Our diverse school community is made up of pupils from many backgrounds and we are committed to ensuring that the rich education we offer is available to as many children as possible. We understand that school fees are a significant investment for families and are focussed on affordability and providing forward-looking information to enable families to plan ahead.
Fees are paid monthly, usually by direct debit, from August to July of each academic year.
Termly Fees August 2025 – July 2026, Including VAT
Three Terms Per Academic Year
| Year Group | Fee |
|---|---|
| Reception | £4,446 |
| Year 1 | £5,140 |
| Years 2-3 | £5,486 |
| Years 4-6 | £5,880 |
| Years 7-8 | £6,462 |
| Years 9-11 | £6,610 |
[Insert Termly Fees August 2026 – July 2027 when available]
An Innovative Forward-Looking Plan for Fees
Since it was established in 2007, careful financial management has ensured that the work of Heritage School rests on a secure financial footing. This enabled the purchase of Panton Hall in 2018 and the Brookside site in 2020. The school was in the fortunate position of having healthy cash reserves and pupil numbers at their highest since 2017 when the government introduced VAT on school fees and increased business rates for independent schools in 2025.
Our trustees have sought to respond to these challenges with maximum sensitivity to parents within the bounds of continued responsible business management, which includes a commitment to wages to ensure we attract high calibre staff who make Heritage so special. Toward that end, in 2024, the Trustees agreed an indicative Five-Year Plan for Fees to enable parents to plan ahead. The indicative fees are forecast on a 2% underlying rate of inflation. Changes in inflation, will most likely be reflected in fees, which will be confirmed in the usual way before the end of the Spring Term preceding the academic year in question.
Three years of the published plan remain:
- September 2026 fees will increase by +4.5%
- September 2027 fees will increase by +3%
- September 2028 fees will increase by +3%
[tbc – include revised five year plan?]
Trustees are committed to keeping Heritage as affordable as possible for middle income families. Alongside fee rises, other measures will play an important role in our response to forthcoming challenges, including VAT reclaim, cost savings, and fundraising, with support for bursaries as our primary objective. Trustees are confident that the measures we have put in place will enable the school to meet the challenges ahead successfully.