“Here we have something really special: sparky, fun and innovative, while maintaining traditional values and academic standards. A cosy school that allows pupils to develop at their own pace but is never lax.”
Good Schools Guide 2010
St. Swithuns, Independent Girls school in Winchester, Hampshire
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Admissions & Fees

School Fees

Fees for the academic year 2010/11 are:


Year 3, 4, 5 and 6
£3220 per term

Reception, 1 and 2
£2495 per term

Nursery
£1250 per term (mornings)

Nursery
£2495 per term (all day)


Extra Subjects - termly fee

Judo
£30.00

Swimming related courses
£30.00

After School Clubs/Activities
£30.00

Supervised Prep
£5 per session

After-School Club
£5 per hour



Deposit on entering the School

A deposit of £100 (deductable from the final term's fees) is payable upon acceptance of a place.


Registrations (not returnable)

Junior School
£30.00

Senior School
£50.00



Bursaries

Bursaries of up to 100% of school fees are available for pupils at all entry levels. All bursaries are subject to means-testing .

Candidates for bursary-assisted places follow the same entrance procedure as all other applicants.

Bursary applications are dealt with on an individual basis. For further information and an application form please contact the Junior School Office on office.juniorschool@stswithuns.com or 01962 835750


Composition Fees

The Composition Fee scheme enables parents, grandparents, guardians or anyone else paying for a girl’s education to deposit a lump sum as payment in advance for all or part of the tuition fees. The discount (which is linked to the gilt rate) is confirmed when the scheme starts and then remains fixed for the duration of the agreement.

Once a deposit has been accepted you will receive a reduction on your termly account, this is partly a return of your capital and partly the discount. You should note, however, that you will remain liable for any future increases in fees and for any extra charges incurred each term.

It is the School’s understanding that this discount is not liable for tax under present laws, provided the proceeds are not withdrawn for uses other than the funding of education. If a child fails to gain admission to the School, or is withdrawn before the end of the agreement there will be a refund equal to the proportion of the composition fee for each complete term not yet attended, less any amounts due to the School (including a term’s fees if the pupil is withdrawn without the required notice).

The scheme is very flexible and can accept a number of deposits of any size at any time before or during a girl’s time at St Swithun’s. Details are available from either the Bursar or the School Accountant and will vary according to the prevailing gilt rate but examples are:
  1. A payment of £25,000 will produce £4,192 a term for 6 terms (this is a discount of £152), or £2,842 for 9 terms (discount of £578).
  2. £4,800 a term for 6 terms is produced by a payment of £28,622 (this is a discount of £178), or for 9 terms by a payment of £42,217 (discount of £983).
  3. £7,915 a term for 6 terms is produced by a payment of £47,195 (this is a discount of £295), or for 9 terms by a payment of £69,614 (discount of £1,621).
The above figures assume that sums are deposited with the School on or before the first day of term, but there is an advantage in making the deposit earlier if this is possible.