At Cheltenham Ladies' College, our mission is to support and guide our pupils in becoming self-determining, fulfilled and resilient women who value, serve and enrich their communities.
We are an independent school for girls aged 11 to 18, based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. We offer both boarding and day places for pupils.
Our fees include many costs associated with providing a thorough education at College, including teaching, essential educational materials and text books, and many curriculum trips. Fees also include the provision of pastoral care, Personal Accident Insurance, meals and snacks, and many other activities as part of the co-curricular and weekend programmes.
Fees are termly, and charged in advance at the start of each term. The fees shown below apply to the Spring and Summer Terms 2025 and are inclusive of VAT.
Lower College, Upper College and pupils who transitioned from Upper College to Sixth Form in September 2024:
£18,450 Boarding per term
£11,940 Day per term
Sixth Form pupils new to CLC who have not transitioned from Upper College in September 2024:
£20,490 Boarding per term
£13,530 Day per term
There may be further charges for external exams, some co-curricular activities (such as offsite activities or additional music and drama lessons), extra coaching, some curriculum trips, educational magazine subscriptions and optional insurances. Please note that these will be subject to VAT from 1st January 2025.
The Schedule of Fees can be accessed via the link below. Please note, this applies to Autumn Term 2024. An update for Spring and Summer 2025 Terms will be provided in due course.
CLC offers a bursary scheme, The Beale Awards, which offers up to 100% fee support. All financial awards are means tested and include pro-rated assistance towards the additional costs of attending, such as uniform and co-curricular activities.