Private school fees in Cheshire

10 of the 29 private schools in Cheshire publish fees we have read from the school's own website. See every private school in Cheshire.

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

£6,587 a term

Median

£6,907 a term

Highest

£7,164 a term

England median

£8,950 a term

Across the 3 senior and all-through schools (pupils to 16 or older) in Cheshire that publish their day fees per term including VAT for 2026/27, the highest day fee at each school ranges from £6,587 to £7,164 a term, with a median of £6,907. That is £2,043 below the England median of £8,950 a term across 137 senior and all-through schools on the same basis.

Prep and junior schools (pupils to 13 or younger): highest day fee per term, 2026/27, including VAT

Lowest

£4,533 a term

Median

£4,952 a term

Highest

£8,359 a term

England median

£6,798 a term

Across the 3 prep and junior schools (pupils to 13 or younger) in Cheshire that publish their day fees per term including VAT for 2026/27, the highest day fee at each school ranges from £4,533 to £8,359 a term, with a median of £4,952. That is £1,846 below the England median of £6,798 a term across 114 prep and junior schools on the same basis.

Published fees

School	Day fees	Boarding fees	Year	VAT	Source	Read
Abbey Gate College Chester	£14,106 to £20,721 a year Infant School (Reception - Infant 2): per term: £4,702 a term (£14,106 a year) Junior School (Year 3 - Year 6): per term: £4,993 a term (£14,979 a year) Senior School and Sixth Form (Year 7 - Year 13): per term: £6,907 a term (£20,721 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Altrincham Preparatory School Altrincham	£14,087 to £14,857 a year Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Fees: £4,696 a term (£14,087 a year) Years 3 to 6 Fees: £4,952 a term (£14,857 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Cransley School Northwich	£11,192 to £19,760 a year Reception and Year 1 per term: £3,731 a term (£11,192 a year) Year 2 per term: £4,535 a term (£13,604 a year) Year 3 - Year 6 per term: £5,173 a term (£15,520 a year) Years 7-11 per term: £6,332 a term (£18,997 a year) Reception and Year 1 per term: £3,881 a term (£11,642 a year) Year 2 per term: £4,717 a term (£14,152 a year) Year 3 - Year 6 per term: £5,381 a term (£16,142 a year) Years 7-11 per term: £6,587 a term (£19,760 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Forest School Altrincham	£8,940 to £10,200 a year Reception: £8,940 a year Year 1 & Year 2: £9,480 a year Year 3 - Year 6: £10,200 a year	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Greenbank Preparatory School Cheadle	£13,599 a year	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	4 Oct 2026
St Ambrose Prep School Cheshire	£11,484 a year	-	2026/27	Not stated	Fee schedule	4 Oct 2026
Terra Nova School Crewe	£18,102 to £25,077 a year Reception, Years 1 & 2: £6,034 a term (£18,102 a year) Years 3 & 4 Day Students: £7,127 a term (£21,381 a year) Years 5 - 8 Day Students: £8,359 a term (£25,077 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	4 Oct 2026
The King's School In Macclesfield Macclesfield	£15,825 to £19,746 a year Infants (Age 5-6) per term, per annum (inclusive of VAT): £15,825 a year Juniors (Age 7-11) per term, per annum (inclusive of VAT): £16,020 a year Senior & Sixth Form (Age 11-18) per term, per annum (inclusive of VAT): £19,746 a year	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
The Queen's School Chester	£14,238 to £21,492 a year Sixth Form: £7,164 a term (£21,492 a year) Infants (Rec - Year 2): £4,746 a term (£14,238 a year) Juniors (Year 3 - Year 6): £5,310 a term (£15,930 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
The Ryleys School Alderley Edge	£15,120 to £16,592 a year Reception: £5,040 a term (£15,120 a year) Years 1 - 2: £5,339 a term (£16,016 a year) Years 3 - 6: £5,531 a term (£16,592 a year)	-	2026/27	Added by us at 20%	Fee schedule	24 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

Beech Hall School (Macclesfield) - fees not published
Bowdon Preparatory School (Altrincham) - fees not published
Cheadle Hulme School (Cheadle) - fees not published
Cornerstone Academy (Cheshire) - fees not published
Covenant Christian School (Stockport) - fees not published
Forest Park Preparatory School (Sale) - fees not published
Hale Preparatory School (Altrincham) - fees not published
Hulme Hall Grammar School (Stockport) - fees not published
Lady Barn House School (Cheadle) - fees not published
North West Hospital School (Cheadle) - fees not published
Penarth Group School (Cheshire) - fees not published
Pownall Hall School (Wilmslow) - fees not published
Stella Maris School (Stockport) - fees not published
Stockport Grammar School (Stockport) - fees not published
The Grange School (Northwich) - fees not published
The Hammond (Chester) - fees not published
The King's School (Chester) - fees not published
Trinity School (Stalybridge) - fees not published
Wilmslow Preparatory School (Wilmslow) - fees not published

Questions about private school fees in Cheshire

How many private schools in Cheshire publish their fees?

We hold fees read from the school's own website for 10 of the 29 private schools in Cheshire; for the other 19 we hold no published fee, so ask those schools directly.

What is the average private school fee in Cheshire?

For senior and all-through schools, the median of the highest day fee each school publishes per term, including VAT, for 2026/27 is £6,907 a term (3 schools). For prep and junior schools, the median of the highest day fee each school publishes per term, including VAT, for 2026/27 is £4,952 a term (3 schools).

Which private schools in Cheshire 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 The Queen's School at £7,164 a term and the lowest is Cransley School at £6,587 a term. On the highest day fee each school publishes per term, including VAT, for 2026/27, among prep and junior schools the highest is Terra Nova School at £8,359 a term and the lowest is Greenbank Preparatory School at £4,533 a term.

The Queen's School Cransley School Terra Nova School Greenbank Preparatory School

Do private school fees in Cheshire include VAT?

VAT at 20% has applied to private school fees since 1 January 2025. Of the 10 schools in Cheshire with published fees, 8 state their fees including VAT; 1 quotes fees before VAT, which we show with VAT added at 20%; and 1 does not say whether VAT is included.

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