Private school fees in Richmond upon Thames

10 of the 23 private schools in Richmond upon Thames publish fees we have read from the school's own website. See every private school in Richmond upon Thames.

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

£8,418 a term

Median

£10,416 a term

Highest

£12,905 a term

England median

£8,950 a term

Across the 5 senior and all-through schools (pupils to 16 or older) in Richmond upon Thames that publish their day fees per term including VAT for 2026/27, the highest day fee at each school ranges from £8,418 to £12,905 a term, with a median of £10,416. That is £1,466 above 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

£6,440 a term

Median

£7,440 a term

Highest

£8,221 a term

England median

£6,798 a term

Across the 5 prep and junior schools (pupils to 13 or younger) in Richmond upon Thames that publish their day fees per term including VAT for 2026/27, the highest day fee at each school ranges from £6,440 to £8,221 a term, with a median of £7,440. That is £642 above 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
Hampton Court House East Molesey	£21,831 to £30,894 a year Reception (VAT inclusive): £7,277 a term (£21,831 a year) Year 1 (VAT inclusive): £7,745 a term (£23,235 a year) Years 2, 3 and 4 (VAT inclusive): £8,246 a term (£24,738 a year) Years 5 and 6 (VAT inclusive): £8,924 a term (£26,772 a year) Years 7 and 8 (VAT inclusive): £9,516 a term (£28,548 a year) Years 9, 10 and 11 (VAT inclusive): £10,197 a term (£30,591 a year) Years 12 and 13 (VAT inclusive): £10,298 a term (£30,894 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Hampton School Hampton	£20,520 to £31,248 a year First Year to Upper Sixth per term (including VAT): £10,416 a term (£31,248 a year) Year 3 to Year 6 per term (including VAT): £7,596 a term (£22,788 a year) Reception to Year 2 per term (including VAT): £6,840 a term (£20,520 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Kew College Richmond	£20,088 to £21,594 a year Reception: £6,696 a term (£20,088 a year) Years 1 & 2: £6,964 a term (£20,892 a year) Years 3 & 4: £7,064 a term (£21,192 a year) Years 5 & 6: £7,198 a term (£21,594 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Kneller Hall Junior School Richmond	£24,663 a year	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Lady Eleanor Holles School Hampton	£26,463 to £31,953 a year Senior School: per term (including VAT): £10,651 a term (£31,953 a year) Junior School: per term (including VAT): £8,821 a term (£26,463 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
St Catherine's School UK	£14,856 to £25,254 a year Year 3 to Year 4: £4,952 a term (£14,856 a year) Year 5 to Year 6: £6,603 a term (£19,809 a year) Year 7 to Year 13: £8,418 a term (£25,254 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	4 Oct 2026
St Paul's School London	£30,663 to £38,715 a year St Paul’s Prep School – Lower First to Upper Third Years (Years 3-8): £10,221 a term (£30,663 a year) St Paul’s School - Fourth to Upper Eighth Form (Years 9-13): £12,666 a term (£37,998 a year) St Paul’s School - New joiners into the Eighth Form (Year 12): £12,905 a term (£38,715 a year) Boarding Fee (including tuition fees): £19,181 a term (£57,543 a year) Boarding Fee for new joiners in Eighth Form (including tuition fees): £19,420 a term (£58,260 a year)	£57,543 to £58,260 a year	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
The Old Vicarage School Richmond	£22,320 a year	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Tower House School London	£20,871 to £23,667 a year Reception - Year 1: including VAT: £6,957 a term (£20,871 a year) Year 2 - Year 3: including VAT: £7,641 a term (£22,923 a year) Year 4 - Year 8: including VAT: £7,889 a term (£23,667 a year)	-	2026/27	Included	Fee schedule	24 Oct 2026
Twickenham Preparatory School Hampton	£17,322 to £19,320 a year Reception and Year 1: £5,774 a term (£17,322 a year) Year 2 to Year 8: £6,440 a term (£19,320 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

Broomfield House School (Richmond) - fees not published
Jack and Jill School (Hampton) - fees not published
Kew Green Preparatory School (Richmond) - fees not published
King's House School (Richmond) - fees not published
Kneller Hall School (Twickenham) - fees not published
Newland House School (Twickenham) - fees not published
The German School (Richmond) - fees not published
The Harrodian School (London) - fees not published
The Mall School (Twickenham) - fees not published
The Royal Ballet School (London) - fees not published
The Swedish School (London) - fees not published
Thomas's College (Richmond) - fees not published
Unicorn School (Richmond) - fees not published

Questions about private school fees in Richmond upon Thames

How many private schools in Richmond upon Thames publish their fees?

We hold fees read from the school's own website for 10 of the 23 private schools in Richmond upon Thames; for the other 13 we hold no published fee, so ask those schools directly.

What is the average private school fee in Richmond upon Thames?

For senior and all-through schools, the median of the highest day fee each school publishes per term, including VAT, for 2026/27 is £10,416 a term (5 schools). For prep and junior schools, the median of the highest day fee each school publishes per term, including VAT, for 2026/27 is £7,440 a term (5 schools).

Which private schools in Richmond upon Thames 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 St Paul's School at £12,905 a term and the lowest is St Catherine's School at £8,418 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 Kneller Hall Junior School at £8,221 a term and the lowest is Twickenham Preparatory School at £6,440 a term.

St Paul's School St Catherine's School Kneller Hall Junior School Twickenham Preparatory School

Do private school fees in Richmond upon Thames include VAT?

VAT at 20% has applied to private school fees since 1 January 2025. Of the 10 schools in Richmond upon Thames with published fees, 10 state their fees including VAT.

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