Fees Structure

Sessions

2024-2025

From September 2024 fees will no longer be charged termly but will instead be charged by sessions booked.

*Average monthly fee (i.e annual cost averaged over 12 months) for 1 day per week

NB: for invoicing purposes this may vary month by month as billing is by monthly sessions booked

Funding

We offer the universal 15 hours of funding (and extended 15 hours funding for those eligible) from 1 year-old. For further details of this funding and the hours it operates please speak with the Nursery Managers who will be happy to assist you.

Other Information

The above pricing structure forms part of your parental agreement.

• For fee information about the Preschool (Little Holmwood) is available at the school fees section of the site – the daily rate at both settings is the same.
• The Nursery is closed for 5 weeks of the year plus bank holidays (including any additional bank holidays), please see separate holiday closure list.
• The Nursery is open for 47 weeks for full year attendance. Additional sessions may be added and will be quoted upon request.
• Fees are not refunded due to absence or additional bank holidays as the fees are for a whole term.
• Full Day includes breakfast, lunch and tea.
• School Day includes lunch.
• A discount of 5% is offered to those children attending five full days or five school days. There is also a sibling discount of 5%.
• Babyroom is at a different cost because the ratios are substantially smaller for each child.

Payment of Fees

Fees are payable monthly in advance on the first day of term. Payment may be made by Monthly Standing Order, Credit Card, electronic transfer/internet banking.

• Delays in the payment of fees are punitive to the majority who pay promptly and interest at 2% per month or part thereof will be levied on all unpaid balances.
• The school reserves the right to exclude a pupil until such time as the fees have been paid.

Fee Structure 2025-2026

Our fee structure aims to ensure we provide the best possible educational experience for our pupils, as well as greater flexibility and affordability for our parents. If you have any questions regarding the fee structure, please contact the School Office and a member of our team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Fees from September 2025

*Lunch will be charged at £465 per term. For any clarification on the school’s fees and lunches, please see our terms and conditions.

Wraparound Care and Boarding from September 2025

Little Holmwood Preschool Fees

From September 2024 fees will no longer be charged termly but will instead be charged monthly by sessions booked.

*Average monthly fee (i.e annual cost averaged over 12 months) for 1 day per week

NB: for invoicing purposes this may vary month by month as billing is by monthly sessions booked.

Funding

We offer 15 hours of Government funding for Preschool for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. For further details of this, including the hours that funding can be used, please speak to our accounts department who will be happy to assist you.  

Deposits & Notice Periods

Please note that, in the event of the place being accepted and then cancelled, in writing, prior to entry, the deposit will be retained by the school. If the place is accepted and then cancelled, in writing, prior to entry with less than a term’s notice, the deposit will be retained by the school and a term’s fees in lieu will be due.

A term’s notice in writing to the Head (headmaster@holmwood.house) is required before the removal of a child; otherwise a term’s fees may be charged in lieu.

Reduced fees are charged for a third child and subsequent children, while they are attending Holmwood House at the same time as their siblings (please request further details from the Registrar).

Scholarships & Bursaries

Holmwood House offers scholarships to current and incoming children in Year 7. Please contact the Registrar for more information on this. 

Bursaries are only awarded in very exceptional circumstances and reserved for children already attending Holmwood House. 

Boarding

Pupils in Years 5-10 can board as follows:

Years 7-10  – Tuesday

Years 5 & 6 – Thursday

The boarding prices include dinner, bed & breakfast, supervised activities and laundry for those boarding on particular nights. Please note that 48 hours’ notice is required if cancelling a boarding night, otherwise you will be charged for that night.

If your child does not regularly stay after 4pm, we can arrange for them to stay as part of the activity program and this is charged accordingly. If your child is due to board, we will automatically assume that they will be staying as part of the activities programme unless you advise us otherwise.

Year 4s will be invited to board on specific evenings throughout the year, but are not able to regularly board.

Payment

Fees are payable termly in advance on the first day of term.  Payment may be made by BACS, Standing Orders or Credit Card*. 

Delays in the payment of fees are punitive to the majority who pay promptly. The School reserves the right to charge a late payment administration charge (‘LPAC”) of £25 if an invoice or other  additional charge invoice amount owed to the school is not received on or before the due date.

A further charge of £25 will be levied if the fee remains unpaid for a further four (4) weeks after the parents / billpayer is notified of the first LPAC and every four weeks thereafter that the debt remains unpaid.

For all overdue amounts greater than £500, The School reserves the right to charge interest at the Bank of  England Base Rate +3%. This interest will be calculated on a daily interest basis from the first day the balance was due until the date the debt is paid.

The school reserves the right to exclude a pupil until such time as the fees have been paid.

*Payments to be made via Bellevue Education Head Office

Learning Support

Individual learning support tuition incurs an extra charge of £28.60 per 30 minute session, there will be a pro rata charge for longer sessions.  Parents will always be consulted before extra tuition is provided.

Music Tuition

Individual music tuition is provided by the peripatetic music teachers who are self-employed and invoice separately for their services.