Fees at Cambridge
Stephen Perse Cambridge Early Years Fees 2025/2026
We provide daycare from 07.30 to 18.00, Monday to Friday. We are open all year round, except on the following dates when the nursery closes:
- Summer closure 2025: Week beginning Monday 4 August 2025
- Christmas closure 2025/2026: 24 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 – inclusive of these dates
| Cambridge- Salisbury Villas and Madingley buildings | Fees (VAT Exempt) |
|---|---|
| Nursery full day, year round (age 1-2) | £103.50 per day |
| Nursery full day, year round (age 2-3) | £100.50 per day |
| Kindergarten full day, year round (age 3-4) | £91 per day |
| Kindergarten full day, term time only (age 3-4) | £91 per day |
| Cambridge - Shaftesbury building | Fees (VAT Exempt) |
|---|---|
| Nursery full day, year round (age 2-3) | £100.50 per day |
| Kindergarten full day, year round (age 3-4) | £91 per day |
| Kindergarten full day, term time only (age 3-4) | £91 per day |
| Cambridge - Shaftesbury building Reception | Fees (inclusive of VAT where applicable) |
|---|---|
| Reception (age 4-5) | £5,885 per term |
| Reception School Lunch (age 4-5) | £295 per term |
| Reception (age 4-5) Breakfast club | No charge due to parking limitations surrounding the school |
| Reception (age 4-5) Late stay (16:00 to 18:00) | £16 per day |
Nursery and Kindergarten fees include full time day care from 07:30 to 18:00 as well as meals, nappies and cream (as appropriate).
Reception fees are for the school day, term time only. This can be supplemented with wrap around care and holiday provision. School lunches will be charged separately, but remain mandatory.
Reception term time wrap around care
Breakfast club is available from 07:30- 08:00 and late stay is available from 16:00-18:00. Please note if your child in Reception has a sibling in the Junior school attending a club the late stay will be charged from 16:45 to allow time to collect your children from both schools.
Reception Holiday Provision is available daily from 07:30-18:00 and charged at £79.50 per day.
The buildings close at 18:00; a charge of £15 per 10 minutes or part thereof will be applied in situations where a child is collected after 18:00.
Registration fee
The registration fee required at the time of submitting an application reflects the costs incurred by the Foundation in administering the admissions process before the offer of a place is made. This fee is non-refundable.
- Nursery and Kindergarten: £100 (VAT exempt)
- Reception: £200 (VAT exempt)
Acceptance fee
The acceptance fee is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and reflects the administrative costs incurred by the Foundation in preparing for new pupils to join the Foundation, including induction arrangements. This fee is non-refundable.
- Nursery and Kindergarten: £100 (VAT exempt)
- Reception: £360 (£300 + £60 VAT)
Refundable deposit
The deposit is payable when an offer of a place is accepted by the parents and is held as security by the Foundation. The deposit is refunded when the pupil leaves the Foundation, or in the event that the pupil fails to meet the entry requirements to join the Foundation, in accordance with the Foundation’s Parent Contract.
- Reception £500 refundable deposit
Please note:
All fees include VAT from 1 January 2025 where applicable.
In the event that taxes are applicable to any of the fees and extras and not reflected in this list, we will notify you promptly and reserve the right to reissue the relevant invoice(s) with the additional taxes included. Taxes as applicable are payable by parents in full and subject to our late payment provisions.
No hidden fees
We know how hectic life as a parent can be, so we’ve saved you the trouble of remembering the little things. We provide nappies, wipes and cream, as well as meals and milk throughout the day. Our healthy eating menus include vegetarian options and are developed with the specific needs of toddlers and young children in mind.
Tax-free childcare
We accept tax-free childcare credits.