Fees
Term Fees 2024-2025
2025 – 26 Tuition Fees Announced
Since August 2024 we have had a long-term fee strategy to minimise the impact of VAT and other external pressures on our families whilst maintaining educational excellence. In January 2025 the Foundation reduced its fees so that the increase passed on to parents was 5%, substantially less than the 20% VAT rate.
A combination of parental donations to our Annual Fund, along with strong retention and recruitment of pupils and an ongoing focus on organisational efficiencies have all had a positive impact on our decision making when calculating the fees for 2025-26. These have been balanced with the impact of government policies including, VAT, the increase in employer National Insurance contributions, the removal of business rate relief and other external inflationary pressures.
Taking all the above factors into account we will be increasing our fees across all our schools by 5% in September for the academic year 2025-2026. The termly tuition fee for Crescent School are below:
|
Year Group |
Tuition fees including VAT |
Tuition fees excluding VAT |
|
Reception |
£4,196.71 |
£3,497.26 |
|
Years 1 to 2 |
£4,352.74 |
£3,627.29 |
|
Year 3 to 6 |
£4,590.88 |
£3,825.74 |
Registration fee £90.00 including VAT (non-returnable)
A non-returnable deposit of £400 will be requested at the time of a place being offered, and this will be refunded after the end of the final term which the pupil spends at the school.
| Fees | |
|---|---|
| Reception | £3,996.97 including VAT per term |
| Years 1 and 2 | £4,145.47 including VAT per term |
| Years 3 to 6 | £4,372.27 including VAT per term |
| Lunch per term | £196.44 per term |
Please note that the cost of the compulsory lunch is exempt from VAT.
| Optional Charges | |
|---|---|
| Milk | £33.50 per term |
| Early Birds (7.45am - 8.15am) | £3.50 one session per child |
| First hour to 4.45pm | £6.00 per child including drink and biscuit |
| Over one hour, up to a maximum of two hours (5.45pm) | £11.50 per child including tea |
| Late collection from 5.45pm | £10.50 per half hour or part thereof |
| Learning Support | £22.56 including VAT per half-hour for individual lessons |
Please note - Pupils Personal Accident and Dental Insurance, which is compulsory for all pupils, is included in the termly fees.
Music and Extra-curricular Activities
Music lessons are available for various instruments. Music fees are negotiated with, and invoiced separately to parents by tutors to whom enquiries and payments should be directed.
Similar arrangements apply to extra curricular activities provided by external agents.
reception class where claiming free entitlement
Children are entitled to 15 hours a week free-of-charge for the school year.
The entitlement starts the term after the child turns three and ends the term after they turn five or at the end of Reception, whichever is earlier. Where parents are in receipt of the free entitlement then the charge for additional services is:
- Reception additional services £3,048.67 per term
- Lunch is £196.44 per term
Sibling Discount
Discounts on the main net tuition fee are automatically applied to siblings (the youngest sibling is charged the full fee, 5% for second and third siblings, 10% for fourth and subsequent siblings) and apply whilst there are two or more children attending schools in the Foundation but excluding children attending the Nursery.
payment of fees
Fees are due on or before the first day of each term. Parents can view their accounts and bills for each term using the Bills and On-line Payment site. Advice is sent by email when bills become available for a new term.
Parents are requested to make payment to us in the following ways:
- direct debit, a form is available on request.
- direct bank transfer, please state billing reference number
Discounts on the main net tuition fee are automatically applied to siblings (the youngest sibling is charged the full rate, 5% for second and third sibling, 10% for fourth and subsequent siblings) and apply whilst there are two or more children attending schools in the Foundation*.
Interest is charged for late settlement of fees at a rate of 4% per annum or part thereof. Letters relating to late payment of fees are charged at £12 including VAT. Failure to pay fees will result in requesting the withdrawal of a child from School.
School Fee Plan are a provider of finance for School Fees and they may be able to offer you a service. Please click the banner for further information. Princethorpe Foundation is an appointed representative of Premium Credit Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. *School Fee Plan is a trading style of Premium Credit Limited.
During periods of optional leave no consideration shall be given to remission of any fees. Those who pay a deposit to secure a place, subsequently turning it down before admission, will forfeit the deposit in its entirety. The school requires a term's notice of a pupil's departure from school; this requirement also applies for pupils joining the school. Parents should ensure they are familiar with the school's terms and conditions.
* including Princethorpe College, Crescent School and Crackley Hall, but excluding children attending the Little Crackers Nursery.
fraud prevention
Parents are asked to continue to be vigilant in respect of any communications purporting to be from the school requesting money that do not match our normal procedures.
Please note:
- invoices are only available through the Bills and On-line Payment site;
- our bank account details will NOT change during the academic year 2024-25.
- if you receive an email purporting to amend our bank details, do not make any payment and please contact us by telephone immediately to clarify;
- we do not email details of unsolicited discounts for payment of funds.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns about any communication you receive and in particular if you receive any request for payment of funds outside our normal routines.
bursaries
The Foundation wishes to extend the benefit of the school's Catholic ethos, academic and social excellence to families who may not be able to pay full fees through the provision of financial assistance by way of bursaries.
Bursaries are available for pupils wishing to join Crescent School and would normally only be awarded to children from Year 3 upwards. Whilst the main financial criteria are household income and net assets, each application is considered on its own merits.
Applications are made via an online system, please contact feessupport@princethorpe.co.uk to be sent a link to the system.
Applications for bursaries are means-tested and reviewed by external consultants.
Fees in Advance Scheme
The Foundation has had a Fees in Advance (FIA) Scheme for some years. This is reviewed periodically by Trustees of the Foundation. A recent review has been completed and Trustees have agreed to an updated FIA Scheme for pupils across our Foundation schools.
Parents, guardians or third-party fee payers can use the Scheme to pay for all or part of the tuition fees for their child’s education at one of our schools in return for the benefit of a discount on fees, currently set at 2% per annum.