Fees
Fees & Additional Costs 2025–26
Tuition fees are reviewed annually, normally in the Spring and any increase is applied from the start of the Autumn Term. Lunch and other charges are reviewed in the Summer Term each year. All Fees are inclusive of VAT where applicable.
What the Fee Covers
- Curricular Tuition
- Activities (teacher-led)
- Personal Accident Insurance
Expenses not included in fee
(necessary)
- Books (Included in Junior School tuition fee)
- Educational day trips and residential trips
- iPads / Laptops
- Lunch
- Music Tuition (individual)
- National Qualification Exams
- Sports kit / Uniform
(optional)
- Activities (non teacher-led)
- Holiday Club
- Music Tuition
- Transport
- Trips
- Wraparound Care
Application & Joining Fees
| Non-refundable Examination Fee | £100.00 |
| Non-refundable Nursery Joining Fee | £100.00 |
| Non-refundable Joining Fee (Primary 1–7ths) – Entry from EA Nursery | £250.00 |
| Non-refundable Joining Fee (Primary 1–7ths) – Direct Entry | £350.00 |
Annual Fee from August 2025 – June 2026
| Year Group | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| 2nds to 7ths | £22,200 |
| Geits (P7) | £18,125 |
| P5 to P6 | £16,812 |
| P3 to P4 | £16,231 |
| P1 to P2 | £13,757 |
Nursery Fees
| Full-time* – inclusive of lunch | Per Morning Session (8.30 am – 12 noon) | Per Full Day – inclusive of lunch (8.30 am – 3.00 pm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children aged 3 and over | £12,937 | £42.85 | £71.87 |
| Children aged 2 | £16,576 | £50.43 | £92.09 |
A full-time nursery place is calculated based on five morning and five afternoon sessions per week.
Fees are determined by your child’s age at the start of each billing period. If your child turns three after the start of one of the periods below, the three-year-old rate will apply from the next invoice onwards.
The billing periods begin on:
- The first day of the Autumn Term
- The first day after the Autumn Half Term break
- The first day of the Spring Term
- The first day of the Summer Term
Please note: Fees are based solely on your child’s age at the start of each period, regardless of which nursery room they are placed in.
For example, a child in the nursery who turns 3 on the 15th of November will be charged the 2 year old rate until the end of the Autumn Term. Whilst we offer some flexibility with sessions, we require 2-year-olds to take a minimum of 3 sessions in a week, and children who are 3 years or older are required to take a minimum of 5 session each week. Sessions can be made up of full days or mornings only.
School fees are due and payable on or before the first business day of each quarter or by 12 monthly direct debits per the following breakdown.
| Quarter | Direct Debits |
|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | August, September, October |
| Quarter 2 | November, December, January |
| Quarter 3 | February, March, April |
| Quarter 4 | May, June, July |
The invoices for extras are issued at the end of the Autumn half term and at the end of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. Payment may also be made with Childcare Vouchers for After School care, Holiday Clubs and Nursery fees (excludes activities run by AccessEA).
We reserve the right to charge interest on late payments.
Information on funding School fees is also available from SCIS, the Independent Schools Information Service, 1 St Colme St, Edinburgh EH3 6AA. Tel: 0131 556 2316.
The School reserves the right to vary the contract with parents. At least a full term’s notice of any variation will be provided.
For further information please contact the Admissions Department (admissions@edinburghacademy.org.uk) or the Accounts Department (eafeebilling@edinburghacademy.org.uk).
Technology
The leasing scheme for parents will be charged a technology supplement along with the school fees of £140 per year (£35 per quarter). This will be added to each extras invoice.
Visit the ICT section in the Parent Guide for more information on technical requirements for your child.
Lunch Charges 2025–26
| Year Group | Daily |
|---|---|
| Senior School | £5.73 |
| Junior School P4–P6 | £5.18 |
| Junior School P1–P3 | £5.11 |
| Nursery | £4.62 |
Lunch charges are included with school fee invoices and, from August 2025, will be billed in equal instalments across the academic year. Charges apply regardless of attendance, and no refunds will be given for days a pupil is absent.
Music Tuition
Music Lessons & Instrument Hire
| Tuition | Fee |
|---|---|
| Junior School / 30-Minute lesson | £24.75 |
| Senior School / 40-Minute lesson | £33.00 |
| Orchestral Instrument Hire* / per term | £35.00 |
*The school has a stock of certain instruments that pupils can hire, usually before buying their own.
Charges are reviewed annually in the Summer Term. For more information, see the Parent Guide: Co-Curricular / Senior School Music and Academic Matters / Junior School Music.
Transport
Bus routes, timings and fees
We have partnered with Vectare, a specialist School Transport management company. Vectare will manage all aspects of the school’s bus service. All bookings for school bus routes are made via the Vectare online booking portal.
Payment for the service is made at the time of booking and route fees are listed below. A detailed School Bus Guide is available on the Vectare online booking portal.
Route Fees
| Pre-booked | Ad hoc | |
| Zone A | £1.80 per trip | £2.70 per trip |
| Zone B | £2.30 per trip | £3.45 per trip |
| Zone C | £2.80 per trip | £4.20 per trip |
| Zone D | £3.30 per trip | £4.95 per trip |
| Zone E | £3.55 per trip | £5.35 per trip |
| Zone F | £3.80 per trip | £5.70 per trip |
| Zone G | £4.80 per trip | £7.20 per trip |
| Zone H | £5.30 per trip | £7.95 per trip |
Fare information is correct as of August 2025.
Wraparound Care & Holiday Club
Wraparound Care
| Time | Fee |
|---|---|
| Early Birds | |
| Nursery – 08:00–08:30 | £100 per quarter (£400 annually) |
| P1–P6 – 07:45–08:30 | £100 per quarter (£400 annually) |
| After School Care | |
| 15:00–15:30 | £7.00 per session |
| 15:15/15:30–16:30 | £9.00 per session |
| 16:15/16:30–17:15 | £5.50 per session |
| 17:15—18:00 | £5.50 per session |
Please note: If you need to cancel a booking, we kindly ask that you do so by 9.00am on the day of the booking. Cancellations received after this time, as well as non-attendance without notice, will be charged in full.
Where care extends beyond the booked session, additional sessions will be added to your account and subject to a 20% surcharge.
Holiday Club for EA Pupils
Nursery & P1 (ages 3–6)
| Time | Fee |
|---|---|
| Full Day | |
| 08:00–18:00 | £50.00 per session |
| Half Day | |
| 08:00–13:00 | £30.00 per session |
| 13:00–18:00 | £30.00 per session |
The Holiday Club is available throughout most school holidays, with only a few planned closure days. Booking details are sent to parents by email before each holiday period.
Please contact Laura Donaldson on 0131 624 4908 or email holidayclubjs@edinburghacademy.org.uk for further information. If you need to contact the After School Club or Holiday Club during times of supervision, please call 0131 624 4972.
P1–P6
In addition, children in P1 to P6 can access a range of Holiday Clubs delivered by AccessEA. Full details, including availability and booking, can be found at www.accessea.co.uk.
Late Charges
A fee of £10 per child every 15 minutes for collections after 6.00pm where no prior notice or reasonable explanation is given. This does not apply to unavoidable emergencies.
