School Fees as from September 2008
Juniors: Years 3,4,5 and 6, including lunches: £2,374 per term
Infants: Years 1 & 2, including lunches: £2,263 per term
Reception & Nursery: Full Time, including lunches: £2,130 per term
Part Time: Per Day: £426 per term
Per morning without lunch (until 12 o'clock):£231 per term
Per morning including lunch (until 1 o'clock): £315 per term
Per afternoon: £191 per term
Registration Fee (non-refundable): £100
Please Note: A full term's notice is required before the removal of a pupil. In default of so doing, one term's fees in lieu of such notice will be charged.
Sibling Discounts
Two
Three
Four
Five
5%
10%
15%
20%
5%
10%
15%
5%
10%
5%
* Discounts will apply right across the Foundation, so that families with, say, a child at the College and one at The Paragon will qualify. The entitlement will start in the term when the second or subsequent child becomes full-time.
Payment of School Fees
Fees are due and payable on or before the first day of each term. Late payments increase the school's costs and affect fee levels for all parents. The Trust reserves the right to charge interest on outstanding balances. Interest at a rate 2% above the Bank of England Base Rate will be added on a daily basis from the second day of term.
There are four ways to pay your fees and extras:
- By cheque payable to 'The Paragon School' on or before the first day of term.
- By bank transfer to the account of 'Prior Park Educational Trust - The Paragon School Account', accont number: 70073296, sort code: 20-05-06 (Barclays Bank PLC, Bank). Please ensure that the pupils name and account number are quoted on the remittance slip.
- By Direct Debit on the first day of term, (Please apply to the accounts office at the School for a form if not already signed up.)
- By Direct Debit by monthly installments. Your bill will be divided into 4 equal portions and collected on the 5th of each month.
- Please note that payments by Standing Order is no longer acceptable.
Nursery Grant
The Paragon School is a registered provider under the Nursery Grant scheme.
Children are entitled to grant of up to £510.00 for a 12 week term, from the term after their 3rd birthday until the term in which they have their 5th birthday. The grant is based on the number of sessions a week, as shown below:
- 5 Sessions - £510.00
- 4 Sessions - £408.00
- 3 Sessions - £306.00
- 2 Sessions - £204.00
- 1 Session - £102.00
A morning (from 9 to 12) counts as a session and a full day (9 to 3) counts as two sessions.
Examples of possible attendances and costs:
Attendance
Full Time
3 days
2 days & 1 morning
2 days
5 mornings
4 mornings
3 mornings
2 mornings
Term Fees
£2130.00
£1278.00
£1083.00
£852.00
£1,155.00
£924.00
£693.00
£462.00
Nursery Grant
£510.00
£510.00
£510.00
£408.00
£510.00
£408.00
£306.00
£204.00
Net Cost
£1620.00
£768.00
£573.00
£444.00
£645.00
£516.00
£387.00
£258.00
If you would like any further information about Nursery Grant, please contact the Assistant Bursar, Mrs C McHale, on cmchale@paragon.priorpark.co.uk
