Finborough School

At Finborough our fees are fully inclusive of all meals, educational materials and examination fees. Facilities are available for day pupils to remain at School until 5.30pm, and to have supper at no additional cost.

For day pupils we offer a 10% reduction for the 2nd child, 15% reduction for the 3rd child and a 20% reduction for a 4th or subsequent child.

Termly Fees

Pre-Preparatory

Terms and Conditions

• A full term’s notice, by letter addressed to the Principal, must be given before a pupil is withdrawn from the School or a full term’s fees in lieu will be due and payable. A “full term’s fees” is defined as the fee shown on the current fee list and excludes any reduction by way of sibling or other discounts.
• Such notice must be received by the School on or before:
  • 06/07 for leavers at the end of the Autumn term
  • 14/12 for leavers at the end of the Spring term
  • 28/03 for leavers at the end of the Summer term
• Fees are fully inclusive of all meals, educational materials and initial examination fees. Some subjects require field trips and/or specialist materials that are charged for in addition to the termly fee. Sixth form pupils provide their own specialist text books. GCSE/A Level revision guides are provided at cost price by the school.
• We offer a 10% reduction for the 2 nd child, 15% reduction for the 3 rd child and a 20% reduction for a 4 th or subsequent child.
• Forces parents are entitled to a Prompt Payment Discount on full boarding fees that ensures the Children’s Educational Allowance covers 90% of the fee payable.
• A registration fee of £500 per pupil is required upon registering to join the school. This is not refundable in the event of not taking up the place. International students to secure the place are required to pay the first term’s fees upon registering.
• Individual tuition for pupils with dyslexia or other Intensive Teaching requirements is available at £35.00 per 30-minute lesson.
• Weekly Boarders are normally resident Sunday night to Thursday inclusive, leaving after School on Friday, returning either Sunday night or Monday morning before start of School on Monday each week. Other arrival and departure arrangements can be made upon request.
• Occasional" boarding facilities are offered for day pupils, and weekly boarders can remain at School at weekends, on payment of £45 per night.
• Dental, Optician, Orthodontic and non – emergency medical appointments are charged at £10 per visit in Stowmarket and £35 per visit if they are located in Bury St Edmunds/ Ipswich.
• An expense account deposit of £500 is required per family by commencement of the first term. This will be used to pay for any minor trips, uniform orders and other expenses as required during the term. You will be contacted to top this up if the balance has been used before the end of term. Any credit balance is fully refundable when the last child leaves and all expenses have been cleared.
• Fees and any expense account balances are due and payable in full AT LEAST one week prior to the start of term. Where fees are not paid by the due date a surcharge of £100 is payable for the first week and thereafter interest becomes payable, accruing daily at the rate of 15% per annum. An administration charge of £15 is made for each reminder.
• A full term’s notice in writing must also be given of change of status (eg. from boarding to day pupil) or payment of the difference in the level of fees in lieu of such notice will be due.
• A full term’s notice in writing must be given of any reduction in individual tuition lessons or payment of the difference in the number of lessons in lieu of such notice will be due.
• A full term’s notice in writing must be given of any reduction in nursery sessions attended or payment of the difference in the number of sessions in lieu of such notice will be due.
• The school will not be liable to refund any fees for a term, nor any proportionate amount of any such fees, in respect of any period of pupil sickness or other absence during that term nor in respect of any period of temporary or permanent exclusion of a pupil during that term.
• Grants from Suffolk County Council are available covering up to 30 hours Nursery care for 3 and 4 year olds for the 34 term weeks. Further details of this and our extended care offering are available on request.