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Private school fees in Birmingham

5 of the 43 private schools in Birmingham publish fees we have read from the school's own website. See every private school in Birmingham.

Fees compared like for like

Senior and all-through schools (pupils to 16 or older): highest day fee per term, 2026/27, including VAT

Lowest

£7,284 a term

Median

£7,384 a term

Highest

£7,599 a term

England median

£8,950 a term

Across the 3 senior and all-through schools (pupils to 16 or older) in Birmingham that publish their day fees per term including VAT for 2026/27, the highest day fee at each school ranges from £7,284 to £7,599 a term, with a median of £7,384. That is £1,566 below the England median of £8,950 a term across 137 senior and all-through schools on the same basis.

Published fees

SchoolDay feesBoarding feesYearVATSourceRead
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham
£13,626 to £21,852 a year
  • Years 12 & 13 Charge: £7,284 a term (£21,852 a year)
  • Years 10-11 Charge: £7,164 a term (£21,492 a year)
  • Years 7-9 Charge: £7,098 a term (£21,294 a year)
  • Year 6 Charge: £6,576 a term (£19,728 a year)
  • Years 3-5 Charge: £5,772 a term (£17,316 a year)
  • Year 2 Charge: £4,980 a term (£14,940 a year)
  • Year 1 Charge: £4,680 a term (£14,040 a year)
  • Reception Charge: £4,542 a term (£13,626 a year)
-2026/27IncludedFee schedule24 Oct 2026
Hallfield School
Edgbaston
£18,147 to £22,796 a year
  • Pre-Prep (4-7 years) Termly fee: £6,049 a term (£18,147 a year)
  • Prep (7-11 years) Termly fee: £7,248 a term (£21,743 a year)
  • Hallfield Seniors (11-16 years) Termly fee: £7,599 a term (£22,796 a year)
-2026/27IncludedFee schedule24 Oct 2026
Priory School
Edgbaston
£11,970 to £22,151 a year
  • Years 9 - 13: £7,384 a term (£22,151 a year)
  • Years 7 - 8: £6,990 a term (£20,970 a year)
  • Years 5-6: £5,986 a term (£17,957 a year)
  • Years 3-4: £5,960 a term (£17,881 a year)
  • Year 2: £5,406 a term (£16,218 a year)
  • Year 1: £4,350 a term (£13,050 a year)
  • Reception: £3,990 a term (£11,970 a year)
-2026/27IncludedFee schedule24 Oct 2026
The Blue Coat School Birmingham
Birmingham
£17,019 to £20,520 a year
  • Year 1 and Year 2 (inc VAT) per term: £5,673 a term (£17,019 a year)
  • Prep (Year 3 to Year 6) (inc VAT) per term: £6,840 a term (£20,520 a year)
-2026/27IncludedFee schedule24 Oct 2026
The Shrubbery School Ltd
Sutton Coldfield
£9,720 to £12,507 a year
  • Reception – per term including VAT: £3,240 a term (£9,720 a year)
  • Year 1 – per term including VAT: £3,451 a term (£10,353 a year)
  • Year 2 – per term including VAT: £3,793 a term (£11,379 a year)
  • Years 3 & 4 – per term including VAT: £4,081 a term (£12,243 a year)
  • Years 5 & 6 – per term including VAT: £4,169 a term (£12,507 a year)
-2026/27IncludedFee schedule24 Oct 2026

Yearly amounts as each school publishes them; a fee the school states per term is shown per term too. Check with the school before you rely on a figure.

Fees not published

Questions about private school fees in Birmingham

How many private schools in Birmingham publish their fees?

We hold fees read from the school's own website for 5 of the 43 private schools in Birmingham; for the other 38 we hold no published fee, so ask those schools directly.

What is the average private school fee in Birmingham?

For senior and all-through schools, the median of the highest day fee each school publishes per term, including VAT, for 2026/27 is £7,384 a term (3 schools).

Which private schools in Birmingham have the highest and lowest fees?

On the highest day fee each school publishes per term, including VAT, for 2026/27, among senior and all-through schools the highest is Hallfield School at £7,599 a term and the lowest is Edgbaston High School for Girls at £7,284 a term.

Hallfield SchoolEdgbaston High School for Girls

Do private school fees in Birmingham include VAT?

VAT at 20% has applied to private school fees since 1 January 2025. Of the 5 schools in Birmingham with published fees, 5 state their fees including VAT.

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