School Fees
At BCPS we offer a number of options to suit your needs as a family.
Fee payments can be made annually, termly or even in 10 monthly installments by standing order.
We are proud that unlike many academic nurseries we accept the government-funded 15 and 30 free hours. All those qualifying for the 30 hours can choose to register their child part-time or full-time during nursery. What’s more we extend this to continue into Reception class until your child turns 5 years of age. This gives parents a substantial discount in fees until their child’s 5th birthday.
Click the Gov.uk link below to see if you qualify for 30 free hours:
Get 30 hours free childcare: step by step – GOV.UK
For those who do not qualify for 30 free hours, we extend all the same flexibility and options and accept 15 hours government-funded. Please contact the Bursar for more information and fee breakdown reflecting 15 free hours.
Click this link to learn more about the scheme:
Help paying for childcare: 15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds
We also accept Childcare Vouchers. Please contact our Bursar for more information.
Nursery - Reception 3-5 years (TERM TIME ONLY)
- £ 399.20 per month (standing order over 10 months)
- £1,330.67 per term
- £3992 per annum
Nursery Part-Time
- £35 per session (5 hours) or £50 per additional day
- £10 per hour
- Optional Snacks - £2 per day
Reception (net of 30 free hours)
-
£564 per month (Standing order for 10 months)
for children reaching 5yrs during Autumn Term (£1,880 per term) -
£506 per month (Standing order for 10 months)
for children reaching 5yrs during Spring Term (£1,687 per term) -
£428 per month (Standing order for 10 months)
for children reaching 5yrs during Summer Term (£1,427 per term)
A registration Bond of £300 shall be due and payable upon written acceptance of a full-time/part-time place (of more than 30 hours).
This Bond shall be returnable to parents upon written request at the end of the child’s final term in Year 6.
At BCPS we offer a number of options to suit your needs as a family.
Fee payments can be made annually, termly or even in 10 monthly installments by standing order.
Years 1 – 6
- £663.80 per month (standing order over 10 months)
- £2,212.67 per term
- £6,638 per annum
A registration Bond of £300 shall be due and payable upon written acceptance of a full-time/part-time place (of more than 30 hours).
This Bond shall be returnable to parents upon written request at the end of the child’s final term in Year 6.
Music
At BCPS in addition to the scheduled school music lessons we offer the option to take up a number of instruments. These lessons are delivered by external providers and are billed directly by the music teachers. More information and cost for lessons can be obtained from the School Office.
Trips and residentials
In order to include a broad range of enrichment activities and experiences to our curriculum, during the academic year we endeavour to offer the children the opportunity to take part in one or two off-site excursions. These are planned meticulously and parents are sent detailed information and costs in advance. We are committed to keeping the costs to parents to a minimum. Some of these trips are optional but there may be others that are considered compulsory for pupils. These can be discussed with your child’s school teacher on a case by case basis.
As a wise man once said, ‘It takes a village to raise a child’, how true that is!
As a family school, we recognise the importance of the whole family being involved with educating a child from the moment they open their eyes.
Grandparents are such an integral part of a child’s upbringing and can choose to offer a lump sum gift of upto £3,000 per year free of inheritance tax towards grandchildren’s school fees. An investment of this kind means grandparents aren’t giving away lifetime earnings in inheritance tax but instead are investing in their grandchildren’s future.
As a grandparent you can set up a trust for paying school fees to take advantage of the substantial tax benefits. A trust, if set up early enough, can mean no immediate tax liabilities as well as being excluded from your estate for inheritance tax (so long as it is set up seven years prior to passing on).
The trust allows you to ‘gift’ money to your chosen beneficiaries, e.g. grandchildren for their education, but still retain some control. That’s why more and more grandparents are choosing to contribute towards school fees.
Please feel free to discuss with the bursar and contact an independent financial advisor for additional information on tax planning and how you can help give your grandchildren the gift of education.