Please find below information about our current fees. If you would like to find out more about The Oratory Prep School we would be delighted to welcome you to the school.
Please note there will be no advanced discount for the 2025 – 2026 school year.
Little Oaks (Nursery, Kindergarten & Pre-Reception) |
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Reception, Year 1 & 2 (Age 4-7) |
£4,270 per term£1,165 per month
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| Core Hours: 8.15am – 3.30pm
Includes tea, occasional supper, travel away to matches and most extra-curricular activities. Please note all school fees are inclusive of VAT. Lunch will be charged at £480 per term. For any clarification on schools fees and lunches, please see our terms and conditions. Breakfast Club – 7:30am – 8:15am (Reception – Year 8) Booked in advance, or taken ad hoc and billed in arrears – £11 per day After School Care – 4:00pm – 6:00pm (Reception – Year 2) – £11 per hour (including snack) English as an Additional Language (EAL) teaching 1:1 sessions can be arranged at an additional cost – £37 per half-hour group session Learning Support (SEND) teaching – £37 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) – £22 per day |
Year 3 – Year 4 (Junior Prep Age 7-9) |
£7,415 per term£2,022 per month
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| Core Hours: 8.15am – 5.00pm
Includes tea, occasional supper, travel away to matches and most extra-curricular activities. Please note all school fees are inclusive of VAT. Lunch will be charged at £480 per term. For any clarification on schools fees and lunches, please see our terms and conditions. Breakfast Club – 7:30am – 8:15am (Reception – Year 8) Booked in advance, or taken ad hoc and billed in arrears – £11 per day English as an Additional Language (EAL) teaching 1:1 sessions can be arranged at an additional cost – £37 per half-hour group session Learning Support (SEND) teaching – £37 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) – £22 per day |
Year 5 – Year 8 (Senior Prep Age 9-13) |
£7,691 per term£2,098 per month
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| Core Hours: 8.15am – 5.00pm
Includes tea, occasional supper, travel away to matches and most extra-curricular activities. Please note all school fees are inclusive of VAT. Lunch will be charged at £450 per term. For any clarification on schools fees and lunches, please see our terms and conditions. Breakfast Club – 7:30am – 8:15am (Reception – Year 8) Booked in advance, or taken ad hoc and billed in arrears – £11 per day English as an Additional Language (EAL) teaching 1:1 sessions can be arranged at an additional cost – £37 per half-hour group session Learning Support (SEND) teaching – £37 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) – £22 per day |
boarding |
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Full Boarding£12,647 per term
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Weekly Boarding (Monday – Friday)£10,698 per term
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| Please note all school fees are inclusive of VAT.
Year 3 – Year 8 (Age 7-13) Flexi-Boarding night – £60 per night Lunch will be charged at £480 per term. For any clarification on schools fees and lunches, please see our terms and conditions. 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. |
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The Registration Fee is payable upon registration and is non-returnable.
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:
The Registration Fee and Acceptance Deposit can both be paid by bank transfer. Click here for the information to do this.
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.
We are also pleased to offer interest-free monthly payments to our parents. Our parents have the option to pay over eleven months of the academic year. This means that the fee invoice can be paid in eleven equal instalments, with payment in full completed by June. Each term’s fees are divided equally into three or four monthly payments (4 monthly payments in Autumn Term, 4 monthly payments in Spring Term and 3 monthly payments in Summer Term).
For more information, please email ops-finance@oratoryprep.co.uk
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.
We offer means-tested bursaries to families through Bursary Administration Limited (BAL). You are welcome to contact our Registrar, Mia Suggitt on 0118 976 6924 or email at admissions@oratoryprep.co.uk to learn more about the support that we provide throughout the process.
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.
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.
Pay your fees via TransferMate using a simple 3 step process.
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.
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.
