Fees

Registration fee
A £100 registration fee is payable at time of application.

Acceptance deposit
A £500 acceptance deposit is payable on reservation of a place, refundable at the end of the pupil’s final term.

Overseas deposit

One term's fees (at the prevalent rate at the time of confirmation) will be added to the first term's fees for overseas pupils. This amount will be repaid by means of a credit against fees for the final term.

A Clothing Deposit of £650 will be charged to cover the issue of uniform from the College Shop prior to the start of term. The balance will be charged to or credited on the second term's invoice.

School fees
All fees are per term unless otherwise specified. The fees quoted below are for the academic year 2009/10. At present, fees are reviewed by the Governors annually and any change is made from the beginning of the Autumn term.

Termly fees

Junior school residential
(Form 1 & 2) 		£7,509
Day (Form 1 & 2) £4,282
Senior school residential
(Form 3 to 6th Form) 		£8,655
Day (Form 3 to 6th Form) £5,044

Occasional boarding
The College recognises that occasional or periodic boarding may be attractive to some parents and is happy to accommodate this. Arrangements should be made through the pupil’s Houseparent. The additional charge is currently £35 per night for a maximum of ten nights per term.

Bus services
There are four buses which transport day pupils to and from the Ascot, Camberley, Fleet and Maidenhead areas each day. The routes and termly charges are as follows:

Ascot Bus

Ascot - Bracknell - Binfield - Bearwood

£465

Camberley Bus

Camberley - Sandhurst - Crowthorne - Finchampstead - Bearwood

£450

Fleet Bus

Fleet - Elvetham Heath - Hounds Green - Hartley Wintney -  Shinfield - Bearwood

£450

Maidenhead Bus

Maidenhead - Holyport - A4 - Twyford - Hurst - Bearwood

£465

Insurances
The following insurance schemes, operated by HSBC Gibbs are offered on an optional basis:

Private medical cover (BUPA) £60.00*
Personal accident insurance £3.70*
Personal effects insurance £10.00*
School fees protection insurance 0.6% of fees

*Premiums correct at date of publication.

Music
Individual tuition is charged at £23 for a 40 minute lesson per instrument; tuition is subject to a term’s notice and fees are payable termly in arrears.

Speech and drama
Individual lessons are £150 per term and Group lessons are £100 per term. The term is 12 weeks long and lessons are 40 minutes in duration.

Golf and judo
Golf and Judo is available as an activity at £50 per term for one session per week.  Additional golf tuition on an individual basis at a cost of £15 per half an hour.

Riding
Riding lessons are £115 per term.

Design technology and photography
A contribution towards the cost of materials for project and photography work may be charged where appropriate.

Duke of Edinburgh

No charge is made for costs associated with the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Expenses are charged for the optional Silver and Gold Awards.

Combined Cadet Force

The only charges made are for participation in voluntary off-site camps and equipment.  From the Fifth and Sixth Form there is a termly subscription charge.

Study support and ESOL
Details of the charges for Study Support and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) are available on request.

Scholarships and Bursaries
The College has a range of scholarships available although these are generally 10%. The College aims to improve accessibility by providing bursaries which are means-tested. Members of HM Forces and the Merchant Navy are eligible for a discount and details of all these schemes are available on request.

Methods of payment
Payment is due on or before the first day of term and may be made by cheque, giro or by direct bank transfer. Alternatively, payment may be made, via Holmwoods Termtime Credit, by monthly direct debits. Parents may make lump sum payments for a year or more in advance if they wish. Further details are available from the Bursary.

The above charges are subject to change. Please enquire to confirm current fees.