Fees

Blackheath High School is an independent day school for girls 3-18 years. The high standard of education and the wellbeing of every student is at the very heart of what we deliver and enabled by exceptional teaching staff and state-of-the-art facilities.

We are incredibly proud to be part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, a charitable organisation which re-invests all income for the benefit of our pupils. Our private school fees are a big part of ‘the GDST difference.’ They enable us to improve facilities in our school and continually to invest in the outstanding teaching and non-teaching staff we employ and in the infrastructure shared across our network of 26 school, including two academies across England and Wales.

Support for the payment of fees can be offered by way of scholarships and bursaries. If you wish to apply for a scholarship and / or bursary, please clearly indicate this whilst making your application.

 

School Fees for Academic Year 2024-2025

The government has announced that VAT at the rate of 20% will be added to independent school fees from 1 January 2025. The final details of VAT changes will be confirmed in the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024.

We are pleased to confirm that the GDST will not be passing on the full 20% VAT to parents and will be absorbing 8% as part of their mission to reach as many girls as possible.

VAT exclusions and clarifications:

• Nursery fees are not subject to VAT
• Lunches are not subject to VAT.
• VAT on relevant co-curricular activity charges is subject to clarification in the Budget.

The table below confirms the fee structure for the academic year 2024/25, with fees from January 2025 indicated both with and without VAT.

Please visit our GDST VAT FAQ page for further information.

 

	Autumn Term	Spring/Summer Term (ex. VAT)	Spring/Summer Term (inc. VAT)
Nursery	£4,495	£4,495	£4,495 (VAT Exempt)
Junior	£5,774	£5,389	£6,467
Senior	£7,073	£6,601	£7,922
Sixth Form	£7,073	£6,601	£7,922

Notes:

• There are three terms in each academic year.
• Fees cover the regular curriculum, textbooks, stationery and other materials, choral music, and games. They do not cover the cost of GCSE and A-level examinations, and there may be additional charges for optional extra activities.
• Nursery fees - All parents are eligible for the government grant, covering 15 hours education from the term following their daughter’s third birthday, up until the term in which your daughter turns five. This is deducted from the above fees at source by the GDST. 

 

Payment of fees

Fees must be paid by the Bank Direct Debit system and the necessary form will be provided by the Admissions Team upon offer of a place. The fees may be paid either termly or by monthly instalments (4 per term).
 

Application fees

Upon filling in your application, you will be asked to pay a fee of £150, which is not refundable. A deposit of £1,000 is charged on the acceptance of a place and is returned at the end of your daughter’s education.
 

Additional charges

• Individual music lessons can be arranged at a rate of circa £200 per term (dependant on the peripatetic tutor) - 10x 30 minute lessons.
• School lunches are compulsory for Nursery-Year 11, and can be opted-in to in the Sixth Form. Lunches are charged at £295.81 per term. For more informational about our delicious and nutritious meals, visit our Nutrition page. 
• School trips are a wonderful break from the classroom, and provide excellent academic enrichment. The number and nature of compulsory trips your daughter will attend - and the fees associated - depend on her age group. The total amount of fees for the year’s compulsory trips will be divided equally and paid termly, along with school fees. Parents will be notified of these costs at the beginning of the academic year.
• Along with compulsory curriculum trips that everyone attends, there will be opportunities for your daughter to go on exciting, optional trips. View recent examples on our Trips page.
• We offer optional wrap-around care for Early Years and Junior School pupils, in the manner of a Breakfast Club before school, and Extended Hours care after. Sessions are charged on an hourly rate and can be pre-booked through Parentpay.
• I need to book / pay for wrap-around care