School Fees Include

● Provision of a Chromebook for all year groups

● All core curricular trips and transport

● Most extra-curricular activities are free-of-charge

● SQA examination entrance fees

● Art material and supplies in all year groups

● Transport for games

School Meals

1 - 4 Junior charged at £5.10/day termly in advance

5 Junior – VI Senior charged at £5.25/day termly in advance

Nursery lunches are included in the 1140 hours funding

Nursery Snack £180/year charged annually in Autumn Term

Bus Services

Shared services with other local independent schools. Details available on request for all routes.

After-School Care (Nursery and 1-6 Junior)

Nursery session 1 (2.20pm – 4.15pm) £15.00/day Nursery session 2 (2.20pm – 5.30pm) £20.00/day

Junior Short Session (3.00pm-4.15pm) £6.50/day Junior Long Session (3.00pm-5.30pm) £13.00/day

Homework Club (7 Junior - II Senior)

3.40pm-5.30pm (Mon-Thurs) £6.00/day 3.00pm-5.30pm (Friday) £7.00/day

Girls from III Senior upwards are welcome to use this club at no charge.

Nursery Funding

Through our partnership with Aberdeen City Council, nursery places are fully funded up to 1140 hours for eligible children ages 3-5 years.

The Nursery funded day runs from 8.00am to 2.20pm Monday to Friday during term-time.

Due Dates for Payment of Fees - termly and extras

Autumn Term - 31 August 2025

Spring Term - 17 January 2026

Summer Term - 30 April 2026

Twelve Month Instalment Plan

1st August 2025 to 1st July 2026.

Examination Fees

Annual school fees include all SQA examination entry fees.

Sibling Reduction

Families with three or more children at St Margaret’s receive a discount of 40% off school fees for the youngest child. Please note that the third child discount does not apply to Nursery.

School Lunches

School lunches are not compulsory. Our school caterers are Entier, who provide hot and cold school lunches. The menu changes daily and is rotated on a monthly basis. There is always a ‘soup of the day’, meat dish of the day, pasta dish, vegetarian dish, baked potatoes and salad bar. Throughout the year we also have a number of special themed celebration lunches. Daily lunches need to be pre-booked for the following term and will be added to school fees in advance.

Children may have a combination of packed and school lunches.

Girls from III Senior upwards are allowed to go out of school at lunch times, provided we have received a signed parental consent form at the beginning of the school year. Lunches may be purchased outside but should be brought back into school to be eaten.

Musical Instrument Tuition

Music tuition is charged termly. The cost per lesson will vary according to the duration and number of pupils present. Details can be found here.

After-School Care

After-school care is provided for children from Nursery up to 6 Junior (P6), where the children enjoy a range of activities under the supervision of qualified staff. See above for further information about sessions and charges.

A Big Sister Club is held between 3.00pm and 3.40pm for Junior girls who have older sisters in the school. There is no charge for this service.

Supervised Homework Club

Homework Club is available from 7 Junior - IIIS girls in the Library, giving them an opportunity to study, or to engage in other quiet activities. All girls have access to a Chromebook. Homework Club runs from 3.40pm (3.00pm on Fridays) until 5.30pm.

Holiday Club

Nursery – 7 Junior. Holiday Club operates in the Summer, October and Easter holidays. Please contact school for information on costs and dates.

Childcare Vouchers

We accept childcare vouchers in payment for wraparound care and holiday club for 3-14 year olds. We continue to enjoy nursery funding from our partnership with Aberdeen City Council, details of which can be obtained from the Admissions Officer.

Notice of Withdrawal

A full term’s notice must be given, in writing, to the Head by the first day of term, or a full term’s fees must be paid in lieu of notice. The same applies for any withdrawal from extra services such as music tuition. Lunches and buses are booked at the end of every term for the subsequent term.

Bursary Information

Girls who do well in entrance examinations for entry into 6 and 7 Junior and I Senior, and whose families cannot afford the full fees, are eligible for bursaries of up to 100% of school fees. Bursaries may also be awarded to applicants for places in V and VI Senior, based on examination results (National 5, Higher or non-Scottish equivalents); and exceptionally they may be offered to other Senior year groups. Bursaries are assessed in January and February each year for entry the following August, and awards are means tested. More detailed information can be obtained from the Head of Finance and Operations.

Entry to St Margaret’s for all ages is by assessment or is based upon formal examination results and interview with the Head.

All girls are required to be registered before attending a taster day at St Margaret’s School or before being assessed for a place. Please complete and return the registration form with the (non- returnable) registration fee of £50, most recent school report, passport sized photograph and a copy of child’s passport. Registration forms can be downloaded from the website.

We advise you to register as soon as you have decided upon St Margaret’s as your choice of school. Demand for spaces is high, and we operate a strict waiting list policy, according to date of registration. Please note that all girls for entry to our senior school must have a good command of written and spoken English.

Girls can be admitted at any stage to St Margaret’s if places are available, although we shall only accept girls into IV Senior under exceptional circumstances. The admissions office will advise you as to which school year your child should join.

For places commencing at the start of any school session (August), offers cannot be made until an agreed date at the end of February/beginning of March before the start of session. Offers for places commencing at any other time during the school session can be made at any time during the year.

Academic Year 2025-26

For further information about the admissions process or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Schmitz, PA to the Head/Admissions on 01224 584466 or email admissions@st-margaret.uk