FEES
OUR FEES OVERVIEW
KING’S COLLEGE PREP
Standard Fees 2025/26 (per term)
All fees listed in this section include VAT and are post the VAT support reduction.
Lunch for our Prep School day pupils is charged in addition to these fees. This cost – and other additional fees – can be found by following the link below.
Nursery 1 – £80 per day, £47 per half day (Nursery fees remain exempt from VAT)
Nursery 2 – £76 per day, £45 per half day (Nursery fees remain exempt from VAT)
Reception (4-5 years) – £3,845 day pupils
Year 1 and 2 – £4,035 day pupils
Year 3 and 4 – £4,860 day pupils / £9,205* full boarding (UK-based)
Year 5 and 6 – £6,290 day pupils / £9,730* full boarding (UK-based)
Year 7 and 8 – £8,215 day pupils / £11,895* full boarding (UK-based)
* In addition, a compulsory extra is charged, to remain exempt from VAT, for lunch, daytime snacks and match teas. Details can be found by following the link below
KING’S COLLEGE
Standard Fees 2025/26 (per term)
All fees listed in this section include VAT and are post the VAT support reduction.
Day pupils – £10,475* per term
The day fee includes stationery and most textbooks. It also includes one free overnight stay per week in their house. Day pupils may also make additional overnight stays in their house, subject to the rules laid out in our policy on Occasional Boarding. Such stays are charged at the rate of £74 per night including VAT.
UK-based Boarders – £16,335* per term
The boarding fee includes breakfast and supper, stationery, laundry (but not dry cleaning) and most textbooks Please click here for international fees.
Parental approval is sought for all additional charges over £30.
* Fee excludes compulsory extras. Details can be found by following the link below
INTERNATIONAL
Fees listed in this section include VAT and are post the VAT support reduction. There will be additional fees for EAL tuition and acceptance deposits. Short stays are charged at a different amount.
School Fees for our Prep School
Year 3 and Year 4 – £10,820* per term
Year 5 and Year 6 – £11,305* per term
Year 7 and Year 8 – £13,605* per term
Includes school tuition (with the exception of any extra individual tuition), most text books, breakfast and evening meal, laundry (but not dry cleaning) and a range of co-curricular activities (some co-curricular activities/trips will be charged separately).
* Fee excludes compulsory extras. Details can be found by following the link below
There is an examination fee for the Common Entrance and Scholarship assessments.
School Fees for our Senior School and Sixth Form
Year 9 – Year 13 – £17,595* per term
Includes school tuition (with the exception of any extra individual tuition), most text books, breakfast and evening meal, laundry (but not dry cleaning) and a range of co-curricular activities (some co-curricular activities/trips will be charged separately).
* Fee excludes compulsory extras. Details can be found by following the link below
There is a charge for all public examinations such as GCSEs and A-levels.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
We understand that an independent school education is a commitment for any family, and we want to make sure that you feel this is an affordable option.
To help with spreading the cost of your school fees, we have partnered with School Fee Plan, a trusted, reputable organisation, to offer a free-to-parents monthly direct debit scheme. We are also aware of organisations that can help with financing of school fees – Secta Finance, below, is one example.
As an alternative to paying your school fees termly, you can arrange to pay your school fees and extras with monthly repayments – with a 0% interest offer – through School Fee Plan.
School Fee Plan has over 20 years’ experience in providing this service to parents and we are confident that you will receive exceptional service from their dedicated team.
Credit is subject to status, terms and conditions apply, over 18s only.
Join the growing number of parents using Secta to spread the cost of school fees. Secta Finance is a specialist broker, experienced in helping parents fund school fees.
They will carry out a full review of your household income and expenditure before providing product suggestions, offering finance options to homeowners to help spread the cost of school fees over a long-term period.
Credit is subject to status, terms and conditions apply, over 18s only.
School Fees Plan Essential Information
Kings Schools Taunton is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Premium Credit Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
*School Fee Plan is a trading name of Premium Credit Limited (company number 02015200)
CHILDCARE VOUCHERS
King’s College Prep School is happy to accept Child Care Vouchers (CCVs) from parents for qualifying activities for pupils* as defined by the law.
Parents can use vouchers as payment towards any form of care or supervision outside the hours allocated to compulsory education. In practice, this means that King’s can accept CCVs for:
- The charges for boarding for pupils* in the school.**
- The fees for any child aged three until 31 March, 31 August or 31 December next after the child celebrates their fifth birthday. Children within their correct national curriculum year group can use CCVs for nursery and some Reception fees, depending on date of birth.
- After school clubs which take place outside the normal school day for pupils* in the school. After school care and clubs would fall into this category.**
- Holiday clubs organised and run by the School for pupils in the school*.
* Aged 15 or below (16 if they are disabled)
** For out of school clubs and boarding fees the care must be invoiced separately to the education fees and provided out of school hours and on the school premises.
Our Admission team are happy to answer any questions – please get in touch.
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