Fees

Fees are charged separately for the three terms in each academic year. The basic school fee is set in advance of the academic year, and remains the same for the three terms. Chargeable extras (see below) vary, and so the amount that parents pay will vary between terms. The academic year runs from September to July. The three terms are known as Autumn, Spring and Summer. They run from September to December, January to March, and April to July. The fees are sent out in advance of each term, as follows:

Autumn term

fees sent out in July

Spring term

fees sent out in December

Summer term

fees sent out in March

The fees for 2009/2010 were announced in December 2008. They are, per term:

These fees include: tuition-all items in the mainstream curriculum including expeditions and sail training; books and materials, food and board (for boarders). Gordonstoun day students are normally required to remain in School in the evening and are provided with lunch and an evening meal but not breakfast. Aberlour House day students are provided with lunch.

Chargeable extras

Certain costs are not included in the school fee. These are extras, known as chargeable extras. They are normally included in termly fee invoices in arrears, once the costs have been paid for by the school. Exceptions are the optional inclusion in Bupa and Denplan, which are charged termly in advance.

Chargeable extras include uniform costs, travel, individual music lessons, additional tuition including learning support, extra-curricular excursions, external exam fees, purchases from the school shop and stationery store. Uniform is obtained through the School shop, which includes a "nearly new" section.

Registration Fee:

£50 (One-off payment) There is no charge for online registration

Individual Music Lesson:

£229

BUPA (provisional):

£60.00

Denplan (provisional):

£3.50

Payment of fees

Fees are payable before the first day of each term. However, the School does provide a termly and quarterly direct debit facility.  Full instructions on how to pay are sent with every fee invoice. Interest is charged when fees are paid late.

Full fees are payable for all terms including during times of public examinations when students may be revising at home or when students have finished exams in their final term and have been allowed to leave.

Prepayment of fees

Parents can pay fees in advance and earn an interest adjustment in their favour. This arrangement is only offered for prepayments of one year's fees or more. It is the basic fee that is prepaid, with chargeable extras still to be settled termly.

Fees in lieu of notice

A minimum of one complete term's notice is required when parents remove a student from the School before the completion of Year 13. If less notice is given, the full fee for the minimum notice period is payable.

All queries on fees should be referred to the Fees Administrator on 01343 837914 or by email to fees@gordonstoun.org.uk