Fees
Fees 2024-2025
| Class | Price per Term from 1st Jan (inc VAT) |
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| Before your child turns 5: | |
| Early Childhood - (3 mornings) | £1,800 |
| Early Childhood - (4 mornings) | £2,400 |
| Early Childhood - (5 mornings) | £3,000 |
| Early Childhood - (1 full day) | £1,050 |
| From the term your child turns 5 | |
| Early Childhood - (5 mornings) | £3,600 |
| Early Childhood - (1 full day) | £1,260 |
| Class 1 | £4,800 |
| Class 2 | £5,100 |
| Class 3-5 | £5,580 |
| Class 6-8 | £6,180 |
| Class 9-12 | £6,900 |
*The fees above are for Autumn Term 2024/25 which are currently exempt from VAT.
The Government has confirmed that as of 1st January 2025, all education services supplied by independent schools will be subject to VAT (at a standard rate of 20%). We will publish a new fee schedule during the Autumn Term which takes into account the impact of VAT from 1st January 2025.
Please see our Tuition Charges & Financial Information 2024-2025 for full information.
**Please note that if you start part way through a term your fees will be calculated for that term only on a weekly basis (The School year is calculated over 35 school weeks).
Payment Terms
Please note we accept the following payment terms:
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Annually in advance
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Termly in advance
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10 monthly (Between September and June)
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12 monthly (Between September and August)
All payments are due by the 5th of the month. If you choose our monthly option, then you must sign up to our direct debit system.
The School’s Direct Debit Mandate can be found here or please contact Credit Control.
Siblings Fee Reduction
- Second child pays 87% of full fee
- Third child pays 81% of full fee
- Other children pay 75% of full fee
Additional Charges and Outlays
The costs of some school trips are covered by the tuition fees. Other trips and outings are normally charged separately at cost. Exam fees are included in the tuition charge. Retakes are charged for at cost. Music Lessons are charged at cost. Instrument Hire is £30 per term for violin, cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, French horn & trumpet. Sports and other after school clubs are normally included in the tuition fee.
Optional Extras
School buses: School buses run from Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead and Brighton, information can be found on the School Bus page.
Late Payments and Persistent Late Payers
Please see our Tuition Charges & Financial Information 2024-2025 booklet for further information.
Notice Period
To withdraw your child from Michael Hall, please email complete the Leavers Form in line with the following notice periods:
| Leaving date | Date notice must be given by |
| End of Autumn term | Friday 25th October 2024 |
| End of Spring half term | Friday 13th December 2024 |
| End of Spring term | Friday 14th February 2025 |
| End of Summer half term | Friday 28th March 2025 |
| End of Summer term, end of the School year | Friday 25th April 2025 |
- If notice is received outside of the above dates, 6 weeks of fees will be charged in lieu of notice
- The notice period for all Early Childhood is a half term notice (this includes Parent and Child, Cherry Tree Afternoon Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Saplings)
Funding and Fee Assistance
Government Early Years Funding
We operate the government’s Early Years (EYEE) Funding for 2 to 4 year olds which is available to every family. For funded children the standard hourly rate above is completely free for 3 hours a morning. (NB: the care package rate is still payable).
We do not offer HMRC’s extended 30-hour funding.
Fee Assistance
At Michael Hall School we have a Fee Assistance programme designed to help families access our wonderful education despite potential financial strains.
The fee assistance guide for 2025-2026 will be published soon.
For any queries in the meantime please contact [email protected]
