School Fees

From September 2024

Infant School Per term (three terms per year)
Reception £3,560
Years 1 and 2 £3,890

Junior School Per term (three terms per year)
Years 3 – 6 £4,185

Senior School Per term (three terms per year)
Years 7 – 11 £6,140

Sixth Form £6,140 Per term (three terms per year)

There is a discount of 5% for a second or subsequent sibling attending the Sixth Form, Senior or Junior and Infant Schools. The discount will be shown on the older sibling’s account(s).

From January 2025

BGS will reduce its school fees from 1 January 2025, in order to mitigate the impact of the Government’s addition of 20% VAT onto independent school fees from that date. The additional 20% of VAT will be collected by the School and paid to HMRC and in this way, the total VAT inclusive fee rise in January 2025, arising from the introduction of VAT from this date, will be 6% overall.

By planning for the VAT changes, the school has been able to take a number of steps to make this fee reduction possible without impacting on the excellent all-round education and care BGS provides.

Included in these figures is a separate catering charge of £275 per term, this will apply to pupils from Reception to Year 11 and be exempt from VAT.

Infant School Per term (three terms per year)

Reception £3,774
Years 1 and 2 £4,123

Junior School Per term (three terms per year)
Years 3 – 6 £4,437

Senior School Per term (three terms per year)
Years 7 – 11 £6,509

Sixth Form £6,509 Per term (three terms per year)

What's included in the fees?
Lunch for Reception to Year 11 is included in the termly bill.
Lunch for Sixth-formers can be purchased in the JCR, where there will be a comprehensive range of hot meals and sandwich options available. A vegetarian option and a salad meal are always available.

The cost of stationery, learning resource/textbook loan and (from Year 3 upwards) iPad/tablet loan is also included in the fees.

Deposits
An Acceptance Deposit of £300 is payable when you accept the offer of a place (in any year-group) in the Infant School, Junior School, Senior School or Sixth Form. This deposit is refunded, without interest and less any outstanding charges, shortly after a pupil leaves BGS.

Methods of payment

The School charges an annual fee but, for convenience, one third of this is payable by the first day of each term. Payment can be made by direct transfer or termly direct debit. Some parents and guardians prefer to make monthly payments and we offer this facility through the School Fee Plan*. There is a fee payable for this facility. Further information is available from the School Fee Plan website.

Parents can opt to pay the single termly fee payment by Direct Debit to the School with no interest charge. Details are available from the School Finance Office.

Parents can also pay fees under the Advance Fee Payment Scheme, the discount is 1.5% per annum pro rata and is based on the number of terms the fees are paid in advance. If you wish to consider making advance payments, please contact the Finance Office on 0117 933 9880 or at <fees@bgs.bristol.sch.uk> who will be pleased to assist.

Additional charges

Head’s Fund
Infant and Junior School: £2.00
Senior School and Sixth Form £4.00

A termly sum is paid to the Head’s Fund to help subsidise educational trips and visits, and a wide range of other pupil-related activities.

Students’ Personal Accident Insurance Scheme
This is the insurance recommended by the Independent Schools’ Council and BGS – along with many schools throughout the country – has adopted this scheme. The premiums cover accidents during both term-time and the holidays, and benefits are payable in defined circumstances. The premium is £4.60 per term and is a compulsory item. Details of the scheme are included in the information pack sent to parents and guardians of students joining BGS.

Parents’ Association Membership
£1.00 is added to the termly bill as a voluntary contribution to the Parents’ Association. This is a very active organisation, arranging social and fundraising events to help the School. New parents are welcomed as members; full details about the Parents’ Association and how to get involved are circulated at the start of the School year.

Examinations
Public examination charges, plus 12% to cover external independent invigilators, will be added to the bill in the Summer term of the year the pupil takes them.

*Bristol Grammar School is an appointed representative of Premium Credit Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. *School Fee Plan is a trading style of Premium Credit Limited.