Termly Fees
The Governors maintain the overall fees at a competitive level. This is of public benefit and has meant that the education provided by the school is much more widely available than other local independent schools.
As part of our commitment to ensuring access to quality education, we are delighted to offer all new pupils a 30% reduction of your first year’s fees, together with a 15% referral incentive. Pupils who are related to Old Cerdics receive a 10% discount for their entire time at Chard Prep School.
Termly Fees for the Academic Year September 2023 – July 2024 Full-Time
Year 6 (Upper Cerdic) £3,600
Year 5 (Lower Cerdic) £3,450
Year 4 (Harris) £3,300
Year 3 (Wyndham) £3,150
Year 2 (Monmouth) £2,690
Year 1 (Horner) £2,690
Reception* (Symes) £2,570
*Early Years Entitlement available
(All 3 and 4 year olds, from the term after they are 3, are eligible for Early Years Funding. Please note that our fees are inclusive of additional services, which other Early Years establishments may not offer. Up to 30 funded hours per week are available.)
Session | Daily Rate | |
Full Day (8am-4.30pm) | £46.73 | * see below |
Morning Sessions (8am-1.30pm) | £32.88 | Arrival before 8.45am is optional |
Afternoon Sessions (1.30pm-4.30pm) | £13.85 | Departure at 3.30pm is optional |
* The core day is between 8.45-3.30pm. Please note that this price includes general after school club, other after school clubs are an extra charge and details are available from the school office
For information about Early Years Funding, please click here.
Other Charges
Lunch (Early years and Reception) | £3.25 a day |
Lunch (Years 1 to 6) | £3.75 a day |
Swimming (All years) | £28 a term |
Membership of Old Cerdic Association (Years 3 to 6) | £5 a term (passed on to the Old Cerdic Association) |
Learning support
Individual | £20.50 per session |
Group | £10.50 per session |
Before and after school care
Before school 8.00 to 8.45 am | No charge |
After school clubs 3.45 to 4.30 pm | Charges as below* |
Prep Homework Club 3.45 to 4.30pm | No charge |
Pre-Prep club 3.45 to 4.30pm | No charge |
*After school clubs activities (3.45 to 4.30pm)
External coaches | £95 a term (based on 10 sessions) |
Internal coaches | £55 a term (based on 10 sessions) |
*Late after school club | £5.75 per part or whole session |