School fees at Kent College are as inclusive as possible and extras are kept to a minimum. The policy at Kent College is that the fees structure should be clear, straightforward and transparent, avoiding wherever possible the levying of additional charges.
School Fees 2019-20
Registration fee (non-returnable): £100
Deposit is payable when a place is accepted. It is non-returnable should a place not be taken up. It is returnable at the end of a pupil’s career at the school less any outstanding charges.
- Day pupils – £600
- EU boarding pupils – £3,000
- Non-EU boarding pupils – 1 term’s fees
| Senior School Fees 2019-20 | Termly | Annually | |
| Day pupils | Year 7 Years 8-9 Years 10-13 |
£5,598 £6,108 £6,288 |
£16,794 £18,324 £18,864 |
| Boarding full time | Years 7-8 Years 9-13 |
£8,748 £11,876 |
£26,244 £35,628 |
| Boarding weekly | Years 7-8 Years 9-13 |
£7,084 £10,598 |
£21,252 £31,794 |
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Other Fees (charged in arrears) 1 or 2 Term Stay Supplement: (refunded if pupil remains for 1 year or more) £500 per term Horse Riding Lessons: £19.00 per lesson Music Lessons: 10 x 30 minute lessons as arranged with the Music Teacher Occasional Boarding: £50.00 per night Overseas Pupils wishing to take either a GCSE or A Level in their native language can do so by accessing group coaching sessions outside timetabled lessons. The fees for the additional sessions, held in the Summer Term are £33 per hour. |
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What is included in our fees?
- Activities that form part of the curriculum
- Books and stationery supporting the curriculum and most materials required for Art and CDT
- Career profiling, a professional assessment designed to quantify the skills and aptitudes of pupils in Years 11 and 13 and provide detailed guidance regarding future careers and university courses
- Copies of the ‘Kent College Times’ sent free of charge to each household
- Exam fees for entering pupils at GCSE or their first A/S and A2 examinations in the Sixth form, and international students for their first English examinations at various levels
- All meals for boarding pupils and lunches for day pupils
- Personal accident insurance for pupils
- All bedding and internal laundry services for boarders
- Trips that are designated by the school to be obligatory in support of the curriculum e.g. Science and Technology Week, theatre visits, and geography field trips: and costs associated with representing the school in designated sports fixtures and events. A contribution will be required for residential trips.
What is not included?
The costs of the following services and activities will be put on the fees account as extras with the prior authority of parents:- Books that remain the personal property of the pupil (library/textbooks that are lost may also be charged)
- Daily minibus services for day pupils
- Chubb School Fees Insurance* arranged by the school
- Individual music tuition/hire of musical instruments and LAMDA lessons
- Expenditure incurred by pupils in the Thrift Shop and 1885 (school cafe)
- The cost of participation in certain specialist sports e.g. judo and riding
- The costs, which are usually subsidised by the College, of special trips e.g. additional trips to the theatre.
- Contributions will also be required for residential trips.
*Chubb School Fees Insurance covers the payment of school fees in the event of the unavoidable absence of a pupil from school owing to illness or accident, or the closure of the school in certain specific circumstances. The cost of the policy is automatically added to the school bill unless parents/guardians choose to opt out.
Specialist & Bespoke Provision
(as arranged directly with parents)Membership of the Dyslexia Support Centre: £1,350 per term
Membership of the International Study Centre: £1,350 per term
English as an Additional Language: £875 per term
Individual Tuition
- Individual Tuition with a teacher: £52 per hour
- Paired Tuition with a Teacher: £30.30 per hour
- Shared Tuition with a Teacher: £21.30 per hour
- Individual Learning Support Assistant: £30.30 per hour
- Shared Learning Support Assistant: £16 per hour
Scholarships, Bursaries and Remissions
The percentage fee reduction awarded will be applied to the day tuition fee only. The inclusive fee consists of a tuition fee and a facilities fee. The tuition fees for the academic year 2019/20 are:-- Year 7: £4,800 (Inclusive fee £5,598)
- Years 8-9: £5,300 (Inclusive fee £6,108)
- Years 10-13: £5,400 (Inclusive fee £6,288)
Sibling Allowances
When three or more children from the same family are attending Kent College simultaneously, the following remissions may be granted: Third child: 20% bursary Fourth and additional children: 40% bursary This bursary is given in respect of the youngest child/children. It is not given in addition to any other award, and is not available for children in the Garden Cottage Nursery or Pre-Reception (Nursery).HM Forces Allowance
Personnel who are eligible for the Boarding School Allowance are entitled to a 90% reduction in fees.Choose your Plan
Pick your year of interest to view the cost for your child, and then use the buttons to toggle the view between yearly and termly prices.
Day Pupils
£5,598 /term
Equivalent to £1,399.50 per month
A clear and straightforward fee structure, avoiding hidden "extras".
- Includes all of this:
- Apple MacBook laptop
- After School Activities until 5.30pm
- Books and Stationery
- Exam Fees
- Career Profiling (Years 11&12)
- Trips in support of curriculum**
- Activities
- Lunches
- Costs for representing the school at sport and events
- Personal Accident and Possession Insurance
- The Kent College Times
Full Boarding
£8,748 /term
Equivalent to £2,187 per month
All of the Day Pupil benefits plus:
- Full-time house parent on-site
- Breakfast and Evening Meal
- Weekend/evening activities and entertainment
- Bedding and Laundry Services
- Wi-fi internet access
- 24 hour medical centre
*contact the Bursar for details of phased payment by standing order
bursar@kentcollege.co.uk
**if a trip involves an overnight stay a contribution may be requested towards costs
Download our 2019-20 Fees List
Full information for Nursery, Junior and Senior School fees