The College is run by a charitable trust, which has a policy of keeping the financial commitment for parents as low as possible.
Termly Tuition Fees
The day-to-day running costs of the College are covered by the termly tuition fees, which are payable in full and in advance on or before the first day of each term, unless you join either the College Direct Debit Scheme or the Fees in Advance Scheme.
Termly tuition fees for 2026–27, inclusive of VAT, are:
- Infant School (Reception – Infant 2): £4,702 per term
- Junior School (Year 3 – Year 6): £4,993 per term
- Senior School and Sixth Form (Year 7 – Year 13): £6,907 per term
The termly fees are reviewed annually by the Board of Governors and may be subject to change.
Compulsory Additional Costs
The following costs are additional to the termly tuition fees:
- Senior School and Sixth Form lunches: £382 per term
- Infant and Junior School lunches: £352 per term
- External examination fees: payable before the start of the term in which the examinations take place
- GCSE and A Level books: some books required by pupils are chargeable
- College uniform: parents should also take into consideration the cost of providing the required College uniform
Sibling discounts
Sibling discounts apply automatically to pupils throughout the College, from Reception to Sixth Form.
The discount applies according to the number of siblings attending the College:
- First sibling: 5% discount
- Second sibling: 10% discount
- Third and subsequent siblings: 15% discount
The maximum sibling discount is 15% for any additional siblings.
Sibling discounts apply only while the elder child remains on the College roll.
For existing families, any current sibling discount arrangements will remain unchanged, except where the new discount scale provides a greater benefit.
Optional supplemental charges
The College offers parents the option to take out additional insurance through specialist education insurance broker Marsh, with cover provided by Markel Direct.
Two policies are available:
- Pupil Absence Insurance – provides protection against the cost of school fees if your child is unable to attend school during term time due to illness or an accident, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.
- Pupils’ Personal Effects Insurance – provides cover for your child’s personal belongings, including items such as laptops, musical instruments, clothing and school equipment, against loss, theft or accidental damage, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.
Both policies are optional and are arranged directly by parents.
For full details of the cover available, including premiums, terms, conditions and exclusions, and information on how to obtain a quote and arrange cover, please see the documents here.
In addition to the schemes listed above, the College participates in a Personal Accident Scheme for pupils that is already included in the termly Fees. Please see the relevant document here.
The Pupils’ Accident Insurance Q&As can be found here.
Payment options
We recognise that our parents’ circumstances vary, and we are pleased to offer a range of payment options to provide greater flexibility and choice in how College fees are paid.
College fees are invoiced termly, along with supplementary charges*. We offer a number of options for paying these charges, as outlined below.
*Supplementary charges are the additional charges usually included on the termly fee invoice (i.e. lunches, buses, and external exams), but exclude all other trips, activities and uniform, which will continue to be charged as usual via Parent Pay.
Termly payments
This is the default payment option, with invoices paid by direct bank transfer, unless you join either the College Direct Debit Scheme or the Fees in Advance Scheme.
Nine monthly instalments by Direct Debit
At no additional cost to parents, we offer the option to pay fees and supplementary charges over nine monthly instalments directly to the College by Direct Debit. Each termly invoice, including fees and supplementary charges, will be split over three months.
If you are interest in paying using Direct Debit please complete the form here and email completed form to [email protected] or post to: Finance Department, Abbey Gate College, Saighton Grange, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6EN.
School Fee Plan (SFP*)
SFP is available for parents who wish to split charges over a period of up to 12 months. Please be aware that this option includes interest charges, which are charged directly by SFP.
To find out more about School Fee Plan and how to apply, please click the link below:
Find out more about School Fee Plan
*DEESIDE HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED T/A ABBEY GATE COLLEGE is an appointed representative of Premium Credit Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. *School Fee Plan is a trading style of Premium Credit Limited (company number 02015200). Credit is subject to status. Terms and Conditions apply. Over 18’s only.
Fees in Advance
We operate a Fees in Advance Scheme, which allows parents to make an advance lump sum payment, that will be allocated against future College fee invoices for up to five years.
Please contact [email protected] for further details.