Childcare Funding

We offer Universal Entitlement funding of 15 hours of free childcare each week for 3 and 4-year-olds, and this is available from the term after your child's third birthday. Parents who wish only to access the free 15 hours will be offered 5 sessions from 10.00am-1.00pm, subject to availability. If you wish for your child to attend for more than 15 hours there is a flexible balance of full days and morning sessions.

Nursery Places

We are unable to accept children who will turn 5 years whilst still in the Nursery. If a nursery has 10% of children of compulsory school age, the entire class will be subject to VAT. A child is considered to be of compulsory school age if their fifth birthday falls closest to December 31, March 31, or August 31.

• All fees shown are inclusive of VAT where applicable.
• Registration fees are now subject to VAT. Prep registration fee is £120 and Senior £180.
• Day fees include tuition and lunch. Boarding includes tuition, all meals and laundry.
• Fees exclude uniform or sports equipment, school excursions, trips or weekend events, books, stationery, external examination fees, materials for Art, Ceramics and Food Tech, transport & taxi journeys, some co-curricular activities, Duke of Edinburgh Award and Ivy House Award.
• Where two or more siblings are attending the school at the same time, there is a 5% reduction on each child's fees.
• For children of certain MOD personnel there is a 20% reduction of fees.
• For children of Methodist families, funding may be available through the Methodist Bursary Scheme.
• Fees are invoiced termly and are payable on the first day of each term.
  
• Fees are reviewed annually and adjustments are normally made in September.
• A full term’s notice in writing is required to withdraw a pupil without penalty. Otherwise a full term’s fees is payable in lieu of notice. This condition is strictly enforced.
• Personal Accident Insurance is taken out for all pupils through Marsh at no extra cost. The insurance cover is for 24 hours a day during term time, whilst travelling to and from school at the beginning and end of term and cover is provided worldwide.
• The school does not provide cover for pupils personal possessions that are mislaid or damaged at school. Parents are therefore advised to take out their own insurance policy.
• Kent College reserve the rights to request a written reference from the previous school to confirm there are no outstanding unpaid fees and withdraw an offer of a place if any fees at a previous school remain unpaid.
• Pupils Absence Insurance Scheme is an optional extra which covers the payment of school fees only, in the event of the unavoidable absence of a pupil from school owing to illness or accident. The cost of the policy is not added to the school bill unless parents/guardians choose to opt in. Click here for information.
• Fees in advance - please contact the Bursary for details of the fees in advance scheme.