Private school fees in Cheshire West and Chester

3 of the 9 private schools in Cheshire West and Chester publish fees we have read from the school's own website. See every private school in Cheshire West and Chester.

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 West and Chester 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.

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
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
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

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

Jefferson House (Winsford) - fees not published
OneSchool Global Northwich (Northwich) - fees not published
The Firs School (Chester) - fees not published
The Grange School (Northwich) - fees not published
The Hammond (Chester) - fees not published
The King's School (Chester) - fees not published

Questions about private school fees in Cheshire West and Chester

How many private schools in Cheshire West and Chester publish their fees?

We hold fees read from the school's own website for 3 of the 9 private schools in Cheshire West and Chester; for the other 6 we hold no published fee, so ask those schools directly.

What is the average private school fee in Cheshire West and Chester?

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).

Which private schools in Cheshire West and Chester 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.

The Queen's School Cransley School

Do private school fees in Cheshire West and Chester include VAT?

VAT at 20% has applied to private school fees since 1 January 2025. Of the 3 schools in Cheshire West and Chester with published fees, 3 state their fees including VAT.

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