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Fees

With the right education, every child can be a success

Investing in a Long Close education for your child will provide them with the very best opportunity to succeed in education and life.

As Slough’s only independent school for girls and boys age 2-16 years, we are proud of our academic results, which are a testimony of the success of our individualised learning strategy for every child.

Although we charge fees termly there is an option to pay monthly via direct debit with School Fee Plan.

If you have any questions regarding fees or payments, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our admissions team.

What's included?

What's not included?

Nursery Fees

Duration
Termly Fee
Full time Nursery (including lunch)£3,805
5 sessions (excl. lunch) £2,450
6 sessions (excl. lunch)£2,760
7 session (excl. lunch)£2,955
8 sessions (excl. lunch)£3,285
9 sessions (excl. lunch)£3,590
Lunch£380 (5 days)/Part time - per day per term - £76

Children aged 3 and 4 are entitled to access 15 hours of Early Year Funding Entitlement a week. Your child is eligible for this free entitlement from the start of the term following their third birthday until the end of the term of your child’s fifth birthday. Please be aware that the funding only covers part of our fees and additional charges are payable.

Childcare vouchers can be used for all fees for children below five years of age, and hours outside of the core school day, for example for paid After School Care and Clubs, for children up to their 16th birthday.

School Fees

School
Termly Fee
Reception£4,010
Years 1 & 2£4,540
Years 3 & 4£4,635
Years 5 & 6£4,805
Years 7, 8 & 9£5,995
Years 10 & 11£6,225

Long Close School is proud to offer a scholarship scheme for pupils looking to enter our Senior School at Year 7. Visit our Scholarships page to find out more.

Lunch, which is freshly prepared on site every day, must be taken in both the Prep and Senior School and is included in the fee.

Additional charges will be made for public exams, Duke of Edinburgh participation, educational trips and specialist learning support.

After School Care

Type
Fee
Nursery, Pre-School and Reception: 3:30pm - 6:00pm (includes a light snack)£130 per chosen day, for the duration of the term
All other year groups£105 per chosen day, for the duration of the term
Ad hoc sessions£40 per session
After School Snack£2.05 per day
Late Collection ChargesFirst 30 minutes - £45 | After 30 minutes - £90

Payments

Key information:
  • On registering your child, a non refundable registration fee of £100 is payable and an acceptance deposit of £600 is required to secure your child’s place.

  • Fees are due in full by direct debit on or before the first day of each term

  • The acceptance deposit for Nursery is £300, with a further £300 payable when your child moves to Reception.

  • In our Nursery setting, where your student is eligible, the fees will include the impact of Early Years Funding

  • Payments may be made by the School Fee Plan (SFP)*

  • If an instalment plan is in place, you must adhere to the agreed timing, frequency and method of payment

  • Late payment of fees will accrue a surcharge calculated at 1.5% per month from the first day of term

Sibling discounts:
  • 5% discount for one sibling

  • 10% discount for an additional sibling

  • 15% discount for any further siblings

Cognita 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.

International student fees

International students key information:
  • To secure a place, a £6,000 deposit is required. This is refundable when your child leaves school

  • Students are required to pay a £2,000 English language support (EAL) fee per annum in addition to their tuition fees

  • International students will be asked to pay the full year of tuition fees upfront

Long Close School

Admissions Enquiries:01753 520095