Fees

Christ’s Hospital is committed to transforming lives by providing a first-class education to bright children from all backgrounds. Through our means-tested bursaries, we ensure that family circumstances never stand in the way of opportunity.

As the UK’s leading charitable school, Christ’s Hospital is proud to be the country’s most generous bursary provider. Each year we offer more free or reduced-cost places than any other independent school in the UK.

For further information and examples of our fee assisted places, please request a prospectus.

The fee rates for the academic year 2025/26 inclusive of VAT:

Boarding:

Years 7-8: £14,669 per term / Years 9-13: £15,695 per term

Day:

Years 7-8: £8,112 per term / Year 9: £9,927 per term / Years 10-11: £10,620 per term / Years 12-13: £10,212 per term

Our fees for day and boarding pupils include:

Breakfast, lunch and supper during term time
Provision of the Christ’s Hospital Tudor-style uniform
The cost of some educational trips and outings
Hire of all text books up to GCSE
Most of our broader curricular activities are included within the fees
When space permits, a day student may opt to stay overnight at an additional fee of £78 per night (including VAT)

Payment of Fees
Invoices are issued termly in advance. For UK families, fees may be paid either termly or in ten monthly instalments.

If you apply for a fee assisted place you will be assessed according to your means.

For FCO and Service families who do not qualify for one of our means-tested bursaries we are able to offer a discount of 10% on full boarding fees.

Families on very low incomes may also be assisted with the cost of pocket money, House Funds, travel costs and sports wear.

11% of CH students receive a fully supported bursary place
77% of CH students receive some level of bursary support
21% of CH students pay full fees
The total bursary (fee assisted) support provided by Christ’s Hospital each year is over £23 m
Christ’s Hospital provides 10% of all 100%+ means-tested bursaries provided by Independent Schools in the UK

Scholarships and Head’s Award

Scholarships are awarded for academic excellence and for outstanding ability in music, art, drama and sport. The awards are offered to existing students as well as those entering the school at 11+, 13+ and Sixth Form.

The Head has a discretionary award for all-round academic and broader curricular achievement and/or significant potential. This is awarded at the end of the assessment process, can be honorary or financial and can be awarded to either a boarding student or a day student.

Bursaries and Scholarships

Registration Fee and Deposit

There is a non-refundable registration fee of £120 (inc. VAT) payable with the registration form for both day and boarding places and a deposit of up to £1700 (reduced for those receiving a bursary), payable on successful completion of the assessments and refundable against the final bill after leaving Christ’s Hospital. If the applicant is in receipt of free school meals, we will be pleased to waive your registration fee.

If, having accepted a place, you withdraw your child before entry, you will become liable to pay a term’s fee in lieu of notice.

Payment of Fees

Invoices are raised termly in advance and can be paid termly or by 10 monthly instalments.

Fee rates are reviewed annually.

Order our prospectus

Our School Prospectus provides an introduction to life at Christ’s Hospital. You can request a printed copy which includes an application form by completing the form and/or you can download a pdf of the prospectus.

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