School Fees

Scholarships, Bursaries and Discounts

Pupils who are direct descendants to Old Cerdics receive a 10% discount for their entire time at Chard Prep School.

We provide scholarship opportunities for academic subjects, sport and the arts.

Means tested bursaries are available.

Sibling discounts:

6% for the first sibling
10% for the second sibling

Other Charges

Lunch (Early years and Reception) - £3.25 a day
Lunch (Years 1 to 6) - £3.75 a day
Swimming (All years) - £28.00 a term
Membership of the Old Cerdic Association (Years 3 to 6) £5.00 a term (passed on to the Old Cerdic Association)

Before and after school care

Before school 8.00-8.45am - no charge
After school clubs 3.45-4.30pm - no charge****
Prep homework club 3.45-4.30pm - no charge
Pre-Prep club 3.45-4.30pm - no charge
Late after school club 4.30-5.30pm - £5.75 per part or whole session

 ****Some external coaches may charge an extra fee. Details can be obtained from the School Office.

School Uniform

Please click here to view our current Uniform List and a list of suppliers. Uniform is also available to purchase at the Preloved Uniform Shop at school. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the School Office.

Termly Fees

The Governors maintain the overall fees at a competitive level. This is of public benefit and has meant that the education provided by the school is much more widely available than other local independent schools.

We understand that the imposition of VAT on school fees adds extra considerations when planning for the cost of your child’s education. This is why we are offsetting the impact of the introduction of these fees with a 10% discount on our spring and summer term fees for 2025.

As a result:
• From January 2025, subject to the October budget, a termly fee reduction of 10%.

• From January 2025, VAT of 20% applied to all fees.

Termly Fees from January 2025 (Full-Time)*
(Exclusive of VAT)

Year 6 (Upper Cerdic) £3,240 per term

Year 5 (Lower Cerdic) £3,105 per term

Year 4 (Harris) £2,970 per term

Year 3 (Wyndham) £2,835 per term

Year 2 (Monmouth) £2,421 per term

Year 1 (Horner) £2,421 per term

Reception** (Symes) £2,312 per term

*Subject to full Terms & Conditions

**Early Years Entitlement available. All 3 and 4 year olds, from the term after they are 3, are eligible for Early Years Funding. Please note that our fees are inclusive of additional services, which other Early Years establishments may not offer. Up to 30 funded hours per week are available.

The core day is between 8.45-3.30pm. Please note that this price includes general after school club

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Contact Us

Feel free to contact us with any questions
Email: office@chardschool.co.uk
Phone: 01460 63234
Address:
Chard Prep School
Fore Street
Chard
Somerset
TA20 1QA

 

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