School Fees

Cricklade Manor Prep is registered with Wiltshire Council to apply the Early Years Free Entitlement funding to all 3 to 5 year olds attending Nursery and Reception classes at the school. The universal 15 hours funding per week is available, plus a further 15 hours if parents are eligible. The extended 15 hours is only available to children attending Nursery. The entitlement is automatically applied from the term after a child’s third birthday until the term in which they reach 5 years. The free entitlement can be applied pro-rata depending on attendance. Once a child transfers to Reception, the funding reverts to the universal 15 hours for eligible pupils. This entitlement is subject to change and is outside the control of the school.

Cricklade Manor Prep is pleased to award a discount to parents who have two or more children simultaneously at the school. A discount of 5% will be applied for a second child, 10% for a third child, 15% for a fourth child and 20% for a fifth child. The sibling discount is normally applied in addition to any Scholarship or Exhibition but will not be applied in addition to any assistance the family receives in the form of a Bursary.

We are very keen to recognise the talents and potential of our pupils. Here at Cricklade Manor Prep, strengths in Academic, Art, Sport, Drama and Music are recognised at an early stage. In Year 6, children are invited to sit formal assessments with the aim of achieving a Cricklade Manor Prep Award. All awards are subject to the continuing hard work and pleasing progress of the award holder, standing them in good stead to convert their Award to a significant Scholarship at their senior destination school. Our Year 8 pupils regularly gain scholarship awards to some of the top independent schools in the country.

Bursaries are awarded in response to parental need, either to relieve difficulty in the family of an existing pupil, or to enable entry to Cricklade Manor Prep for pupils whose parents could not otherwise afford the fees. A Bursary Application Form is required from the parents as a statement of the family’s financial position.