Fees (from September 2024)
Nursery (Year-Round Provision)
Nursery is open for 50 weeks of the year, closing for a two week Christmas break and public holidays.
Full Day: 8.00am-6.00pm
Morning Session: 8.00am-12.30pm
Afternoon Session: 1.30pm-6.00pm
Fees include all meals, powdered formula milk for babies up to one year of age and nappies (parents are welcome to provide their own brands if they prefer). The Nursery seeks to accommodate each family’s circumstances but encourages full-day sessions, particularly as a child approaches Pre-Prep and school age to enable better preparation and continuity with teaching and care.
Full time attendance (five full days per week) |
£5,265 per term |
8 sessions per week |
£4,764 per term |
6 sessions per week |
£3,573 per term |
4 sessions per week |
£2,382 per term |
2 sessions per week (one full day per week) |
£1,191 per term |
Each half-day session |
£595 per term |
Parents have a choice of paying monthly via direct debit or termly in advance. Childcare vouchers and tax free childcare payments are accepted for payment of fees.
Pre-Prep (Year-Round Provision)
Pre-Prep is open for children to attend 50 weeks of the year, closing for a two week Christmas break and public holidays. The minimum attendance requirement for Pre-Prep is three, full days a week.
There are a range of various packages available in our Pre-Prep as we develop and equip children for full-time schooling and learning that will continue and last a lifetime.
The different packages enable families entitled to the various forms of government-funded childcare to benefit and maximise the support of families, particularly those with working parents. While core-hours are from 8.30am - 3.30pm during term-time and 8.00am-4.00pm during school holiday periods, there are many options which enable the School to provide families with ‘wrap-around’ care.
From the term after a child turns 3, they will be eligible for 15 hours of Early Years funding with some children eligible for further support of up to 30 hours per week (funding is available for up to a maximum of 38 weeks a year).
The full details are available from Mrs Clare Foreman (0151 652 4114) / earlyyearsadmissions@birkenheadschool.co.uk with information on funding and eligibility available at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
Prep
The fees at the School include a wide range of co-curricular activities, almost all text books and materials, exercise books and a number of whole year group trips (including the Year 6 Adventure Holiday), travel to sporting fixtures and a level of travel and personal accident insurance.
From Reception upwards, a number of after-school activities and clubs are available for children to attend free of charge.
Fees may be subject to revision from January 2025, depending on the outcome of the current Government consultation regarding the application of VAT to school fees.
Reception |
£3,425 per term |
Prep - Years 1 to 2
Prep - Years 3 to 6
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£3,695 per term
£3,915 per term |
Senior School and Sixth Form
Fees may be subject to revision from January 2025, depending on the outcome of the current Government consultation regarding the application of VAT to school fees.
Senior School (Years 7 and 8) |
£4,565 per term |
Senior School (Years 9 to 11) |
£5,185 per term |
Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13) |
£5,250 per term |
Fees include, in addition to the cost of tuition and a wide range of co-curricular activities, almost all text books and materials, exercise books, examination fees (with the exception of re-sits), a number of year group trips, travel to sporting fixtures and a level of travel and personal accident insurance.
The sum of £30 is added to the fees for the Michaelmas Term for all students in Seniors and this covers the cost of lifelong membership to the Old Birkonian Society, after seven years' payment.
Additional Charges
Catering
(Pre-Prep to Year 11)
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£340 per term |
Early Morning Drop-Off (from 8.00 am)
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£4.20 per day |
Homework Club / Fun Club |
Prep:
£9 per session until 5pm, plus £5.75 after 5pm (or following attendance at a co-curricular activity).
Seniors:
£9 per session until 5pm, plus £5.75 after 5pm (or following attendance at a co-curricular activity).
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Study Skills / Learning Support Sessions
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£255 per term (10 sessions average) |
Minibus Service
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Please contact School Office for further details. |
Supplementary charges for activities/services/items not covered above will be advised individually.
Conditions of Admission
The conditions of admission are published on the School website and a copy can be sent upon request.
Admissions Contact Information
Seniors & Sixth Form Admissions
Ms Julie Hopper
seniorsadmissions@birkenheadschool.co.uk
0151 651 3009
Prep Admissions
Mrs Helen Askew
prepadmissions@birkenheadschool.co.uk
0151 652 4114
Early Years Admissions
Mrs Clare Foreman
earlyyearsadmissions@birkenheadschool.co.uk
0151 652 4114
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