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Prep School Fees

Fees for education at Blundell’s Preparatory School vary depending on the stage your child is at in the school.

The Fees below apply to parents and guardians who pay their fees termly. Fees and Charges are
payable in accordance with terms outlined in the Parent Contract.

Year Groups	academic Year 2025/2026 including vat (per term)
Years 6	£6,222
Years 5	£6,222
Years 4	£6,222
Years 3	£5,790
Years 2	£4,404
Years 1	£4,242
Reception	£3,462

Charged Termly in Advance

Reception*

The minimum number of sessions that your child must attend in Reception are five mornings and three afternoons increasing to full-time at the start of the term of their fifth birthday or by the start of the summer term if their birthday falls in the summer holidays. Please note full fees for lunches and tuition are charged in Reception, no reduction is made for a child who is not attending full time.

Lunches

Year Group	Termly
Year 6	£430
Year 5	£430
Year 4	£430
Year 3	£430
Year 2	£380
Year 1	£380
Reception	£380

Individual Music, Speech and Drama Tuition (ALL SUBJECT TO vat UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

Individual Music (Prep): £26
Individual Music (Pre-Prep): £22.50
Musical Instrument Hire (Subject to availability): £30 per term (not subject to VAT)
Speech and Drama: £26
Individual Learning Support: £40 per hourly lesson
Card Payment Charge 2.5% of amount paid (not subject to VAT)

Charged Termly in Arrears

*A term’s notice in writing must be given before giving up any club, music tuition or speech and drama tuition, or a term’s fees paid in lieu of such notice.

Additional Information
Sibling Discount Sibling discounts of 7% of the basic tuition fee will apply to the elder child of two in fulltime education at the Preparatory School/Blundell’s or 10% and 7% respectively for the elder two, should there be three children. Please note that if a pupil is awarded any other concession then this takes priority and any potential sibling discount ceases or does not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, sibling discount does not apply to pupils on the local fee tariff which applies in years 9 to 13 at the Senior School. Please note that if a pupil is awarded any other concession, then this takes priority and any potential sibling discount ceases or does not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, sibling discount does not apply to pupils on the local fee tariff which applies in Years 9 to 13 at the Senior School. All fees are payable on or before the first day of the term for which they are due.* A surcharge of 2% per month will be made on overdue accounts. Concessions may be withdrawn for the term if payment is not received on or before the first day of term. Interest & Late Payment Interest is charged at 2% per month, calculated on a daily basis, plus an administration fee of £250.00. Please note that this will be charged on the balance of accounts not paid by the first day of term Energy Surcharge – 2025-26 0.5% of each pupil’s gross designated fee before any other reduction – the need for this will be reviewed on a termly basis as the high energy costs reduce.

Additional Information

Sibling Discount
Sibling discounts of 7% of the basic tuition fee will apply to the elder child of two in fulltime education at the Preparatory School/Blundell’s or 10% and 7% respectively for the elder two, should there be three children. Please note that if a pupil is awarded any other concession then this takes priority and any potential sibling discount ceases or does not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, sibling discount does not apply to pupils on the local fee tariff which applies in years 9 to 13 at the Senior School.

*Please note that if a pupil is awarded any other concession, then this takes priority and any potential sibling discount ceases or does not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, sibling discount does not apply to pupils on the local fee tariff which applies in Years 9 to 13 at the Senior School.
All fees are payable on or before the first day of the term for which they are due.
A surcharge of 2% per month will be made on overdue accounts.
Concessions may be withdrawn for the term if payment is not received on or before the first day of term.
Interest & Late Payment Interest is charged at 2% per month, calculated on a daily basis, plus an administration fee of £250.00. Please note that this will be charged on the balance of accounts not paid by the first day of term
Energy Surcharge – 2025-26
0.5% of each pupil’s gross designated fee before any other reduction – the need for this will be reviewed on a termly basis as the high energy costs reduce.

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Nursery Fees

		Funded	Non-Funded
Nursery Sessions
Morning	8am to 1pm	5 hours	£42
Full Day	8am to 3.30pm	7.5 hours	£72
Chargeable Extras
After School Care *	4.05pm 6pm	£12	Included
Lunch & Snacks	Daily	£7	Included
Clubs	Optional	Variable	Variable

* After School Care is only available to those attending for a Full Day.

Additional Information
Drop Off & Collection Times Children may be dropped off between 8am and 8.30am and collected at either 1pm or between 3.30pm and 4pm. Funded Sessions We support the Universal Early Years Entitlement Scheme and offer eligible children up to 15 hours of funded sessions at Blundell’s Nursery. For further detail on the scheme, please refer to guidance here: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/15-and-30-hours-childcare-support/universal-offer/how-it-works Parents wishing to use the Universal Early Years Entitlement may do so by their child attending a combination of 5 hour and 7.5 hour sessions, as outlined above. For example: a parent may choose to use their full entitlement over two full days or 3 mornings. Parents may wish to use only part of their entitlement and use the rest at another provider. Additional sessions, beyond the 15 hours of funded sessions, must be paid for at the standard rate. Please liaise with the Prep School Office if you wish to use this entitlement.

Additional Information

Drop Off & Collection Times

Children may be dropped off between 8am and 8.30am and collected at either 1pm or between 3.30pm and 4pm.

Funded Sessions

We support the Universal Early Years Entitlement Scheme and offer eligible children up to 15 hours of funded sessions at Blundell’s Nursery. For further detail on the scheme, please refer to guidance here:

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/15-and-30-hours-childcare-support/universal-offer/how-it-works

Parents wishing to use the Universal Early Years Entitlement may do so by their child attending a combination of 5 hour and 7.5 hour sessions, as outlined above. For example: a parent may choose to use their full entitlement over two full days or 3 mornings. Parents may wish to use only part of their entitlement and use the rest at another provider.

Additional sessions, beyond the 15 hours of funded sessions, must be paid for at the standard rate.

Please liaise with the Prep School Office if you wish to use this entitlement.

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