At King’s Hawford our Governors and Foundation Leadership Team are deeply committed to providing an outstanding education and a nurturing environment for every child. Our fees reflect the high quality of teaching, excellent facilities, and the rich academic, co-curricular, and pastoral opportunities available across the school.

We believe in offering an education that supports personal growth, academic ambition, and preparation for life beyond the classroom, ensuring every child is equipped to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Our fees for the Academic Year 25/26 and 26/27 are illustrated below:

The termly fees for King’s Hawford are inclusive of:

  • Full wrap-around provision from 7:45am to 6:00pm
  • Clubs and activities run by King’s Hawford staff. There may be a small additional charge for clubs that are run by an outside provider.
  • All snacks, including those served after school and during late club.
  • Specialist tuition in art, dance, sport and music.
  • Transport to and from matches and fixtures.

Optional Specified Charges (No VAT)

At the time of writing, the School has assessed that Specified Charges are not subject to VAT. The School reserves the right to charge VAT pursuant to Clause 4.3 of the Parent Contract where it later assesses VAT to be chargeable on any of the Specified Charges.

Specified Charges for all other Services will be notified to you in writing in advance of your child taking part in the activity (e.g. for some trips and visits, after school clubs or subscriptions).

King’s Hawford Nursery Fees

For more information on our nursery fees and government funding, visit our nursery page.

Sibling Discount

From September 2025 – A reduction in fees (fifteen percent for a third child, and twenty percent for a fourth child) is available when three or more siblings are pupils at the school together effective when the youngest child reaches Reception.

School Lunch Fees

Our school catering is provided by Thomas Franks. They are very well-versed in catering for independent education establishments. They are family-owned and run, with over 30 years of experience in creating delicious and seasonal food cooked from scratch using fresh, high-quality, locally sourced ingredients. The healthy menus provided offer a wide choice of options catering for a range of tastes and special diets.

All pupils are assumed to be having school lunches and will be billed accordingly, termly in advance unless the school receives written notice before the start of term. Our healthy menus offer a wide choice of options catering for a range of tastes and special diets.

Pupils’ sickness absence insurance scheme (optional)

Under the school’s terms and conditions, there is no waiver of fees for pupil absence. However, the school offers an insurance scheme that makes available fee refunds if pupils are absent from school for five or more days due to illness or accident. The premium for the insurance is 0.64% of the net termly tuition fee. Further details and a participation reply slip may be downloaded here.

Payment Of Fees

School fees are charged in advance and, if paid termly, are due on or before the first day of term. Alternatively, fees may, by arrangement, be paid either in monthly instalments by direct debit or by depositing lump sums in advance.

In cases of late payment, the Governors reserve the right to make a surcharge, composed of simple interest calculated at a rate of one percent of the outstanding balance per month.

Financial Assistance (bursaries)

We offer a number of bursaries annually including full bursaries at the Senior School and in exceptional circumstances some support may be available at the Prep Schools. Bursaries are means-tested. Bursaries can also be offered to pupils who might otherwise leave the school because of financial hardship. For more information contact our Registrar, Mrs Adams.

Find Out More

For more information, and terms and conditions of booking and payment, please contact our Registrar, Mrs Melanie Adams, on 01905 451292 or email our Registrar madams@ksw.org.uk.