Gateway School is committed to ensuring we are able to offer the highest possible standard of education and care for all our pupils at an affordable price.
Preschool Fees From September 2025 – July 2026
All preschool children (2-4 year olds) (term-time only).
| Morning Session (8:00 to 13:15 includes lunch) | Afternoon Session (13:15 to 18:00, includes tea) |
| £52.67 per session | £32.91 per session |
| Monthly (based on 4 weeks) | |||
| No of sessions | Mornings | Afternoons | Full day |
| 1 | 210.68 | 131.64 | 342.32 |
| 2 | 421.36 | 263.28 | 684.64 |
| 3 | 632.04 | 394.92 | 1,026.96 |
| 4 | 842.72 | 526.56 | 1,369.28 |
| 5 | 1,053.40 | 658.20 | 1,711.60 |
*Note: 5 full day costs include a 5% discount.
**Actual monthly fees charged will vary according to the number of sessions within that month. Some months’ totals may be higher than this average, others lower.
- From January 2026, all nursery fees will be billed monthly.
- We will continue to offer the 15 hours Early Years Funding Allowance:15 hours a week, can be accessed in a block of 4/4/4/3 hours.
- Gateway School’s Preschool has an option available to sign up for the provision which extends to 47 weeks of the year. Preschool is closed for two weeks at Christmas, one week at Easter and two weeks the second half of August. Term time only Preschoolers will get the option to sign up for days in the holidays too if places are still available.
Standard School Fees – Tuition and Educational Clubs
| Reception and Year 1 | £3652* |
| Year 2 to Year 6 | £4103* |
| Lunch | £440 |
*exclusive of VAT
1. Standard Term Cost – 8:30am – 4:30pm (including Tuition, Clubs and Lunch)
| Termly | Tuition Fee (pre-VAT) |
Tuition Fee (inc VAT) | Lunch | Total |
| Reception – Year 1 | £3652 | £4382 | £440 | £4822 |
| Year 2 – Year 6 | £4103 | £4924 | £440 | £5364 |
2. Termly Fee including Wraparound Care (8:00am – 6:00pm)
| Termly | Tuition Fee (pre-VAT) |
Tuition Fee (inc VAT) |
Care* | Lunch | Total |
| Reception – Year 1 (23% fee and care discount) |
£2812 | £3374 | £1022 | £440 | £4836 |
| Year 2 – Year 6 (21% fee and care discount) |
£3241 | £3890 | £1048 | £440 | £5378 |
*Full Year Care (based on 175 days, full term 8:00am – 6:00pm: £3981/£1327 per term
| Discounted Care Rates: | |
| Reception – Year 1 (23% discount) | £1022 |
| Year 2 – Year 6 (21% discount) | £1048 |
Sessional Care:
| Breakfast Club | £6 |
| Early Care (8:00 – 8:30am | £5 |
| Late Care (4:30 – 6:00pm | £17.45 |
| Daily Charge (8am – 6:00pm) | £22.75 |
- Our fee structure allows access to lunches, materials and wraparound care from 08:00am – 6.00pm.
- Please note that we present our fees as the tuition component excluding VAT at 20%, and then with VAT at 20% added, which is how we have to invoice parents. However, our tuition fee has effectively been reduced in order to maintain our affordability, as seen in the ‘Total per term’ column below.
*As a care cost parents can choose to pay this using
- Taxfree Childcare Vouchers
- Childcare Vouchers
Monthly interest-free payment scheme
This scheme has now been replaced with a Direct Debit option via GoCardless. Further details will follow shortly.
