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Trinity School

At Trinity we make a determined effort to keep parental expense as low as we can. As a result, our fees are extremely competitive. Comparison of our fees with the set of data (2008) from the Independent Schools Council reveals that:

Compared to other schools in the South West our fees are:

Full boarding: 17% lower than average
Day (at a boarding school): 31% lower than average Day (at a day school) 5% lower than average

Compared to other schools in the UK our fees are:

Full boarding: 16% lower than average Day (at a boarding school): 33% lower than average Day (at a day school ) 8% lower than average

In other words, we are extremely competitively priced. When the quality of what we do is considered, it is clear that education at Trinity is exceptional value for money.

For details of our fees for 2009/10, please see the table below: (download as PDF , 77kb)

Boarding & Tuition Fees					Termly	Monthly (Via HTC) *
Boarders	Senior		Years 9 - 13	(Includes Medical & Laundry)	£ 6,920	£ 1,777.58
			Years 7 - 8	(Includes Medical, Laundry and Borders' Weekend Outing charges)	£ 6,995	£ 1,796.84
	Prep				£ 6,115	£ 1,570.79
Day	Senior				£ 3,240	£ 832.28
	Prep		Years 4 - 6		£ 2,895	£ 743.65
			Years 1 - 3		£ 2,385	£ 612.65
	Reception				£ 2,090	£ 536.87
(Please note that the above termly fees represent one-third of the annual fee and are not related to the length of each term)
* The monthly fees quoted include Holmwoods Termtime Collections service charge, currently 2.75%. An explanatory leaflet and application form is available on request.
Other Fees and Charges
EAL		Standard		(normally compusory for all overseas students)	£ 620	per term
		Intensive			£ 1,240	per term
Extra English				(private tuition)	£ 37.30	per hour
Short Term Boarding				(includes breakfast & supper)	£ 44.75	per night
Pocket Money				(Boarders only)	£ 80	per term
Instrument hire					£ 26.75	per term
Meal Charges (for day pupils)
Breakfast					£ 2.10	per day
Lunch		Senior			£ 2.50	per day
		Prep			£ 2.25	per day
Supper					£ 2.50	per day
Insurances
Personal Accident					£ 4.95	per term
Personal Effects					£ 10.00	per term
Fees Refund Scheme
Boarders		Senior	Years 9 - 13		£ 69.20	per term
			Years 7 - 8		£ 69.95	per term
		Prep			£ 61.15	per term
Day		Senior			£ 48.60	per term
		Prep	4 - 6		£ 43.43	per term
			1 - 3		£ 35.78	per term
		Reception			£ 31.35	per term
Allowances
Weekend Allowance				(for weekly boarders)	£ 100	per term
Sibling Allowances				(for siblings concurrently in the Senior and/or Prep Dept)
		for the second child			£ 100	per term
		for the third child			£ 200	per term
		for the fourth and subsequent children			£ 300	per term
Old Pupil's Allowance				(for parents who are former pupils of Notre Dame or Trinity)
		for the first child			£ 100	per term
		for the second child			£ 200	per term
		for the third and subsequent children			£ 300	per term
Deposits (returnable when pupil leaves)
Boarders					£ 1,000
Day		Senior			£ 350
		Prep			£ 300
+ This may be decreased in certain cases, at the discretion of the school.
Notes
1. Fees are payable in full before the start of each term. Interest is charged on late payments.
2. A full term's notice is required before a child is withdrawn, otherwise a full term's fees will become payable in lieu of notice.
3. The fees can be changed by the Governors upon giving parents one term's notice.
Nursery Fees - www.trinityschool.co.uk/nursery
£4.40 per hour. We open at 8am and close at 6pm every weekday excluding bank holidays and two weeks at Christmas. We charge £1.30 for breakfast and tea, and £1.75 for lunch. We do accept the Early Years Education Funding scheme, and various Childcare Vouchers provided by your employer e.g. Busy Bees.