Fees and Bursaries
Tuition Fees (per term) for 2026 - 2027
Fees are reviewed on an annual basis and any changes are usually announced in the Lent Term, with effect from the following Christmas Term (September).
The following fees are with effect from September 2026. Fees include lunch and the majority of day trips.
|
Form (day / BoardiNg) |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Day Form 3 | £7,432 + VAT = £8,918 |
| Day Form 4 | £8,458 + VAT = £10,149 |
| Day Forms 5 to 8 | £8,626 + VAT = £10,350 |
| Full Boarding Forms 3 to 8 | £13,125 + VAT = £15,750 |
Boarding Supplement (per term)
|
Boarding requirement |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Weekly Boarding | £2,108 + VAT = £2,531 |
| 4 Nights boarding | £1,831 + VAT = £2,197 |
| 3 Nights boarding | £1,496 + VAT = £1,796 |
| 2 Nights boarding | £1,069 + VAT = £1,284 |
| 1 Night boarding | £628 + VAT = £753 |
| Trial Boarding (per night) | £67 + VAT = £81 |
| VISA/CAS administration fees | £450 + VAT = £540 |
Fees in advance
The 'Fees in Advance Scheme' requires a minimum of at least two years’ (6 terms) fees in advance, and increments of one year’s fees thereafter, up to the maximum six years (18 terms) at Aldro. The discount rate for the Scheme is set by the Governors each year and the scheme year is 1 September to 31 August (the academic year). Further information on how to join the Scheme may be obtained from the Bursar, bursar@aldro.org.
Additional Assistance
Armed Forces and FCDO
Eligible Military families in receipt of the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) for their full boarding children will pay 10% of the full boarding fee in addition to the CEA allowance. Day children of serving Military personnel and FCDO families not in receipt of CEA are granted a 20% reduction in day fees (excluding extras).
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% off day fees is available to those in full-time Christian ministry (excluding extras).
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.
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.
Deposit:
A deposit of £1,000 for UK permanent residents or £11,000 for international pupils* and full boarders is payable with the completion of the Acceptance form (VAT is not applicable). The deposit is refundable after the payment of the final invoice at Aldro (less any outstanding charges) or if a pupil leaves giving one term’s notice but is otherwise non-refundable. The deposit will be forfeited if the pupil subsequently fails to take up the place for whatever reason.
*International pupils are deemed as those children either, whose main residence is not in the UK, are a non-UK passport holder or requiring Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies sponsorship.
Supplementary Items for 2025 - 2026
Extra-curricular Items for 2025 - 2026
Music
Music lessons: £22.50 per lesson
Music theory lessons: £5 per 30-minute group lesson.
Instruments can be hired from school at a rate of £35/term. Where invoiced by the school, VAT will apply.
Terms and conditions for lessons are set by individual visiting teachers, notice for a cancellation of music lessons and instrument hire is a whole term and should be emailed directly to the appropriate teacher. Form 3’s will not start lessons until January.
LAMDA
Forms 3-4: £15 per lesson
Forms 5-8: £22.50 per lesson
These items are normally invoiced direct by the teacher concerned.
Terms and conditions for lessons are set by individual visiting teachers, notice for a cancellation of LAMDA lessons is a whole term and should be emailed directly to the appropriate teacher. Form 3’s will not start lessons until January.
Tennis
Group Coaching: £120 per term
Individual Coaching: £230 per term
Parents are invoiced direct by the tennis coach (no VAT is then applicable), who will notify parents in advance of any increase.
One term’s notice in writing is required.Additional Activities
There are also some optional activities which may incur charges (for example Chess, horse-riding, shooting, MTech, Kickstart, Martin Bicknell Cricket Academy and Phillipa Hogan School of Dance lessons).
