Fees, Scholarships & Bursaries

Co-curricular and subject specific Scholarships

We are pleased to offer scholarships in Art, Design Technology, Drama, Music, Sport to allow those pupils most committed to activities in these areas to flourish to their fullest potential.

For year 7 and year 9 entry, the scholarship application form, available on request from our admissions office, must be completed by 1st November in year of entry. Our scholarships assessment day is then held in February. For sixth form entry, no further application form is required and achievements in these areas will be considered within our overall application process.

Bursaries for Boarding Pupils

The ‘boarding need’ is a measure of illness, disability, or other trauma in the home – where it would be beneficial for the child to be away from home for a few weeks at a time, enabling them to concentrate on their academic studies during the day and to participate in other activities after School or at the weekends.

For a situation where we offer a 50% bursary to a child with a high boarding need, we have strong links with a number of other charities who might be able to provide additional financial support. In such a situation several charities might each be able to grant an award, and these will accumulate to cover some, most or even all of the fees remaining.

The School, or a third-party supporting charity, may require a home visit to take place.

Bursaries for Day Pupils

Bursary applications for day pupils, still need to demonstrate a strong reason for coming to the School, what we might call the ‘potential to benefit’ from coming to King Edward’s. Assessing the financial circumstances of the family (income and assets), will still be required in this application.

Again, bursaries for day pupils might reach 50% of the school fees, but in these applications there will not be additional third-party charity support, so it is more relevant for the family to have some regular income to cover the remaining School fees.

If you would like more information on our Foundation Bursaries, please contact Mr Dan Rogers, on bursaries@kesw.org or telephone 01428 686700. The deadline for all bursary applications is November 1st.

Our Fees

King Edward’s Witley follows the UK academic year from September to July over three terms. During each term there are usually two exeat weekends from Friday to Sunday when boarders will stay with family, friends or guardians. Each term has a half term which is two weeks in the longer Autumn Term, and one week in the Spring and Summer Terms.

New pupil registration fee

A non-refundable registration fee of £186 (inclusive of VAT) is payable when a pupil’s name is first registered.

Deposit and acceptance fee

On acceptance all pupils are charged a non-refundable fee of £372 (inclusive of VAT).

All UK and EU pupils on acceptance pay £1000 (not subject to VAT) which is held as a deposit and refunded on leaving the School once all debts are settled.

Overseas deposit and acceptance fee

Overseas pupils on acceptance of a place must pay a deposit (in addition to the acceptance fee) of one term’s fees which will be refunded on the pupil’s departure from the School once all debts are settled.

School fees

School fees, inclusive of VAT, are set on an annual rate, split into three equal termly payments due in advance of the first day of term.

All day pupil fees include lunch and the option to take all meals at School without additional charge.