Private school fees in Somerset
4 of the 18 private schools in Somerset publish fees we have read from the school's own website. See every private school in Somerset.
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
£10,345 a term
Median
£11,079 a term
Highest
£13,155 a term
England median
£8,950 a term
Across the 3 senior and all-through schools (pupils to 16 or older) in Somerset that publish their day fees per term including VAT for 2026/27, the highest day fee at each school ranges from £10,345 to £13,155 a term, with a median of £11,079. That is £2,129 above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows School Shepton Mallet | £12,048 to £24,429 a year
| £36,810 to £38,652 a year | 2026/27 | Included | Fee schedule | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Downside School Radstock | £24,210 to £31,035 a year
| £40,350 to £53,985 a year | 2026/27 | Included | Fee schedule | 24 Oct 2026 |
| King's Bruton Bruton | £33,237 a year
| £51,693 a year | 2026/27 | Included | Fee schedule | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Millfield School Street | £39,465 a year
| £60,615 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
- Bath Academy (Bath) - fees not published
- Chard School (Chard) - fees not published
- Hazlegrove Preparatory School (Yeovil) - fees not published
- King's College Prep (Taunton) - fees not published
- King's College Taunton (Taunton) - fees not published
- Millfield Preparatory School (Glastonbury) - fees not published
- Perrott Hill School Limited (Crewkerne) - fees not published
- Queen's College (Taunton) - fees not published
- Sidcot School (Winscombe) - fees not published
- Springmead Preparatory School (Somerset) - fees not published
- Taunton Preparatory School (Taunton) - fees not published
- Taunton School (Taunton) - fees not published
- Wellington School (Wellington) - fees not published
- Wells Cathedral School (Wells) - fees not published
Questions about private school fees in Somerset
How many private schools in Somerset publish their fees?
We hold fees read from the school's own website for 4 of the 18 private schools in Somerset; for the other 14 we hold no published fee, so ask those schools directly.
What is the average private school fee in Somerset?
For senior and all-through schools, the median of the highest day fee each school publishes per term, including VAT, for 2026/27 is £11,079 a term (3 schools).
Which private schools in Somerset 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 Millfield School at £13,155 a term and the lowest is Downside School at £10,345 a term.
Do private school fees in Somerset include VAT?
VAT at 20% has applied to private school fees since 1 January 2025. Of the 4 schools in Somerset with published fees, 4 state their fees including VAT.