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 2025/26
| Year Group | Termly tuition fee - inclusive of VAT | School lunch per term | Total |
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| Reception - Year 2 | £4,385.00 | £276.00 | £4,661.00 |
| Year 3 - 6 | £4,551.00 | £276.00 | £4,827.00 |
| Year 7 | £6,167.00 | £276.00 | £6,443.00 |
| Year 8 - 13 | £6,167.00 | N/A | £6,167.00 |
Additional Fees 2025-26
| Registration Fee | £50 (inclusive of VAT) |
| Deposit | £300 |
Lunch is compulsory for pupils in Reception up to and including Year 7, and is £276 per term.
Fees are paid directly to the GDST. Fees can be paid termly or monthly by direct debit.
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
- 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
- Examination reviews of marking as requested by parents, or retakes 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.
For more information on VAT implications, please visit the GDST’s FAQs page.
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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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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.
International fees
The following international fees are payable for student requiring visa sponsorship:
Upon application
- International registration fee (£100 incl. VAT)
Upon acceptance of offer
- Deposit of one term’s fees (incl. VAT)
Before sponsorship is assigned
- International Enrolment Fee* of £2,700+VAT
- First term’s fees (incl. VAT)
- First term’s lunches (Reception – Year 7 only)
*applies to students requiring visa sponsorship
