Fees

Gateways: a good investment in your child’s future

Each of us has stood at a crossroads where we were faced with government-funded education for our child or private education. Gateways School produces pupils who are confident, imaginative, resourceful, eager to learn and for whom everything is possible. We provide a first-class education that is grounded in the modern world; creating opportunities for pupils to learn new skills and develop existing ones. Gateways delivers excellent academic results and pupils leave us with the ability to adapt to the changes they will encounter in their future. Our strength is in understanding each pupil as an individual learner who has specific goals and needs. At Gateways, no pupil is anonymous.

Many Gateways parents work long hours and forego luxuries because they believe Gateways is the optimal environment for their child. We take their investment in their child’s education and in the school seriously. We are committed to upholding the values, ethos and high-quality education that are synonymous with Gateways, and are continuously looking for new ways to improve our efficiency. For example, we are introducing a system of communication, SchoolComms, which will enable us to contact parents quickly and easily by e-mail or text message, rather than sending numerous letters. We are also reviewing all our overhead expenditure and negotiating savings on all controllable costs.

We hope you will agree that Gateways is a good investment in your child’s future.

Our fees are reviewed annually. Payment is by direct debit and payable monthly in 10 direct debit instalments.

Fees for the 2011-2012 Academic Year are:

The Gatehouse Nursery (ages 2–3)

Pre-Reception  (ages 3–4)

Excludes lunch at £3.00 a day

Sessions may be varied by arrangement with the Registrar.

Prep-School

Reception/Transition/Lower 1 (Yrs 1-2)(ages 4-7)

Upper 1 - Lower 3 (Yrs 3-6)(ages 7-11)

High School (Yrs 7-11) (ages 11-16)

Sixth Form (Yrs 12-13) (ages 16-18)

Extras will be collected in a single payment each term in arrears.

Nursery Grant

Children attending Gateways School are eligible to receive the Nursery Education Grant. The first 15 hours of Early Years Foundation Stage education are delivered completely free of charge. The balance of fees payable for the term is due entirely in respect of the additional hours your child attends the school. Places are available for the entire school day, or simply for mornings or afternoons.

Further Information

• Fees are collected by direct debit in 10 monthly instalments starting in September of each academic year. A discount is offered where fees are paid annually in advance by arrangement with the Bursar.
• Registration Fees (non-refundable) are payable as follows:

Nursery and Pre-Reception £10
Reception and upwards £25

• There is a further commitment fee of £200 per pupil upon acceptance of a place. This is refunded from the final invoice when a pupil leaves the school, less any monies outstanding.
• A full term’s notice is required to remove a pupil from the school. This must be given, in writing, to the Headmistress, in order to avoid fees in lieu being incurred.
• Interest and administration charges may apply to late payments.
• Peripatetic music, drama and sports lessons are offered for an additional charge.

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