Steiner schools in the UK operate almost exclusively in the independent sector. School fees provide only significant source of income the school receives.
In Norwich Steiner School, we offer 5 full days (9am-3.30pm) for all children, regardless of age.
- In Kindergarten, parents may ‘opt-in’ to one or more afternoons of kindergarten and pay an additional fee per afternoon or year.
- In School, the fee is inclusive, but parents have the option to take younger children out on one or two afternoons a week should they so wish. There is no reduction in fee if children are taken out of school on these afternoons.
Afternoons when parents may take younger children out of school:
Cedar – Class 1 (age 6-7) – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Apple – Class 2/3 (ages 7-9) – Wednesdays and Fridays
Fees for 2024-25
Under current government proposals, from 1 January 2025, independent schools will be required to add 20% VAT to the amounts listed below.
Upper School £9,000* / year
Lower School £8,502* / year
Kindergarten £5,220* / year (for 5 mornings)
Afternoon kindergarten £18.20*/session
* Plus VAT where applicable
INFLATION – Norwich Steiner School increases fees incrementally year on year. Upper school fees are generally calculated to increase at an average rate of approximately 3% per annum, with Lower school and Kindergarten fees being linked to upper school fees so that the gap between lower and upper school remains consistent. Due to the high rate of inflation in the previous 2 years, where the school has not increased it’s fees in line with the actual average inflation rate during academic year 2024-25, the upper school fees have risen by 5% on the previous year.