Fees and Bursaries

The fees per term for 2024 - 2025 

Registration: A non-refundable fee of £100

Deposit: A deposit of £1,000 for UK permanent residents or £11,400 for non-permanent residents (one term’s boarding fee) is payable with the completion of the Acceptance form. The deposit is refundable after the payment of the final invoice at Aldro.  It is yet to be confirmed by the Government, whether VAT will be applicable from the Lent Term 2025 onwards.

Fees: With effect from September 2024 and on the assumption that VAT is chargeable from January 2025.

Fees are reviewed on an annual basis, usually in the Lent term.

*Reduced fees are not applicable for those that have paid in advance.  Any fees paid after 29^th July 2024 for services after 1^st January 2025 will be subject to VAT.

Visa /CAS administration fee: The fee for the administration of the CAS sponsorship for pupils requiring a visa for study, whether for a day or boarding place is £400 + VAT per term.  VAT is applicable from the Lent Term 2025 onwards.

1:1 Learning Support: £370 + VAT per term for 1:1 lessons (per subject – 30 minutes) based on 10 lessons (VAT applicable from Lent Term 2025 onwards).  This item will appear on the termly bill in arrears. One term’s notice in writing is required.

EAL Support Packages (English as an additional language): Individual EAL/French lessons are available for pupils requiring support, with a termly charge of £485 + VAT. Group French lessons are available, with a termly charge of £355 + VAT.  VAT is applicable from Lent Term 2025 onwards.

For a comprehensive breakdown of all Fee Information and Supplementary Items, please refer to the latest Fee Information.

Fees include lunch & majority of day trips

Breakfast and Supper Clubs

• Breakfast club is open to non-boarders Monday-Friday at 7.30am at a charge of £4.50/day (exempt from VAT).

• Supper club is open to non-boarders Monday-Friday at 6pm at a charge of £5.50/day (exempt from VAT).

• Both the above can be booked on an ad-hoc (24 hours’ notice) or termly basis via schoolsec@aldro.org

Bursaries

The Governors of Aldro are committed to broad access to the school by offering to eligible parents, means-tested financial support with the payment of school fees.  Such support may be awarded in the form of a discount of up to 100% on tuition fees payable, depending on the financial, compassionate or other pertinent circumstances of applicants. Bursary awards are subject to repeat testing of parental means each year and may be varied upwards or downwards, depending on parental circumstances. 

Additional Assistance

In addition to means-tested bursaries, Aldro also offers the following additional assistance.

• Armed Forces: a discount for boarding places to the value of 20% is available to current serving members of the armed forces.
• Staff: a discount is available for current members of staff.  Staff may also be eligible for a mean-tested bursary if they are not able to afford the residual fees after a staff discount has been applied.
• Clergy: a discount of 20% is available to those in full-time Christian ministry.
• Siblings: When three children attend simultaneously a sibling discount of 20% for the youngest child will be applicable.

In addition to the School’s bursary fund, there are a number of educational and charitable trusts which provide assistance with tuition fees. In the majority of cases, these are to assist children who are already attending a fee paying school and due to a change of circumstances may be unable to remain.  Aldro School encourages parents/guardians to apply for support where it is felt a good case can be made for assistance.  Further information on how to pursue such assistance may be obtained from the Bursar, bursar@aldro.org.