2025-26
Termly fee from September 2025: £4,730 inclusive of VAT
Deposit
A £900.00 (incl. VAT) returnable deposit is payable on admission. Deposits are returned after a student leaves the school or can be donated towards our bursary fund.
Extras
School bus from Totnes/Dartington or South Brent/Buckfastleigh (subject to availability)
£250.00 per term
School lunches (vegetarian with vegan option)
£250.00 per term
The annual School Camp is charged at cost and is not covered by the fees. Occasionally, there are additional charges for school trips or special activities.
2026-27
Termly fee from September 2026: £4,970 inclusive of VAT
Deposit
A £900.00 (incl. VAT) returnable deposit is payable on admission. Deposits are returned after a student leaves the school or can be donated towards our bursary fund.
Extras
School bus from Totnes/Dartington or South Brent/Buckfastleigh (subject to availability)
£275.00 per term
School lunches (vegetarian with vegan option)
£250.00 per term
The annual School Camp is charged at cost and is not covered by the fees. Occasionally, there are additional charges for school trips or special activities.
Payment Options and Terms
Payment Options
Fees are payable on the first day of each term.
Fees can be paid by the term or by Standing Order over 10 months – Sept to June.
A late payment fee of 10% will be raised in the event of non payment or persistent late payment.
Notice to Withdraw
A full term’s notice is required if a student is to be withdrawn.
Half a term’s notice is required for the cancellation of bus or lunch.
Terms
Please see here for our: Standard Terms and Conditions.
Gift Aid Donations
The school’s costs have always been managed with careful discipline, in order to keep our fees as affordable as possible. However the additional costs associated with VAT, business rates increases and employer national insurance mean that our finances are now tighter than they have ever been.
We would like to encourage all parents who can afford to, to pledge an additional voluntary contribution towards the funding of the school.
Voluntary donations are an extremely tax-efficient way for parents to support the school. Because VAT is not chargeable on donations, and since we can reclaim money from Gift Aid, every £1 donated to the school is equivalent to £1.50 in fee income. In addition, higher-rate taxpayers can claim back a further 25% of their donation in their tax return.
Regular voluntary donations allow us keep our fees low without compromising on the educational opportunities the school offers, ensuring that as many families as possible are able to access a Sands education if it is right for their children.
Bursaries
The school offers a small number of means-tested bursaries on a first-come, first-served basis. Following means-testing and dependent on budget availability, eligible families are usually offered a bursary fee discount of between 10-33%. More information is available in our Bursary Policy.
Please contact the Finance Administrator, Pamela Gallamoy at bursar@sands-school.co.uk, to discuss your situation or to request an application form.