Fees

Booking and availability:

Our Flexi Boarding Offer provides two nights of boarding for £120 (including VAT). Nights must be booked in advance and are subject to availability within the boarding houses.

Usage period:

The two nights must be used within two weeks of the first flexi boarding evening. Unused nights beyond this period are non-refundable and non-transferable. The two nights for £120 Offer can’t be used consecutively, ie to create a 4 night stay. Repeating the offer must be agreed in advance with our Finance Team – finance@dcsf.org.uk

Payment and Cancellations:

Full payment is required at the time of booking.

General conditions:

This offer is available to pupils in Years 7 to 13 during Term time only. The School reserves the right to amend or withdraw the offer at any time.

The fee charged represents an annual fee, which is normally divided into three termly sums payable in advance and due by the first day of each term. Alternatively, the fee can be paid in 12 monthly instalments by variable direct debit.

Chargeable extras are kept to a minimum. They are billed in arrears and are separately payable. Payment of fees is always due before the start of the subsequent term. Extras can include items such as individual music tuition, school transport, school trips and outings, photographs and other minor items.

An application fee of £75.00 is payable when the Application Form is returned. For Peter Lee Scholarship candidates, a registration fee of £100 is payable. Cheques should be made payable to “Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation”. The application fee is not returnable and its payment does not necessarily imply that a place will be available.

A deposit becomes payable when a definite place is accepted. For British nationals the deposit is £250 for a day pupil and £500 for a boarder. The deposit will be refunded at the end of a pupil’s time at the School in accordance with the School Terms & Conditions, or immediately should the pupil fail to meet the entry requirements. The deposit may be offered as a donation towards our bursary fund.

For all International pupils the full term’s fees must be paid in advance as a deposit, plus the first term’s fees. For international pupils staying for less than 6 months, the deposit is £500.

Compliance Management fee: The school has a sponsor licence to be able to enrol international students into the school and we have strict compliance regulations that we have to comply with in order for us to maintain this licence. There is Compliance Management fee of £480 for this which will be deducted from the deposit.

Financial assistance in the form of a Governors’ Bursary may be available for pupils who have been awarded a scholarship, where there is a demonstrated financial need. Bursaries are discretionary and are granted only following an assessment of parents’ financial circumstances.

Any financial assistance awarded is reviewed on a regular basis and remains subject to satisfactory performance and conduct on the part of the pupil. A Confidential Financial Circumstances Form can be obtained from the Finance Office at Durham School.

For more information on scholarships and bursaries, please contact our Admissions Office on 0191 731 9270 or admissions@dcsf.org.uk.

When two or more siblings are in the School at the same time, a reduction of 5% of the fee is made for the second child, 10% for the third child and 15% for the fourth and any subsequent children.

The discount offered to children of personnel in the Armed Forces, prior to the calculation of the CEA (Board) allowance, is 10% for children in EYFS through to Year 8, and 20% for children in Years 9-13.

A 10% Discount on day & boarding fees is offered to children of ordained clergy.

Children of Durham Cathedral staff and Durham University staff will receive a 10% discount on all new applications.