UK Fees | Queen Ethelburga’s | Boarding Schools Yorkshire

What are the UK school fees for QE?

Fees per term in the academic year 2025/26 are set out below.

There are three terms in an academic year. Upon registering, there is a non-refundable registration fee of £354 for ages 3+.

Families applying for the Explorers Nursery pay a non-refundable registration fee of £99.

For information on international boarding fees, please visit our International page.

School grounds at Queen Ethelburga's

We offer discounts to families with a UK passport.
Sibling Discounts

We offer a sibling discount to UK families with a fee reduction of:

  • 5% for the second child in attendance;
  • 20% for the third child in attendance;
  • 35% for the fourth child and any following children.

For siblings in Explorers Nursery, we cap the discount at 5%.

Forces Discounts

At QE, we offer a generous discount on fees for Forces children. If you qualify for the CEA (Continuity of Education Allowance), you will need to pay £1,514 each term in the 2025/2026 year.

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UK Fees

Day & Boarding

Please note that these fees include VAT. 

Termly Fees
sCHOOL (Per Term) dAY Fees Weekly Boarding Fees Full bOARDING Fees
Chapter House (Reception - Year 5) £4,485 £11,800 £12,600
King’s Magna (Year 6 – Year 9) £6,560 £12,315 £13,115
College (Year 10 & Year 11) £7,160 £12,930 £13,730
College (Pre A-Level, Year 12 & Year 13) £7,595 £13,440

£14,240


Foundation Stage at Chapter House (3 to 4 years)

Time Day Fees
Mornings £1,830
3 days per week £2,005
Full time £2,685

Explorers Nursery (3 months to 3 years)

You will pay nursery fees monthly.

Time Day Fees 
Half a Day £40
Full Day £80
5 days £375
Late pick-up fee per 15 minutes £5
Funding and Payment Options for Explorers Nursery

At Explorers Nursery, we accept the Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme and Childcare Vouchers.

Tax-Free Childcare Scheme

The Tax-Free Childcare Scheme helps with childcare costs. Families can get up to £2,000 a year for each child. If your child has a disability, you can get up to £4,000. Parents can set up an account, pay into it, and the government will contribute an extra 20%.

To check if you are eligible, visit here

Government Funding

From January 2026, we will accept government funding for children aged 9 months to 3 years. Eligible families will be able to access 30 hours of funded childcare per week, for 38 weeks of the year. 

We understand you may need childcare throughout the year, not only during term time. That’s why we offer flexible options. You can choose term-time only or spread the funding across the whole year.

Please contact our Admissions Team if you have any questions. 

Childcare Vouchers

We accept Childcare Vouchers as a payment method for eligible families. Childcare Vouchers are no longer open to new families. Only families who joined before 4 October 2018 can use them. If you're enrolled and your employer still offers the scheme, you can continue to benefit.

As an Ofsted-registered provider, Explorers Nursery accepts most major voucher schemes. Contact Admissions to check if we accept your voucher scheme.

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