Fees

One-off boarding nights, subject to availability, will be charged at £60 per night (£72 incl. VAT) in Years 7 & 8 and £75 (£90 incl. VAT) in Years 9 – 13.

EXEATS: The School remains open for international boarders over the Exeat weekends at a fee of £225 (£270 incl. VAT). per child, per weekend. There is a 25% discount for siblings. The total cost (including any additional trip costs) will be added to your School bill.

There are three terms in each academic year: Michaelmas, Lent and Summer.

All the costs incurred in the usual course of the education by the School of a pupil shall be met by the fees unless otherwise notified by the School.

Co-curricular activities such as private music lessons, trips, House accounts, and public examinations shall be deemed to be supplemental to items met by the fees and charged for accordingly.

Fees for additional Learning Support, where a child has been assessed by the Head of Learning Support, will be communicated to parents directly for lessons that include literacy and numeracy support.

Downside fees and general information

Concessions

Siblings
Second and subsequent siblings are eligible for a 10% concession on the school fees only when two or more siblings are concurrently at the School.

Children of Old Gregorians (alumni)
A concession of 2.5% (rising to 20% from September 2025) on School fees is available for each child.

Forces families
We can offer additional military concessions to supplement subsidies already in place for serving Forces personnel.

Scholarships and Bursaries

Downside offers a number of scholarships for gifted and talented pupils hoping to join the School at the principal ages of entry of 11+, 13+ and 16+.

For families who may struggle to meet the full fee payment there is the option to apply for a means-tested bursary and you can apply for this regardless of whether your child is eligible for a scholarship.

Registration and Deposit Payments

A registration fee of £150 incl. VAT is payable to register a pupil for entry. The registration fee is non-refundable.

A deposit is payable prior to entry to confirm acceptance of the offer of a place. The deposit is deducted from the final term’s account on leaving Downside. For UK and EU resident pupils, a deposit of £1,000 is required, and for all other pupils whose primary residence is outside the UK and EU, a full term’s fees will be charged as the deposit.

USEFUL LINKS

Click here for the exeat programme

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC FEES INCURRED FOR EAL LESSONS

Click here for the EAL Booklet

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MILITARY FAMILIES 

LEARN MORE ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE AND THE BURSARY APPLICATION PROCESS