For parents wishing to pay advance fees of more than one year, a discount and three different payment plans are available. Please contact the GDST fees department for more details feesdepartment@wes.gdst.net.
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Fees
Our fees are as inclusive as possible, covering not only our exceptional academic tuition but a large portion of school life.
Fees must be paid by Direct Debit on either a termly or monthly basis. A deposit is payable on acceptance of a place.
Fees 2024/25
| Year Group | Term | Fees |
| Reception - Y2 | Autumn 2024 | £3,782 per term |
| Y3 - Y6 | Autumn 2024 | £3,925 per term |
| Y7 - Y11 | Autumn 2024 | £5,320 per term |
| Y12 - Y13 | Autumn 2024 | £5,320 per term |
| Year Group | Term | Fees* |
| Reception - Y2 | Spring & Summer 2025 |
£4,236 per term (inc. VAT) £3,530 per term (exc. VAT) |
| Y3 - Y6 | Spring & Summer 2025 |
£4,396 per term (inc. VAT) £3,663 per term (exc. VAT) |
| Y7 - Y11 | Spring & Summer 2025 |
£5,958 per term (inc. VAT) £4,965 per term (exc. VAT) |
| Y12 - Y13 | Spring & Summer 2025 |
£5,958 per term (inc. VAT) £4,965 per term (exc. VAT) |
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Additional Fees 2024-25 |
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| Registration Fee | £35 |
| Deposit | £300 |
Lunch is compulsory for pupils in Reception up to and including Year 7, and is £264 per term (VAT exempt).
VAT on extra-curricular activity charges is subject to clarification in the Budget.
Fees are paid directly to the GDST. Fees can be paid termly in advance or by monthly direct debit.
*Please note that our fees are subject to change once the formal legislation is published by the government on 30 October 2024.
What do the fees cover?
- Pupil careers testing
- Regular curriculum tuition (other than in optional extra subjects)
- Physical Education
- Many lunchtime and after-school activities
- Stationery
- Text books and scientific materials
- Some curricular trips and field studies
- Expenses of careers advice tests and guidance from Year 10 onwards
What isn't covered in the fees?
- Public examinations and some standardised tests in Seniors and Sixth Form.
- School lunches for Year 8 - Year 13
- Some out-of-school visits and overseas trips
- Exam re-marks requested by parents, or re-takes of modular A-levels (charged extra at the Examining Board rates)
- Optional extra subjects including Music, and Speech and Drama (charges made directly by the School or the visiting teacher)
- Tuition Fees for Musical Instruments and Associated Disciplines, including piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe, bassoon, recorder, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, French horn, guitar, double bass, voice and percussion (charged by visiting teachers)
For the latest information on the cost of lessons, please contact the School.
Discounts are offered to parents with three or more children at the school at any one time at the rate of 20% off the third and any subsequent child. The discounts will be applied to the youngest child/children and will remain for the duration of the child's time in the school. Please contact us to discuss.
