Fees
Once a parent has decided to apply for a place at High March School, the registration form should be completed and returned to the School, together with the £120 non-returnable registration fee, inclusive of VAT.
Payment will be acknowledged and the place (or waiting list place) will be provisionally confirmed.
Please note that if a girl attends a ‘Taster Day’, the registration form must be completed and returned to the School Office, together with the Registration fee, prior to the visit.
Approximately twelve months before joining High March, a deposit of £750 will be requested to guarantee the place; this will be refunded on the leaver’s final account. Please note that if a deposit is paid and a place subsequently not taken up, the deposit will not be refunded.
Fees include tuition, loan of text books, stationery, art handiwork materials and lunches. A charge will be made for any textbooks or school property lost or damaged.
Our aim is to make fees as inclusive as possible and so fees include the extended day (8am to 5.30pm), pupil accident insurance, all snacks, Forest School and non-residential visits.
Payment of Fees
Fees are due on or before the first day of term.
Fees are subject to termly review and may be increased by the School upon giving at least one term’s notice to parents. In the normal way fees are increased only once per academic year, with effect from September each year.
Parents are reminded that a full term’s notice in writing, to commence no later than the first day of the relevant term, must be given to the Headmistress for the withdrawal of a child, otherwise fees will be charged in lieu of the required notice.
Termly fees from September, 2025
| Year Group | Fees Per Term including VAT |
|---|---|
| Reception | £5,820 |
| Year 1 | £6,285 |
| Year 2 | £6,805 |
| Years 3 – 6 | £7,965 |
From 1st January 2025, independent school fees from Reception upwards are subject to VAT. The fees stated above are inclusive of VAT.
Nursery fees are not subject to VAT.
| Nursery, 5 mornings (minimum attendance) | £2,530 |
Nursery children are also able to stay for any number of afternoons; the arrangement is very flexible in that parents can opt for one, two or even five afternoons. Many parents are now electing for their son/daughter to stay all 5 afternoons and, for these parents, a full time termly rate of £4,415 will be charged, with effect from September 2025. Parents whose children do not attend full time are encouraged to build up afternoons as the year progresses to ensure that their child is prepared for full time school in Reception. It is strongly recommended that children are attending a minimum of two afternoons by the summer term. From September 2025, the termly charge for a Nursery afternoon is £420; an ad hoc afternoon session is charged at £45.00.
We are happy to accept tax free childcare vouchers for after school activities but are not part of the government’s scheme which provides up to 30 hours of free childcare or early education.
Pupils’ Personal Accident Insurance Scheme
All pupils are automatically part of this scheme – there is no extra charge. It provides payment for permanent disabilities or death resulting from an accident. Please click on the link below for further details.
Personal Accident Insurance SchemeSchool Fees Refund Scheme
Details available on request.
Wraparound Care
We offer our Up with the Larks Breakfast Club from 7.30am to 8am for children in Nursery through to Year 6. Breakfast is served and, with effect from September 2025, the charge will be £5.25 per session.
The Early Birds service, whereby children from Nursery to Year 6 can be dropped off at school from 8am and supervised by a member of staff, is provided free of charge.
After School Club, which is also free of charge, is available to girls in Reception to Year 2, Monday to Friday, until 5:30pm and, in addition, there is a range of after school activities from which to choose. Nursery children can also join After School Club and, again, this is free of charge. Girls in Years 3 to 6 benefit from supervised homework sessions and a wealth of clubs and activities from 4pm to 4.45pm and from 4.45pm to 5.30pm, with the exception of those days when there are Parents’ Evenings. No charge is made for the supervised homework sessions.
In addition, children from Nursery to Year 6 can join Late Stay which operates from 5.30pm to 6pm. With effect from September 2025, the charge per session will be £7.25, to include a light tea.
