Follow the links below to different financial matters covered on this page:-

• Termly Fees for School and Nursery
• Cost of Childcare and Cost of Abbey School Education
• Nursery Fees Grid for working out Fees for different attendance
• Caring Hours charge and Extra Session charge
• What do the Fees include
• What items are charged in addition to Fees
• Do I have to pay anything else
• Can I spread fee payment over the  year or pay in advance
• Do you accept Government Nursery Grants / Family Credit / Child Tax Credit
• Encountering Financial Problems
• Fee Payment
• Admissions Checklist
• Notice of Withdrawal 
• Stopping and Extra Curricular Subject
• You may be entitled to Financial Assistance

Abbey School Finance 2007 / 2008

Q  What are the termly fees* for the academic year 2007 / 2008
    * Our fees as stated include academic fees, lunches, stationery,  class tennis and swimming lessons, and most curriculum outings and visits

A  :- 

Please note that our fees change annually, usually in line with inflation. To secure the correct fee for the relevant term for your child, please phone the School Secretary on 01803 327868

The Cost of Childcare

Families with young children are happy to afford childcare, and to pay for the best. We all recognise that if we cannot be there ourselves, our child needs specialist, professional support. What you may not realise, however, is that for a similar expenditure or very little more, Abbey School children from babies to 11 years old benefit from our Independent Nursery and Primary Education. Yes, that's right! Here, in the heart of Torbay, independent education isn't nearly as expensive as you thought - in fact, little more than regular childcare.

The Cost of Abbey Education

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Abbey Nursery Termly Fees from September 2007

Attendance in the nursery is flexible and sessions are charged pro-rata in advance. We need to know in advance in order to have appropriate staffing levels. To find the fee appropriate for the sessions you wish your child to attend please use the table below; either take the five session cost if appropriate, or take the one session cost for your chosen session and multiply by your requirements. If you need varying sessions, say, a couple of mornings plus three afternoons with lunch then simply add up the sub totals to find your termly costs. 

MILK if taken, is served in morning break and is charged termly pro rata according to attendance, presently at £19.50 per full-time term.

FEES FALL DUE on the first day of term and must be paid by then. Late payments incur a 5% surcharge. Payment options are available from the Bursar (eg payment by monthly direct debit, which also incurs a 5% surcharge, or yearly in advance, for which a discount is given). Our Bursar will also advise on any financial entitlements due.

*Nursery Grid for working out different fees for varied attendance

* Due to the additional care and attention required by children under the age of 2 years, 
a 20% surcharge is made to the fees shown below for children in this age group.   

SESSIONS	MORNING	MORNING + Lunch	AFTERNOON + Lunch	AFTERNOON  2 hrs	AFTERNOON  2.5 hrs	FULL DAY
Time	9.00 -12.00	9.00 - 1.00	12.00 - 3.00	1.00 - 3.00	1.00 - 3.30	9.00 - 3.00
Daily Charge	£12.75	£19.15	£14.90	£8.50	£10.65	£27.65
Termly Charge for one session	£140.25	£210.65	£163.90	£93.50	£117.15	£304.15
Termly Charge for five sessions	£701.25	£1,053.25	£819.50	£467.50	£585.75	£1,520.75

The additional charge for Extended & Caring hours (before and after normal sessions) is presently £4.25 per hour and invoiced termly. 

Full sessions for Nursery and holiday Club attendance in addition to those booked and paid for in advance, are charged at the Daily Charge rate for the appropriate session and these ad hoc sessions are also invoiced each term.

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Q    What do the fees include?
A    For all school-aged children fees incorporate academic tuition fees, lunch, stationery, use of text-books swimming lessons & most curriculum visits. Fees for the nursery incorporate all regular nursery education but excludes lunch unless stated. There is a small charge for swimming lessons for nursery children.

Q    What items are charged in addition to the above fees?
A    Other expenses incurred, for example: extra curricular activities involving Private Tuition such as ballet, speech & drama, music instrument lessons, tennis coaching, swimming lessons, instrument hire and music books, skiing, sailing, residential trips, break time milk, extra 'caring' hours before and after the normal school day and occasional small 'top up' charges for outings and Abbey Adventures Holiday Club.

Q    Do I have to pay anything else?
A    To benefit from an Abbey School place, a non-returnable Registration Fee must accompany your application, along with a returnable Deposit. Small expenditures occurring during your child's final term are deducted from the deposit and the balance returned at the end of the last term. 

Please note, however, that if, after having paid your deposit your child should not, for any reason, take up on the date agreed, the place reserved by the payment of the deposit, both the deposit and the place reserved by payment of the deposit, are forfeited unless prior arrangements are made in writing with The Principal..

The Registration Fee is currently ..................................................... £20.00
The Deposit (returnable against your last account) is currently .............. £100.00

Q    Can I spread fee payments over the year or pay in advance? 
A    We welcome all inquiries and are as flexible as possible with fee payments. Contact the school Bursar for more information. Please email the school on This Link  or telephone 01803 327868.

Q    Do you accept government Nursery Grants / Child Care Vouchers /Family Credit?
A    Yes, we accept all types of funding. Again, for more information contact the Bursar as above. 

Q    What if I face financial problems during my child's time at The Abbey?
A    Are you claiming all your child-care allowances? Have you claimed the Government's Nursery Grant? Are you aware of Family Credit? New Deal for Lone Parents? Child Tax Credits? In certain circumstances the government will provide up to £100 per week for child-care in families with two children, or up to 70% of the child-care fees. It is also possible to take out insurances to safeguard payment of school fees under certain circumstances. This option is always worth considering and has proved a boon to many families over the years. Contact the Bursar if you would like to consider such options, and of course, straight away if you have problems, as there may be practical help and advice we can offer. Email the Bursar on This Link  or telephone to chat or for an appointment on 01803-327868.

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FEE PAYMENT

ALL FEES fall due on the first day of term and must be paid by then. Staff are available prior to the start of term to receive fees. A surcharge is added to fees paid late.

ADMISSION AND ENTRY CHECKLIST PROCEDURE

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL 

When a pupil is to leave Abbey School, Notice of Withdrawal must be received in writing not later than the first day of the term at the end of which it is to take effect. Failing such notice, fees for the term must be paid in lieu of notice. 

On transferring from the nursery to school, once a Reception Class place has been confirmed, from this time, should this school place then not be taken, one term's notice in writing or school fees for a term in lieu of notice, becomes due.

STOPPING AN EXTRA  SUBJECT  

Extra subjects may only be discontinued at the end of a term.  A term’s notice in writing is required if an extra subject is to be discontinued and must be received by the appropriate teacher before the first day of term. These subjects include Speech & Drama, Skiing, Tennis and Instrumental Music lessons, and other activities which require specialist teaching and are counted as an extra curricular subject. 

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Please Note - You may be entitled to financial assistance
For professional and confidential advice contact the school Bursar

To discuss financial matters with our Bursar, please email This Link or ask for The Bursar when telephoning Abbey School on 01803-327868

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