Other charges
A transparent look at additional charges
While our core fees cover tuition, boarding (where applicable), and most day-to-day educational activities, some optional extras may incur additional charges. These may include music lessons, individual learning support, certain trips, and specialist tuition. We’ve outlined these separately to provide greater transparency
Insurances
| Per term | Per year | |
| Pupil Personal Accident insurance scheme – including emergency dental cover (compulsory) | £7.00 | £21.00 |
| Fees refund scheme (opt-in) | 1.55% of net tuition fees (and boarding fees where applicable) |
Optional individual and group music tuition
Per instrument
| Per term (Inc. VAT) | |
| Prep School | £348 |
| Senior School | £464 |
| Music Instrument Hire | £48 |
| Lower Prep – Stringlets | £174 |
| Lower Prep – Ministrings | £174 |
Please note
Lessons may only be stopped at the end of a term. Notice to discontinue lessons must be given in writing (which includes email) to the Music School office by the beginning of the half term holiday of the term at the end of which you wish the lessons to cease.
Notice given any later than this will be deemed to apply to the following term. The same terms of notice apply when a pupil changes instrument or teacher. No refunds are granted for non-attendance due to pupil illness or injury.
Academic support
| Per hour (Inc. VAT) | |
| Initial assessment | Free |
| Further assessment | £66 |
| Group lessons and 1-1 support in class – Prep School | £32 |
| Group lessons and 1-1 support in class – Senior School | £36 |
| Individual lessons – Prep School | £66 |
| Individual lessons – Senior School | £73 |
Please note
Academic support lessons are delivered in partial or full timetable periods (3 x 15, 2 x 20, 1 x 25, 1 x 50 minutes per lesson). Charging is based on the number of lessons attended x number of minutes x relevant hourly rate. No refunds are granted for non-attendance due to pupil illness or injury.
Whole year group residential trips
| Per child | |
| First Form residential (Autumn term) | £290 |
| Third Form WWI Battlefields Trip (Autumn term) | £365 |
These trips are normally attended by the entire year. The costs are payable in advance and will be added to your Autumn term invoice which will be payable in early September.
Flexi and occassional boarding* (Senior School only)
| Per night (Inc. VAT) | |
| Taster night | Free |
| Three nights following taster | £74.40 |
| Each night thereafter | £91.80 |
Occasional boarding is charged for ad-hoc use of the boarding houses. Regular boarding is charged at the boarding rates in the top table. We reserve the right to charge a regular boarding rate if a regular pattern of boarding becomes evident.
*Boarding fees for pupils under the age of 16 may be paid using childcare vouchers (issued by and arranged through employers).
Kim Club** (Prep School Before and After School Care)
| Per session | |
| Breakfast session (from 7.30am) | £10.15 |
| 4.00-5.00pm (Afternoon session) | £8.70 |
| 4.00-6.00pm (Afternoon double session) | £14.50 |
| 5.00-6.00pm (Afternoon session) | £8.70 |
**Kim Club fees may be paid using childcare vouchers. Kim Club can be booked online on a termly or ad hoc basis.
Occasional meal (Senior School)
| Per meal | |
| Breakfast | £5.50 |
| Evening meal | £5.50 |
Day pupils may join the boarders for weekday breakfasts (8.00am) or dinner (6.00pm) subject to 24 hours notice. Passes for these meals are available from the Bursary or can be booked using an occasional dining form. The cost will be added to your end of term account.
There will be occasions when your child is expected to stay for an evening meal (eg. for the Senior House Music Competition) for which no charge will apply.
Miscellaneous charges
| Per year | |
| Kimbolton School Parents’ Association membership fee. Added to your Spring bill. | £20 per family |
| The Kimboltonian (Senior School magazine – distributed to all families in Autumn Term, Senior families only in Summer Term). Added to your Spring and Autumn bills respectively. | £18 per copy per family |
| The Kim Prep Press (Prep School magazine – distributed to Prep families in Autumn Term). Added to your Spring bill. | £18 per family |
Admissions fees
| Per child | |
| Initial registration fee (non-refundable) – UK/EU national | £120 |
| Deposit – UK/EU national – Day or Boarding – admission in academic year 2025/2026-27 | £720 |
| Deposit – Non-UK/EU national – Day | £1,200 |
| Deposit – Non-UK/EU national – Boarding – admission in academic year 2025/2026-27 | £7,200 |
- The deposit is payable when you accept our offer of a place. For those entering in September, this is usually in the previous February.
- UK/EU national fees and deposits apply where either parent or the child holds UK or EU nationality. In all other cases, the non-EU national rates apply.
- The deposit may be paid via credit/debit card or bank transfer
- The deposit is refundable on request after the leaver’s bill has been settled; the Parent Contract refers.
