Fees, Finance & Catering

Finance Department Information Leaflet 2024/25 

Covering; fees, bursaries, scholarships, payments, additional expenses, learning support & EAL one to one tuition, early morning and after school care, PTA subscription, counselling, fees refund scheme, childcare vouchers, advance payments, late and non-payment of fees, lunches & breakfast club, healthcare scheme, public examination fees, replacement books fee.

Please click here for the 2024-25 Finance Leaflet

Invoices and Fees

• Invoices are raised termly in advance and fees must be paid by the first day of each new term by bank transfer (not cheque) (except for where parents pay by monthly direct debit via School Fee Plan.)
• Fees are reviewed annually by the School Governors and parents are informed a full term in advance of a change, normally by the end of March.
• In addition to the School fees, invoices may also include:
  
  • Fees Refund Scheme (details for current parents are on My School Portal)
  • AXA PPP Pupils' Health Care Scheme (details for current parents are on My School Portal)
  • Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Subscription (one off charge)
• Failure to pay the school fees constitutes a breach of contract and this will result in a place at the School being withdrawn.

Fees for 2024/25

Reception Fees 

Full days including lunch £3,915 per term

Years 1 and 2

£4,410 per term

Years 3 to 6

£4,985 per term

Years 7 to 13

£7,135 per term

Additional Fees

Other items that may incur additional fees include:

• After school care
• Public examination fees
• EAL (English Additional Language) support if and as appropriate* See below
• Co-curricular clubs
• School trips and tours
• Work experience (insurance)

Exercise books are provided by the School and most text books are provided on a loan basis.

EAL (English as an Additional Language) lessons are charged to fee invoices termly in arrears.  Any fee enquiries should be referred to the Bursar. 

Catering and School Lunches

We strongly recommend that our pupils have a hot lunch at School. Contract lunches are available for pupils from Reception to Year 13. Please see the finance leaflet for further details as well as the School Lunches section of the 'Important Information' page on the School website, via this link https://www.ewellcastle.co.uk/about-us/important-information/

 
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Breakfast Bar (Senior School only)
We offer a Breakfast Bar each morning at the Senior School from 07.50am to 08.20am where pupils may purchase a range of breakfast items and drinks.

Contract Lunches
Daily Contract Lunch prepared and cooked fresh daily at the School is availabe at Chessington Lodge (for Reception) and the Castle (for Prep, Senior School and Sixth Form pupils) and includes the following:

Starter
Soup and bread
Main
Includes one meat or vegetarian/vegan option, vegetables/salad and potato/rice/pasta or a filled jacket potato, or a protein item with salad or two freshly made sandwiches/rolls/baguettes
Dessert
Just one dessert - either a hot or cold dessert or one piece of fresh fruit 

All the food is fresh and where possible, cooked from scratch and we do our best to ensure it is locally sourced. In addition to the main hot meal each day, we also offer a vegetarian/vegan option, salad bar, pasta, baked potatoes, soup, bread and filled baguettes and wraps. For dessert, fruit is always available as alternatives to the homemade puddings. Filtered water is available for all, including those who bring packed lunches. Further information regarding Accent Catering and menus can be found under the ‘Information/School Catering’ tab on My School Portal. The smart till system allows you to monitor your child’s eating habits through its link with ParentPay; just log on to ParentPay and click ‘view menus & choices’ under the Lunch meal activity section.

Contract Lunch Allowance at April 2024        Information on Contract Lunches 2023-24

Please see a sample menu below. The menu rotates every three weeks.

Sample Prep Menu - Summer 2024          Sample Senior School Menu - Summer 2024

We currently offer freshly-cooked hot lunches to all our children from Reception through to Sixth Form.  Seconds are available, for further details on this please refer to the catering section in My School Portal.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS / GUARDIANS - There are an increasing number of students attending School who have a life-threatening allergy to nuts and nut products. In order to best ensure the safety of these students, we ask that all students refrain from bringing food to School which may contain peanuts or other kinds of nuts. One of the best forms of protection for all concerned, not only to safeguard from allergies but also for general hygiene, is to regularly wash hands before and after touching food. Many thanks for your cooperation.  

Withdrawal – Fees in Lieu of notice

Parents are reminded that under the conditions of acceptance, at least a term’s notice of withdrawal is required in writing to the Principal. Fees in lieu of notice will be charged for late withdrawals after the due date e.g. for withdrawal before the start of Autumn Term 2021 notice to be received before the start of the preceding Summer Term 2021.

Registration Fee

To apply for a place at Ewell Castle School for your child, you will need to complete an application form and return this to The Admissions Department.  The £125.00 registration fee should be paid via electronic bank transfer - bank details and the application form are available under the How To Apply page on the website.  After you have received and accepted an offer of a place at the School for your child, you will be asked to pay a deposit.

Deposit Amount

A deposit is payable on acceptance of a place, refundable at the end of a pupil’s education at the School. The deposit is not refundable in the event of a pupil, having accepted a place, not joining the School. The deposit amount is as follows:

Deposits can only be made by bank transfer.

Please quote 'Deposit' together with your child's name in the reference field.

Ewell Castle School Bank Details

Barclays Bank
Sort Code: 20-29-90
Account: 30357960

School Fee Plan

To access the information for School Fee Plan, please click on the banner ad below.

Ewell Castle School Limited is an appointed representative of Premium Credit Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. *School Fee Plan is a trading style of Premium Credit Limited. 

*Credit is subject to status, affordability, terms and conditions apply. Over 18s only. Failure to keep up with your repayments could result in your agreement being cancelled.