County Durham, United Kingdom
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Fees from the school website, checked 21 October 2026
€9,772 – €65,068a year, tuition
School website ↗Fees
Academic year 2026/27. Amounts as published by the school, in GBP.
| Stage | Fee as published | A year | A year in euros |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS2-Year 2 day | £5,029 a term | £15,087 | €17,955 |
| Prep School Year 3-6 day | £6,457 a term | £19,371 | €23,053 |
| Cathedral Chorister | £2,737 a term | £8,211 | €9,772 |
| Senior Year 7-8 day | £7,355 a term | £22,065 | €26,259 |
| Senior Year 9-13 day | £8,048 a term | £24,144 | €28,733 |
| Senior Year 7-8 weekly boarder (total) | £13,342 a term | £40,026 | €47,634 |
| Senior Year 9-13 weekly boarder (total) | £16,263 a term | £48,789 | €58,063 |
| Senior Year 7-8 full boarder (total) | £15,510 a term | £46,530 | €55,374 |
| Senior Year 9-13 full boarder (total) | £18,225 a term | £54,675 | €65,068 |
Termly totals incl VAT; day fees exclude compulsory lunch GBP 332 per term; overseas day/boarding rates also published on page (e.g. Year 9-13 overseas full boarder 19,601)
One-off fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £75 |
Annual extras
| Item | A year |
|---|---|
| Lunch (per term) | £332 |
Real annual cost (model)
- Tuition£54,675
- Lunch (per term)£332
- Application fee (one-off, spread over 14 years)£5
- Total a year£55,012
Calculated by Scholaria from the school's published fees for the oldest year group; not a figure from the school. How we calculate
Source: dcsf.org.uk · checked 21 October 2026
At a glance
- Type
- Fully private
- Ages
- 3–18
- Stages
- Pre-school · Primary · Lower secondary · Upper secondary
- Students
- Co-educational
- Number of pupils
- 661
- Boarding
- Yes
- Religion
- Secular
- Official ID
- 114331
Academic profile
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection
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