As a charitable trust foundation, not private equity, we seek to keep our fees and additional costs low. Any income the school earns is reinvested back into the children’s education, through staffing and resourcing the curriculum.
Termly School Fees
For the academic year 2026/27:
NURSERY: £3,113
LOWER SCHOOL: £6,052 (+VAT)
UPPER SCHOOL: £6,635 (+VAT)
For the academic year 2027/28:
We are pleased to confirm that tuition fees for Reception to Year 6 will remain at 2026/27 levels in the coming academic year.
NURSERY: TBC
LOWER SCHOOL: £6,052 (+VAT)
UPPER SCHOOL: £6,635 (+VAT)
Governors review all fees annually.
Nursery Registration Fee: £50 (including VAT)
Nursery Acceptance Deposit: £500 (including VAT)
Dolphin School Registration Fee: £72 (including VAT)
Dolphin School Acceptance Deposit: £2,500 (including VAT)
The Acceptance Deposit is payable in order to secure a place. The Acceptance Deposit is retained by Dolphin School Trust until the pupil leaves and is then refunded. If the place is not taken up then the whole deposit is forfeited. Parents are advised to adhere to the correct notice period, as specified in our Terms and Conditions. The Registration fee is non-refundable.
DiScountS
From the academic year 2027/28, a sibling discount of 5% is available for the second sibling and 10% for the third and subsequent siblings. These discounts apply only to those otherwise paying full school fees while all relevant siblings remain enrolled at the school.
Children moving from Noah’s Ark Nursery into Reception at Dolphin School receive a 10% discount on their Reception fees. This applies for the duration of their Reception year.
Fee arrangements may also differ where a child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), depending on any funding agreed with the relevant local authority. Please contact the school for further details.
INCLUDED IN OUR FEES
We keep our fees straightforward and generous in what they cover, because we want every child to be able to join in the core experiences. Tuition and specialist teaching, all the materials and technology of a modern classroom, sport and outdoor learning, and full guidance through 11+ and senior-school choices are all part of the fee. So too are early-bird drop-off and a selection of staff-led lunchtime and after-school clubs, alongside the personalised learning and pastoral support that sit at the heart of a Dolphin education.
Certain items are charged separately: uniform, lunches, residential trips, premium or externally provided clubs, instrumental music lessons, and any individually commissioned specialist support.
Fee Assistance
Dolphin School may be in a position to offer assistance to children whose family would not normally be able to afford the full school fees and who, it is felt, would particularly benefit from an education at the School. In line with the Christian foundation of Dolphin School, special consideration for bursary places may be given to children of clergy, missionaries and charity leaders. In some circumstances, support can be given to children from homes with a low income. Assistance may be awarded following a completed application form, means test and an interview with the School’s Bursar and Governor responsible for assistance recommendations. For further information please contact our School Bursar (finance@dolphinschool.org.uk).
Notice of Withdrawal
If you wish to withdraw your child from Dolphin School, you must give one full term’s written notice to the Head, submitted on or before the first day of the preceding term. Without this notice, the fees for the following term will still be payable in full. Please note that we are unable to make exceptions to this rule.
