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The registration fee is £300 (inc VAT) and a deposit of £2,000 is payable by all parents on acceptance of a place. Both are subject to annual review by the Governors. Parents normally resident outside of the UK must pay an additional sum towards the deposit of the balance of one term’s fees, payable prior to the first day of the term of entry to the School.
The registration fee is non-refundable. The deposit is credited to the pupil’s final account and is refundable if we are unable to offer the candidate a place.
Should the candidate be withdrawn, this sum will not be refunded, apart from on exceptional medical or compassionate grounds, subject to individual circumstances.
The Government have announced that VAT will be imposed on school fees from January 2025.
To help mitigate the impact of VAT, the Governors have decided to reduce the headline fees for the next two terms (Lent and Trinity 2025) by 5.3%.
| Fee Type | Autumn Term | Lent and Trinity Terms (ex. VAT) | Lent and Trinity Terms (inc. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years 9 - 13 (Lower 5 through to Upper 6) | |||
| Boarding Fee | £15,730 | £14,900 | £17,880 |
| Day Boarding Fee** | £12,900 | £12,215 | £14,658 |
| Day Fee* | £10,110 | £9,575 | £11,490 |
| Years 7 and 8 (Lower and Upper 4) | |||
| Boarding Fee | £12,900 | £12,215 | £14,658 |
| Day Fee* | £10,110 | £9,575 | £11,490 |
*Day Girls will invariably live close to the School so that they can fully participate in all the activities the School has to offer. There will be no option for the girls to stay overnight but there will be space to study and store their personal effects in one of the mixed-age boarding houses.
**Day Boarding fee guarantees a specific allocated boarding space, which will be available every night of term if a girl wishes to stay overnight at school. For each night she stays onsite, an additional charge of £66 will be payable. If a girl regularly stays at school for four nights or more per week, it is more financially efficient for parents to choose the full boarding option.
Please find information about Extra Charges here and our Credit Control Policy here.
Bursarial support may be available in cases of demonstrable need. Bursaries are awarded on the completion of a means-tested process and are subject to regular review.
Bursaries may be awarded in conjunction with Scholarships and Exhibitions and may increase the total support to as much as 100% in exceptional circumstances.
Military and Foreign Office families are normally eligible for a 10% remission of fees.
Upon completion of the registration process with Admissions, parents/guardians of pupils new to the School may contact the Operations Bursar ([email protected]) to be considered for bursarial support. Sherborne Girls employs Bursary Assessment Associates (BAA) to collate the financial circumstances of bursary applicants on behalf of the School. Parents/guardians are invited to complete an application for bursarial support via a secure portal, administered by BAA, by the following dates:
Parents/guardians of current pupils may also contact the Operations Bursar to enquire about bursarial support.
