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Nursery Fees
Updated to incorporate the Government’s new free hours scheme from September 2025
The Gower School offers the government funding of 30 free hours*† for children between nine months and four years old for qualifying parents, effective from the term after the child’s relevant birthday.
We accept Childcare Vouchers, Tax Free Childcare and Workplace Nursery Schemes as payment.
Nursery Fees – Full Day
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3 months - 2 years
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9-23 months*
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2-3 years
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2 years*
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3-4 years♦
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3-4 years*
3 months - 2 years
| Full day 8am - 6pm | |
|---|---|
| 5 days | £2618.50 |
| 4 days | £2361.00 |
| 3 days | £1822.00 |
| 2 days | £1309.50 |
| Extra days | £159.53 |
9-23 months*
| Full day 8am - 6pm | |
|---|---|
| 5 days | £1274.25 |
| 4 days | £1016.75 |
| 3 days | £836.22 |
| 2 days | £637.38 |
| Extra days | £159.53 |
2-3 years
| Full day 8am - 6pm | |
|---|---|
| 5 days | £2243.00 |
| 4 days | £2078.50 |
| 3 days | £1615.00 |
| 2 days | £1196.50 |
| Extra days | £156.22 |
2 years*
| Full day 8am - 6pm | |
|---|---|
| 5 days | £1372.80 |
| 4 days | £1208.30 |
| 3 days | £976.85 |
| 2 days | £761.40 |
| Extra days | £156.22 |
3-4 years♦
| Full day 8am - 6pm | |
|---|---|
| 5 days | £1955.00 |
| 4 days | £1789.00 |
| 3 days | £1322.00 |
| 2 days | £893.25 |
| 5 core days 9am-4pm Available to Les Papillons only | £1269.00 |
| Extra days | £138.43 |
3-4 years*
| Full day 8am - 6pm | |
|---|---|
| 5 days | £1633.90 |
| 4 days | £1467.90 |
| 3 days | £1000.90 |
| 2 days | n/a |
| 5 core days 9am-4pm Available to Les Papillons only | £947.90 |
| Extra days | £138.43 |
Nursery Fees – Part Days
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18 months - 3 years
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9-23 months†
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2-4 years†
18 months - 3 years
| Short Morning 9am - 12:30pm | |
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| 5 mornings | £1395.00 |
| 4 mornings | £1150.00 |
| 3 mornings | £923.00 |
| Long Morning 9am - 2:15pm | |
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| 5 mornings | £1605.50 |
| 4 mornings | £1379.00 |
| 3 mornings | £1150.00 |
| Afternoon 2.15am - 5pm | |
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| 5 mornings | £1220.50 |
| 4 mornings | £1011.00 |
| 3 mornings | £777.00 |
9-23 months†
| Afternoon 12:15pm - 5pm | |
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| 5 afternoons | £200 |
| 4 afternoons | £160 |
| 3 afternoons | £120 |
2-4 years†
| Afternoon 12:15pm - 5pm | |
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| 5 afternoons | £400 |
| 4 afternoons | £320 |
| 3 afternoons | £240 |
Our usual fees (which are not funded or partially funded by government hours) are inclusive of food and drink, specialist tuition in Montessori activities, baby signing, Yoga, IT, French, Forest School, football, singing, drama, guitar, dance and movement, and most trips. Parents are asked to provide babies with formula milk. We provide Real Washable Nappies, organic milk, filtered water and home-cooked meals.
Fees are calculated based on the 48 weeks per year that The Gower School is open, spread across 12 equal monthly amounts shown above, payable in advance by Direct Debit. Additional hours are £15.95/hr (regular booking) or £20.50/hr (ad hoc booking). Extended care 6-6:30pm is available and charged at £13 per session (regular booking) or £18.50 (ad hoc).
All children benefit from 15 hours per week funded by the government, from the term after their third birthday. The ♦fees shown above reflect this.
*Fees for attendance patterns which are funded or partially funded by the government’s further conditional “free hours” scheme (a further 15 hours per month for children aged 3+, and a total of 30 hours for children aged 9 months to 3 years), which are subject to financial eligibility criteria, are shown above. Parents can assess their eligibility for accessing these “free hours”, and apply, by visiting the Government Childcare Choices website. Both parents must be earning between £167 a week and £100,000 a year, and a strict government application process applies.
We offer places fully funded by the government’s scheme 12.15-5pm every day we are open. The †fees for these places shown in the table above cover optional extras such as meals, snacks and specialist tuition, activities and trips. Parents of children who do not opt in to this will need to make arrangements to take their child off site for meals, and they will not be able to participate in the essential early years activities listed above, as they are not funded by the government. When stretched across the 48 weeks a year that we are open, the government’s funding for 30 hours per week for only 38 weeks a year equates to 4.75 hours per day.
The nursery is closed for 5 staff training days each year; dates are notified in advance and are displayed on the school website. These are working days for staff and fees include this investment in our staff.
Full fees are due from your child’s first settling in day. A 10% sibling discount will apply to the lower fees.
Overpayments refund admin fee £15; late payment of fees £25; late collection /early arrival £1 per minute.
Returned Direct Debits £5. Registration Fee (non-refundable) £50; Deposit (refundable as per T&Cs) £1000. Please refer to our Terms & Conditions for full details.
Download our full Nursery Fee sheet here
