Fees
The fees for the school year 2012/2013 are as follows:
School fees:
| Infants (Reception, Year 1 & Year 2) | £2,340 per term |
| Juniors (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6) | £2,548 per term |
There are 3 terms per year (Autumn, Spring & Summer).
Nursery fees:
Fees are charged on a termly basis as follows. For children benefitting from an Early Years Grant (see further information below), the first 15 hours per week are free:
| SESSIONS |
Without EY grant |
With EY grant |
| Three mornings and two afternoons | £1,211 |
£582 |
| Five mornings only | £1,274 |
£644 |
| Five mornings and two afternoons | £1,720 |
£1,090 |
| Five whole days | £2,390 |
£1,760 |
Note: Fees for other session permutations are available on request (as per contact details below).
Nursery sessions are from 8.30am - 12.30pm (mornings only) and 8.30am - 3.45pm (full days). Stand-alone afternoon sessions are from 1.15-3.45pm.
Increasing nursery sessions
Sessions are allocated on a first come first served basis and are subject to availability. In the event that sessions are over-subscribed, the oldest pupils in the class will be given priority, along with those who request the most afternoon sessions. The individual circumstances of each family will also be taken into consideration. Please note that for administrative reasons, parents may only increase their child’s sessions at the beginning of each half term. Parents should speak to the class teacher during the last 2 weeks of the previous half term to request this and to complete a form. Changes to sessions can only be made for the full half term. Exceptions to this will only be made in exceptional circumstances and must be agreed in writing.
Early Years Grants
Oakwood participates in the Early Years Grant Scheme, which entitles parents to 15 hours of London Borough of Croydon funding per week. Children are eligible in the term following their 3rd birthday until they are 5 years old (ie. 6 terms in total). In order to qualify, a child must also attend for a minimum of 4 morning sessions or 3 morning and 2 afternoon sessions. As soon as a child reaches the age of 3, their information is submitted by the school to Croydon Council. The following term, we will provide parents with the ‘Free Entitlement Parental Agreement’ form for signature. This is then kept on file for our records and audit purposes. Childcare Vouchers We accept childcare vouchers provided by employers towards payment of fees whilst children are in the Nursery. We are already registered with a number of different providers, however if we need to register with a new provider this can usually be done fairly quickly. Please contact Miss Middleton directly on vanessa.middleton@oliverhouse.org.uk for further information.
Any queries or additional information required regarding bills or school fees should be made via Vanessa Middleton at her email address above or on 020 8772 9422. Fees are payable in full on or before the first day of the term by Direct Debit unless alternative arrangements are agreed in advance with Melanie Goodwin, Business Manager. She can be contacted at Oliver House on melanie.goodwin@oliverhouse.org.uk.