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Fees

Listed below are all of our fees for each part of the School for 2026/27 (inclusive of VAT where applicable).

The fees are set on the basis of an annual charge but are collected in three equal termly instalments regardless of the length of any term in accordance with our contract.

Termly School FeesAnnual FeesTermly Fees
Foundation Year* (Exempt from VAT)£16,500£5,500
Reception - Year 2 (inclusive of VAT)£22,239£7,413
Year 3 - Year 6 (inclusive of VAT)£23,076£7,692
Year 7 - Upper Sixth (inclusive of VAT)£30,204£10,068
Full Boarding - Tuition and Board & Lodging (inclusive of VAT)£58,464£19,488

* Where children in Foundation attend initially on an agreed part-time basis as set out in offer letters, the fees will be charged on a pro-rata basis.

Acceptance Deposits

  • A £1,200 deposit (inclusive of VAT) payable on acceptance of a Day Place in the Senior School
  • A £600 deposit (inclusive of VAT) payable on acceptance of a Place in the Prep School

Payment of Fees

  • Fees are payable on or before the first day of each term by direct debit
  • Payment of fees from overseas should be paid via Flywire
  • A monthly payment scheme is available via School Fee Plan SFP
  • The School does not accept cash or card payments of fees

We are extremely happy with the School which has exceeded all our expectations, James has made an excellent transition and we are delighted with the progress he has already made.

Year 7 Parent

Our fees include:

  • Lunches
  • Resources
  • Enrichment activities, including compulsory trips

School Fee Plan

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Specified Charges

The following items are charged as supplemental to the Fees:

  • The cost of entry for public examinations
  • Home-School coach service administered by Zeelo
  • Specialist tuition provided as part of an Academy (including Fencing, Tennis, Cricket, Chess, Dance, Skiing)
  • Lost or damaged MacBooks, iPads and books
  • Costs of specialist field trips or resources required for certain subjects (such as Biology or Geography)
  • Boarding disbursements (such music lessons and uniform)
  • An annual visa compliance fee for overseas students sponsored by the School

Music Lessons

Individual music lessons are available for a wide variety of instruments, delivered by specialist visiting music teachers, who are self-employed and issue their own fee invoices and terms and conditions. More information is available from the Head of Music.

Having had two children progress through the School I particularly value the Brentwood Preparatory philosophy of nurturing each child as an individual.

Parent
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Foundation Year (3+)

Where children in Foundation attend initially on an agreed part-time basis as set out in offer letters, the fees will be charged on a pro rata basis.

We will accept only legacy workplace Child Care Vouchers towards:

  • Early Years fees up to the child’s 5th birthday, and
  • Wraparound Care up to Year 6
  • Holiday clubs run by the School such as Tennis Academy

We do not accept payments under the Tax-Free Childcare scheme or the Government’s 30 hour free childcare scheme.

For all children in the Prep School, including those in the Foundation Year, we offer the option of Wraparound from 7.30am to 6pm during term time at an additional charge per session.

Wraparound Care

T&Cs

Our Terms and Conditions, set out in our contract with you, can be found:

  • Senior School Parent Contract here.
  • Prep School Parent Contract here.

Brentwood
in numbers

75
Acres of playing fields and gardens surrounding the School
1852
Pupils enjoy access to our state-of-the-art facilities
22
Maximum class size at the Prep School