Fees
School Tuition Fees – From January 2025
| School | Fee (Per Term) |
|---|---|
| Infants (Reception - Y2) | £4,110.21 |
| Juniors (Y3 - Y6) | £4,212.00 |
| Seniors | £5,666.31 |
| Sixth Form | £5,666.31 |
| Advertised tuition fees are inclusive of VAT. School tuition fees are not inclusive of school buses, lunches or any other additional items. |
Payment Options
The School offers two options for payment by Direct Debit:
1) One payment per term (i.e. three payments per year) with the full term’s fees due on 1 September, 1 January and 1 May
OR
2) Monthly payments (i.e. twelve payments per year) with fees due on the first day of each month
The School issues termly fee bills in advance of the start of each term. These fee bills include school tuition fees and other extra charges as appropriate such as bus fees, lunch fees and school trips. With the exception of parents who pay for fees in advance, the only acceptable payment method is via Direct Debit.
As per the School’s Terms and Conditions (clause 4.7) in the event of late payment of fees, a penalty fee of 1.5% per month will be charged on a daily basis on fees which remain unpaid.
As the School operates as a charity, the payment of fees via Direct Debit is essential to ensure the School maintains sufficient cashflow, as well as minimising the administration costs which are incurred as a result of chasing the payment of fees.
If you require any further information on the payments of fees, please contact our Fees Officer, Mrs Deana Smith, on 0151 949 9329.
Academic Year 2023-24 Lunch Fees
| School | Fee Per Term |
|---|---|
| Infants (Reception - Y2) | £288.00 |
| Juniors (Y3 - Y6) | £300.00 |
| Senior Girls | £300.00 |
| Senior Boys | £300.00 |
| Sixth Form | Please See Below |
A discounted charge for half a term’s lunch fees will be available to those pupils in Year 11 and Upper Sixth forms sitting external examinations in the Summer term.
Sixth Form students are permitted to leave the school premises during the day providing they meet their commitments with respect to attendance, punctuality and set work, and also sign in and out at reception. They can therefore choose to make their own arrangements for lunch or eat in the school dining room on a day-to-day basis using contactless payment.
You can learn more about our food offering or view a selection of our current menus on our catering page.
Academic Year 2023-24 Bus Fees
| Route | Fee Per Term |
|---|---|
| Route 1 - Aintree | £328.00 |
| Route 1 - Aintree (One Way) | £164.00 |
| Route 2 - Aughton | £449.00 |
| Route 2 - Aughton (One Way) | £285.00 |
| Route 3 - Aughton Junior | £547.00 |
| Route 3 - Aughton Junior (One Way) | £279.00 |
| Route 4 - Formby/Ainsdale/Birkdale | £427.00 |
| Route 4 - Formby/Ainsdale/Birkdale (One Way) | £214.00 |
| Route 5 - Billinge Mini-Bus | £571.00 |
| Route 5 - Billinge Mini-Bus | £290.00 |
| Route 6 - West Derby | £547.00 |
| Route 6 - West Derby (One Way) | £273.00 |
| Route 9 - Parbold | £484.00 |
| Route 9 - Parbold (One Way) | £243.00 |
| Route 11 - Rufford/Southport | £456.00 |
| Route 11 - Rufford/Southport (One Way) | £228.00 |
| Route 12 - Rainhill/Prescot | £547.00 |
| Route 12 - Rainhill/Prescot (One Way) | £271.00 |
| Route 15 - Southport Junior | £484.00 |
| Route 15 - Southport Junior (One Way) | £256.00 |
| Route 16 - Warrington/Widnes | £547.00 |
| Route 16 - Warrington/Widnes (One Way) | £285.00 |
| Route 17 - Wigan | £484.00 |
| Route 17 - Wigan (One Way) | £243.00 |
| Route 18 - Woolton & South Liverpool | £547.00 |
| Route 18 - Woolton & South Liverpool (One Way) | £285.00 |
| Route 19 - Woolton & South Liverpool (Junior) | £547.00 |
| Route 19 - Woolton & South Liverpool (Junior) (One Way) | £285.00 |
Merchant Taylors’ offers a comprehensive service of buses and coaches each morning and afternoon from a wide catchment area ranging from Warrington, Widnes, Wigan and South Liverpool up to Parbold, Ormskirk, Formby and Southport.
This service is operated by the school in partnership with a local, well-respected travel company and is available for the use of all our students, aged 4-18. We are always happy to consider running new routes if there is sufficient demand from a particular location.
You can learn more about our food offering or view a selection of our current menus on our Bus Timetablespage.
