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Fees

The termly fees for King Edward VI Preparatory School for the 2026-2027 academic year are listed below and include VAT.

Please visit our VAT FAQs for further information on school fees following the 2024 policy change.

Upper Prep 2026-2027 Fees (including lunch)
Year 6 (Age 10) £8,380 per term
Year 5 (Age 9) £8,380 per term
Lower Prep  
Year 4  (Age 8) £8,380 per term
Year 3  (Age 7) £6,400 per term
Year 2 (Age 6) £5,500 per term
Pre-Prep  
Year 1  (Age 5) £5,500 per term

Reception

(Age 4)

£5,050 per term

Children in Reception will receive 15 hours per week funding until the term following their fifth birthday.

Nursery  
Nursery (Age 2-4) For Nursery Fee Information, please click here

Family Reduction

We offer an sibling discount of 5% awarded to the elder child(ren). This fee reduction recognises siblings across both King Edward VI Preparatory School and King Edward VI School, Southampton. 

From September 2026, families with three or more children across the two schools will receive enhanced sibling discounts: the third child will receive a 10% fee reduction, and the fourth and any subsequent children will receive a 15% reduction. 

Current 2025/2026 Fees 

Upper Prep 2025-2026 Fees (including lunch)
Year 6 (Age 10) £7,830 per term
Year 5 (Age 9) £7,830 per term
Lower Prep  
Year 4  (Age 8) £7,830 per term
Year 3  (Age 7) £5,975 per term
Year 2 (Age 6) £5,140 per term
Pre-Prep  
Year 1  (Age 5) £5,140 per term

Reception

(Age 4)

£4,720 per term

Children in Reception will receive 15 hours per week funding until the term following their fifth birthday.

Nursery  
Nursery (Age 2-4) For Nursery Fee Information, please click here

Fees in Advance

We are offering a Fees in Advance Scheme where the cost of your child’s education at King Edward VI Preparatory School can be reduced by making an advanced lump sum payment dependent on the agreed number of terms to which the advance payment applies. If you are interested in finding out more about the scheme please email billing@kes.school

Payment

Payments are by direct debit on the first day of term unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed. Third party companies provide monthly payment options, details of which will be forwarded with the autumn term fee account. Parents are advised to take independent financial advice should they wish to use any third party payment options.

Fees are reviewed annually and parents are given a term’s notice of forthcoming increases.