Fees 2024-2025

Nursery Fees - Sept 2024

From 1 January 2025, VAT at 20% will be levied on all independent school fees.  LBHS fees will increase by 17%, inclusive of VAT, from the start of January 2025.

Currently, Nursery fees are not subject to VAT.

Parents are able to choose which afternoons they would like their child to attend the Nursery. The options are as follows:

• 5 mornings with lunch (collect at 12.30pm)
• 5 full days with lunch
• 5 mornings with lunch, with the option of between 1 and 4 fixed afternoon sessions

The fees above are exclusive of VAT.

Lunch is included in the fees for both full and part-time Nursery children. The fees outlined above do not include the Early Years funding. A further breakdown of fees with funding can be obtained by contacting Mrs Best (Assistant Bursar).

All children aged 3 and 4 are eligible for 15 hours per week of free term-time early education, available from the term following a child’s third birthday, up to and including the term they reach compulsory school age. We also offer the 30-hour entitlement to families who meet the criteria laid out by the government. For further information, please visit the Government's website.

Nursery fees can be paid by direct debit, childcare vouchers and via a tax-free childcare account.

The afternoon sessions must be specific days of the week. However, there will be set points throughout the year when you will be able to make amendments to your requirements e.g. increasing from 3 to 4 afternoons or changing from a Monday afternoon to a Friday afternoon. Any amendments must be forwarded to Mrs Best (Assistant Bursar) at least 2 weeks in advance of the dates above, by email.

Reception To Prep 6 Fees - Sept 2024

From 1 January 2025, VAT at 20% will be levied on all independent school fees.  LBHS fees will increase by 17%, inclusive of VAT, from the start of January 2025.

The fees list is updated annually in April of each year.  

Lunches are exempt from VAT.

The fees above are exclusive of VAT.

Notes

Fees for each term are due in full by the first day of term unless a direct debit mandate is in place. Direct debit payments may be made either:

• Termly, due before the end of the first week of term
• In 10 monthly instalments, paid on either the 1st or the 15th of each month from September to June.

Please note that the facility to pay by monthly direct debit may be withdrawn if parents cancel or amend the direct debit mandate without notifying the school. 

The School also has a fees-in-advance scheme which offers families the opportunity to pay one or more years of their child's school fees in advance; please contact the Bursar, Mrs Webb, for details.

The fees include the following:

• Curriculum-based activities and day trips
• Swimming lessons for Prep 3 to 6
• All visiting speakers/theatre groups
• A residential visit in Prep 5 & 6
• Many school clubs and activities
• Online account with various learning platforms for each pupil in Prep 1 to 6.

A daily carton of milk is an optional extra provided through the national Cool Milk scheme (paid direct and online by parents to the company). Children under 5 will still receive a daily carton of milk free of charge, if parents opt for this.

When 2 or more siblings are in the school concurrently, a 5% reduction is applied to the second child’s fees. If a family has 3 or more children at the school concurrently, a 5% reduction is applied to the second child’s fees, 20% off the third child’s fees, 25% off the fourth child’s fees and 30% off the fifth and subsequent children’s fees.