We normally admit boys to Slindon College at 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 years old. Read on for our admissions process and fees. If you have any questions, just get in touch.
A one-off, non-returnable registration fee of £200 is payable when you apply for a place at Slindon for your son. It covers the cost of us processing your application and assessing your son’s needs.
Deposits are refundable less any outstanding expenses at the end of your son’s last term at the school.
The school fees and fixed expenses below are payable on or before the first day of each term, unless otherwise agreed by separate contractual agreement…
All school fees include learning support provision.
Our Slindon College uniform is designed to be practical, serviceable and smart. All uniform, both new and recycled, is held on site by our Matron, Carole Robinson. Unlike larger schools it is not hugely expensive, and can be purchased at any time throughout the school year by direct contact with Matron.
Laundry charge: £85
PTA subscription: £5
Details of insurance cover can be obtained from the Bursar. Please note: we request that very expensive items are not brought in to school unless they are covered by an all risk household contents policy.
Other charges may apply for the following areas:
Learning support is built into the fees but if your son requires significant 1:1 tuition over and above that usually provided, additional costs may be incurred. The Director of Pupil Development will contact you personally if this is deemed necessary.
Our school minibus transports boys between Chichester and the school in the mornings and afternoons at a cost of £5 per day return or £3.50 per day one way, payable in arrears at the end of each term. Places are reserved on a half-termly basis. More details available.
Barnham station is our nearest rail station about 4 miles from the school. The cost of taxi travel, typically about £8 each way at present, is divided equally amongst those pupils using the service, payable in arrears at the end of each term.
Your fee account is charged in arrears for the following items as incurred:
Individual tuition can be provided for most musical instruments at a cost of £17.50 per half hour session. Invoices are generated by our team of peripatetic music specialists.
Charges are made to cover the cost of:
Close family friends, relatives and especially grandparents are often able and willing to help. If funds are available, trusts can be established. Equity in houses can be released.
Really useful sources of information include:
Some trusts cover particular geographical areas, some particular areas of the curriculum such as technology, and others cover industry sectors such as the motor trade, pharmacists or the Navy.
As you can imagine, trusts receive numerous applications for assistance. They are generally more receptive in situations where parents encounter difficulties some years into their son’s privately funded schooling. Our experience is that applications are more likely to succeed in the case of boarders where there is a strong boarding need due to difficult family circumstances.
The school requires parents living or working abroad to appoint a guardian, resident in the UK who we can contact in an emergency, who will act on behalf of the parent, and who will look after the pupil during half-terms and other times when the school is closed. This must be arranged prior to arrival at the school and contact details of the guardian must be given to the Registrar.
All boys resident outside the UK must be in possession of a valid passport and, where appropriate an entry/student visa. Passports and any other important documentation must be handed in to the House Staff for safe keeping.
It is important to us that this works well. There are guardianship agencies that we can recommend for overseas students. Pupils who have had guardians through these agencies have been most happy with the arrangements. Contact the Registrar on +44 1243 814320 for details.
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