Royal High School Bath

Our GDST network

We benefit from being one of the 25 schools in The Girls' Day School Trust, the UK's largest educational charity. Our girls gain from the educational expertise that has been developed over the past 150 years – and our parents benefit too, as we are operating from a sound financial base and the GDST supports the school with a range of services to share expertise, enhance efficiency and reduce costs. With economies of scale, it means we are able to keep our fees very competitive and offer an exceptional value for money education.

Please see below our current fees.

Nursery

*Children meeting the age criteria for Free Early Education Entitlement will be able to claim 15 hours per week, during Term Time only. Children attending sessions funded by the Early Education Entitlement will still receive a monthly bill. This covers the additional provision beyond that which is provided within the EYFS curriculum, such as Dance and French lessons. This Entitlement Service Charge will be an additional £16.25 per session, for the 15 hours of Early Education Entitlement.

Prep Before and After School Care

Day Fees

Breakfast is available for Senior and Sixth Form girls - this will be charged to a pre-paid catering card.

Full Boarding Fees

Daughters of Service families of His Majesty’s Forces receive 10% off full boarding fees.

Weekly Boarding Fees

Flexible Boarding

Flexible boarding is available on a first come first served basis subject to the boarding houses having beds available.

Bookings are made with the relevant housemistress and can be booked for a maximum of three nights per week. Payment for flexible boarding will be required in advance of the dates booked.

Occasional boarding

Occasional boarding is available for students requiring up to 10 weeks of boarding.

This will be on a first come first served basis subject to the boarding houses having beds available. Bookings are to be made with the relevant housemistress and payment will be required in advance of the dates booked.

Compulsory Termly Lunch Charges from Sept

• Sixth Form lunch purchased on ad hoc basis from café or dining hall - £5.35 daily
• Individual casual supper charge for day girls - £5.35 daily
• Break time purchases in the dining hall and café can be made through the girls cashless catering accounts.

Home to School Transport Charges

Prices are per trip per week.
All home to school transport bookings and payments are made through our transport website https://rhsbath.vectare.co.uk/. The network has been reviewed and developed to improve the opportunities for students to use the transport and keep journey times as short as possible. You will have received the letter from Miss Heidi Baber explaining the changes to the School day starting in September . This will mean that bus departures will be 16:30 Monday to Thursday and 16:10 on Fridays. Prep School students who have been booked onto buses will remain with other Prep School students until 16:10 on Monday to Thursday and until 15:50 on Fridays. Senior School students who have been booked onto buses must report and stay in the Dining Hall where they will be cared for.

SEND charges

If it is agreed between parents and the Head of SEND that extra support in addition to our usual provision is required, these lessons will be charged separately in arrears.

• 1:1 Tuition £40.10 per hour

EAL charges

Students who do not have a full timetable and require EAL support will have these lessons provided at no extra cost. Students who already have a full timetable and wish to sit the additional EAL qualification will be charged separately in arrears for these lessons which will take place once every two weeks.

EAL lessons requested in addition to a full timetable will incur a charge of £21.10 per lesson

School trips and after school clubs

For school trips and after school clubs, the member of staff organising the activity or event will communicate the specific costs associated with that event to parents before they need to book their daughters onto the activity. This ensures the costs are understood in advance of any commitment to the activity.

GCSE, A Level and IB Examination Fees

All external exams will be charged individually to students based on their particular subject choices. These fees will form part of the Summer Term invoice issued by the GDST Fees Office at the end of the Spring Term.

Payment of fees

All fees must be paid via the Bank direct debit system. As is the practice of all independent schools, the fees are due and payable termly in advance before the first day of the term concerned. The Trust also operates a scheme whereby the fees may be paid by monthly instalments.

Termly or monthly payment

All fees should be paid by direct debit termly on or before the first day of each term or by monthly direct debit. No reduction is applicable during terms when there is less teaching because of public examinations.

Sibling discount

For a family with three or more daughters, the GDST is pleased to offer a 20% sibling discount on the third and subsequent sisters. This continues throughout the school career, even after the two older sisters have left.

Registration fees and deposits

Please note that the Royal High School operates on a three-term academic year. To register there is a non-refundable registration fee of £100. On accepting a place, a deposit is required: £500 (for UK day), £750 (for UK boarders) and a full term's fees for international students.