Fees, Bursaries and Scholarships
Fees at St Columba’s College cover all tuition costs including 1:1 devices and EECA Days, but do not include school meals, public exam fees, trips, music tuition or transport to and from College.
School Fee Plan is a provider of finance for school fees and can offer payment via monthly instalments. Please go to MySchoolFeePlan.com for more information.
For further advice or help regarding fees, please contact finance@stcolumbascollege.org.
Schedule of Fees January 2025 – August 2025
The government has announced that independent school fees will be subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) from January 2025. Termly fees for the period January 2025 – August 2025 will be as follows for the Prep School and Senior School:
| Year Group | Termly Fee | VAT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception – Prep 2 | £4,675.00 | £935.00 | £5,610.00 |
| Prep 3 | £5,470.00 | £1,094.00 | £6,564.00 |
| Prep 4 | £6,019.00 | £1,203.80 | £7,222.80 |
| Prep 5 & 6 | £6,095.00 | £1,219.00 | £7,314.00 |
| Senior | £7,103.00 | £1,420.60 | £8,523.60 |
The school fees are reviewed annually by our Board of Governors.
Sibling Discounts
There is a sibling discount scheme, as follows:
A second child qualifies for a discount of 3%
A third child qualifies for a discount of 4%
A fourth child qualifies for a discount of 5%
Scholarships
St Columba’s College offers two types of scholarship:
Major scholarship: 15% of the tuition fee
Minor scholarship: 10% of the tuition fee
Deadlines
Deadlines for scholarship applications are the same for Internal & External students:
11+/13+ Entry – Friday 15th November 2024
Sixth Form – Friday 29th November 2024
11+ and 13+ Scholarships
Academic Scholarships
Academic scholarships are offered to external applicants at 11+ and 13+, and St Columba’s College Prep School students at 11+.
Academic scholarships for 11+ and 13+ candidates are awarded by the Scholarship Review Panel, chaired by the Headmaster, and will be reviewed annually. The panel will take into account candidates’ performance in the entrance assessment and interview, plus the report and reference from their current school. No specific application is required to be considered for an academic scholarship.
Music Scholarships
Music scholarships are offered to external applicants at 11+ and 13+, and St Columba’s College Prep School students at 11+. The scholarships are dependent on on the applicant’s audition and passing the Senior School entrance examination. These scholarships will be reviewed annually. Candidates should be established performers on one or more instruments, are likely to have reached Grade 4 or above at 11+ and Grade 6 or above at at 13+, and will have good musical skills. Applicants are required to complete an application form and take part in an audition in late January.
16+ Scholarships
Internal Applicants
To request a copy of the relevant scholarship application form, please contact the Admissions department admissions@stcolumbascollege.org
External Applicants
Academic scholarships are offered to external applicants with a history of excellent academic performance and are at the discretion of the Headmaster. Applicants should include their latest school report along with end-of-year reports from Years 9 and 10. References from the applicant’s school will be requested by our Admissions Registrar.
Music scholarships
Music scholarships are dependent on the applicant’s audition and satisfying the current academic entry requirement into the Sixth Form. Applicants should be established performers on one or more instruments and should have reached at least Grade 7 in their first instrument.
Sports Scholarships
Sports Scholarships are awarded to students in recognition of sporting excellence, talent, and future potential. Students must have attained the entrance criteria for the School.
The candidate is expected to be on a National Governing Body ‘Sporting Elite Level Pathway’ or similar, and ideally have representative experience as well as provide evidence of commitment to school sport. The College also welcomes applications from talented ‘all-rounders’ who will contribute significantly to a range of sports at 1st team level. The Director of Sport will invite successful applicants for an assessment day. Pupils are assessed on the basis of their Sport CV and reference. Followed by a panel interview, which will include the Head of PE and a relevant Head of an individual sport.
Drama Scholarships
Drama scholarships are dependent on the applicant’s audition and satisfying the current academic entry requirement into the Sixth Form.
Applicants should be committed to Drama in and outside of school and convey a genuine passion for and commitment to the subject.
If you would like more information please contact Mrs R Meadows, Director of Drama: meadows.r@stcolumbascollege.org
Bursaries
In keeping with the founding spirit of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, the College may offer to eligible parents or guardians, some means-tested financial support towards the payment of tuition fees for children entering the Senior School at a standard point of entry (September entry for Year 7, Year 9 and Year 12).
Such support is known as a Bursary, and Bursaries may be awarded in the form of a discount up to 95% on tuition fees payable. A limited number of Bursaries are available to families who meet the entrance requirements for the Senior School and show exceptional academic promise.
Full details can be found in our Scholarships, Bursaries and Financial Aid Policy.
Parents should read the policy carefully before requesting a Bursary application pack. A Bursary application requires details of income, expenses, assets and liabilities and must be accompanied by full documentary evidence.
The below criteria are very likely to disqualify Bursary applications, and parents in any one of these circumstances should not apply;
- family income of >£85,000 p.a.,
- significant savings or investments, and
- the ownership of property other than the home in which the child resides
All requests for Bursary applications must be made by the College application deadline 15 November 2024. Any Bursary requests made outside these dates will not be considered.
Parents and guardians who wish to apply for a Bursary should request a Bursary application pack, by ticking the relevant box on the College application form and by paying the relevant College application fee. A Bursary application pack will then be sent out directly from the Bursar’s office. Bursary applications must be returned to the Bursar’s office prior to sitting the entrance assessments.
St Columba’s College And Preparatory School 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).
