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School Fees

School Fees 2024 – 2025

Please note there will be no advanced discount for the 2024 – 2025 school year.

Little Oaks (Nursery, Kindergarten and Pre-Reception)

Little Oaks (Nursery, Kindergarten & Pre-Reception) Daily Rate
Nursery: Ongoing booking* Ad hoc booking
Morning (8:15am – 11:45pm) £46 £53
School Day (8:15am – 3:30pm) £85 £98
Full Day (7:30am – 6:00pm) £93 £107
Kindergarten & Pre-Reception:
Morning (8:15am – 11:45pm) £44 £51
School Day (8:15am – 3:30pm) £79 £91
Full Day (7:30am – 6:00pm) £87 £100
Additional childcare charge per hour** n/a £16
Additional charge per hour for funded sessions £4 n/a
Meal charges (if not included within session):
Lunch n/a £5.00
Snack (a.m. or p.m.) n/a £3.00
For children who attend 5 full days, all year round, we offer a 5% discount

* “Ongoing booking” – agreed booking for term.

** Additional childcare greater than 10 minutes e.g. for late pick-up, will be charged for a full hour.

Little Oaks is open from 7.30am – 6.00pm. We close for Bank Holidays, staff inset days, the last week of the Trinity (Summer) term and Christmas week. Rates are subject to minimum session requirements.

Day Pupils

School Year Age Core Hours Fees per term Fees per academic year
Reception – Year 2 4-7 8.15am – 3.30pm £4,125 £12,375
Year 3 – Year 4 (Junior Prep) 7-9 8.15am – 5.00pm £6,860 £20,580
Year 5 – Year 8 (Senior Prep) 9-13 8.15am – 5.00pm £7,100 £21,300

Includes lunch, tea, occasional supper, travel away to matches and most extra-curricular activities.

Other Fees not included in Tuition Fees Cost
Breakfast Club 7:30am – 8:15am (Reception – Year 8) Booked in advance, or taken ad hoc and billed in arrears. £10 per day
After School Care 4:00pm – 6:00pm (Reception – Year 2) £10 per hour (including snack)
English as an Additional Language (EAL) teaching
1:1 sessions can be arranged at an additional cost
£32 per half-hour group session
Learning Support (SEND) teaching £32 per half-hour
Musical instrument tuition and hire Please contact Head of Music
Transport Charge TBC
Ad hoc Late Stay with Dinner Between 6.00pm – 8.00pm (Reception – Year 8)  £20 per day

Boarding Pupil

School Year Age Fees per term Fees per academic year
Full Boarding Year 3 – Year 8 7 – 13 £11,000 £33,000
Weekly Boarding (Monday – Friday) Year 3 – Year 8 7 – 13 £9,305 £27,915

 

School Year Age Fee per night Fees per academic year
Flexi-Boarding night Year 3 – Year 8 7 – 13 £55 n/a

 

International pupils requiring a visa are required to pay fees upfront as part of their visa application. Additional fees may also be required for additional EAL support.

Flexi-Boarding: This is available 7 days a week, subject to availability, and includes supper, prep supervision (week nights only), on site activities and breakfast.

Additional Notes

Registration Fee and Acceptance Deposit

The Registration Fee is payable upon registration and is non-returnable.

  • UK pupils (Nursery – Year 8): £85
  • International Pupils (Year 3 – Year 8): £250

A general deposit is required to secure a place for your child at The Oratory Prep School; this is refunded on your child leaving, providing your account with the school is clear. Deposit amounts are as follows:

  • UK pupils (Nursery – Year 8): £600
  • International pupils: £2,500

The Registration Fee and Acceptance Deposit can both be paid by bank transfer. Click here for the information to do this.

Additional Fee Information

Day Pupils

  • The fees include lunch, tea, occasional supper and travel away to matches.

Full, Weekly and Flexi-Boarding

  • International pupils requiring a visa are required to pay fees upfront as part of their visa application. Additional fees will be charged for EAL support.

Flexi-Boarding

  • This is available 7 days a week, subject to availability, and includes supper, prep supervision (week nights only), on site activities and breakfast.
  • Please note that Flexi-Boarding charges do not include extras, such as compulsory excursions. These will be charged in addition.

Termly Fees

The fees for each term are payable either on or before the first day of term. For more information on fees, please refer to our terms and conditions.

Please read about our optional and compulsory insurance policies

Monthly Interest Free Payment Scheme

We offer an interest free monthly payment option to our parents. For ease and simplicity, we have decided to offer our monthly payment option during the first three months of each term; this means that fees for each term should be paid in three equal instalments during the first three months of the relevant term. For more information, please contact our Finance department.

Additional Funding

Childcare Vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare: The school is set up to take childcare vouchers and the Government’s tax free childcare scheme. Full details of the appropriate childcare scheme can be found on the Government website, please contact our Finance Department if you need any further assistance.

Means-Tested Bursaries

We offer means-tested bursaries to families through Bursary Administration Limited (BAL). You are welcome to contact our Registrar, Demelza Timmins, on 0118 976 6924 or email at admissions@oratoryprep.co.uk to learn more about the support that we provide throughout the process.

School Fees Refund Scheme

There is an opportunity for parents to pay an additional termly charge to participate in the School’s Fees Refund scheme, whereby you can obtain a proportionate refund of fees if your child is absent from school for periods of time due to illness etc.

Easiest way to pay your Tuition Fees for International Pupils

TransferMate, in partnership with Barclays, are pleased to offer a new payment option driving benefits for international pupils. TransferMate makes it easier and cheaper for international pupils to pay for their fees.

What are the benefits?

  • Pay in your local currency and to a local bank account
  • No international banking charger from your bank
  • Great exchange rates
  • Simply Pay online or by bank transfer
  • 24 hour customer service support through TransferMate’s Multi-lingual support team
  • 24 hour online payment tracking, SMS alert and email notifications.

TransferMate allows you to make international payments without paying international banking charges while receiving competitive foreign exchange rates.

We think it’s a brilliant option! If you’re an international pupil paying fees to The Oratory Prep School, you can use this secure, fast method to make your fee payments to us.

How it works?

Pay your fees via TransferMate using a simple 3 step process.

1. Register on the secure TransferMate domain and enter your payment details.

2. You’ll receive the exchange rate for that day, choose wire [bank] transfer or credit card as your payment method.

3. Once funds are received by TransferMate, these funds are immediately transferred to the school from Barclays in the UK.

After School Clubs and Activities

After School Clubs and Activities (Kindergarten – Year 2) are available from 4:00pm – 5:00pm and must be booked termly in advance. A snack and refreshments are provided. Pupils can choose from a wide range of after school activities and there is no additional charge for clubs run by school staff. Clubs run by external providers are charged separately.

After School Clubs and Activities (Year 3 – Year 8) are available from 5:00pm – 6:00pm (excluding Wednesdays) and must be booked termly in advance. A snack and refreshments are provided. Pupils can choose from a wide range of after school activities and there is no additional charge for clubs run by school staff. Clubs run by external providers are charged separately. The minimum commitment period for chargeable activities is one term.

School Transport

We are delighted to announce that we are extending our school bus infrastructure from September 2024. We currently run a school morning bus for pupils from Watlington, Shiplake and Henley, including a pick-up point at Peppard, Monday to Friday. There is also an after school bus from the school to Watlington, Shiplake and Henley, including a drop off point at Peppard Crossroads. Please click here for more information.

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