Fees

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, per term:

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13
DAY FEES £8,112 £8,112 £9,927 £10,620 £10,620 £10,212 £10,212
BOARDING FEES £14,669 £14,669 £14,669 £15,695 £15,695 £15,695 £15,695
INTERNATIONAL FEES £16,729 £16,729 £17,900 £17,900 £17,900 £17,900 £17,900
What our fees 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)
What our fees include, international students
  • VAT
  • 2 x 30 minute tutorials in English as a Second Language per week
  • Support from the International Co-ordinator
  • Regular visa application costs
  • Breakfast, lunch and supper during term time
  • Provision of the Christ’s Hospital Tudor-style uniform
  • The cost of some educational trips / outings
  • Hire of all text books up to GCSE

Registration fee and deposit:

There is a registration fee of £180

 

Families on low incomes

Families on low incomes may 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
FCO and Service Families

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.

Scholarships

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.

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.

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International entry

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Historic Methods of Entry

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Fee-Assisted Day

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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.