessons GBP 1,476 per term.
- Private music lessons (minimum commitment ten lessons per term): 10 private lessons GBP 391 per term; hire of college instrument GBP 120 per term. Other private tuition (tennis, hockey, etc.) typically charged at GBP 9–40 per lesson. Weekly activities/CCF/expeditions: GBP 66 per term (GBP 48 per term in Lower School).
Extra / occasional charges and the billing schedule
- Extras such as transport (buses, taxis), trips, some books, school photographs and external exam fees are charged in the term after they occur. The school's extras may be significant in Sixth Form.
- A full term's written notice to the Head on or before the first day of term is required to remove a pupil; failure to give that notice means no refund will be made for fees already paid for the remainder of that term. Returnable deposit is refunded on the final invoice after a pupil leaves.
Immigration / visa fees (where applicable)
- Immigration surcharge fee applied when the school arranges sponsorship: 1-year ISF GBP 595 (added to the initial deposit invoice to generate the CAS); 2-year ISF Year 1 GBP 595 (initial invoice) and Year 2 GBP 300 (added to the Michaelmas invoice at the start of Year 2). Refunds of visa application fees are subject to UKVI processing rules; fees are refunded only if UKVI has not begun processing the application.
Refunds and notice of withdrawal
- Registration fee: non-returnable. Guarantee deposit: deducted from first term invoice. Returnable deposit: refunded on the final invoice after a pupil leaves. A term's written notice to the Head on or before the first day of term is required to terminate the contract; no refund will be made for the remainder of the term if notice is not given as required. Extras are charged in the term after they occur.
Payment options and payment terms
- Standard billing schedule: school fees are payable by the first day of each term unless fees are paid in advance or the family is enrolled in the College Direct Debit Scheme. Monthly instalments are possible via the College Direct Debit Scheme. Extras are billed termly in arrears.
- Accepted payment methods: bank transfer (bank details on the fee invoice), cheque (payable to ‘Ellesmere College Ltd'), debit/credit card (secure online card payment option), and direct debit schemes (three schemes offered at no additional cost). Cash payments are not accepted. Payment queries are handled by the Finance Office.
Other practical notes on charges
- All fees are inclusive of VAT unless specifically stated otherwise; certain services (EAL, compulsory lunches) are VAT-exempt as indicated. Extras (private tuition, trips, exam fees) are additional and billed separately. Extras will be charged in the term after they take place.
