Our annual fees are divided into Key Stages 1 to 5 (Year Groups 1-13) and consist of School Fees and a Capital Fee.
To work out what Key Stage or Year Group your child is in, please see our Admissions Page.
Annual Fees 2024-2025:
Foundation Stage
| Foundation Stage | School Fee |
|---|---|
| Foundation 1 - Part Week (2 days) | €6,432 |
| Foundation 1 - Part Week (3 days) | €9,648 |
| Foundation 1 - Full-Time | €16,080 |
| Foundation 2 - Full-Time | €17,892 |
Fee and Payment Structure
- The annually invoiced fees can be paid in 3 instalments if preferred.
- Foundation 1 - Part Week (2 days) €2,144 per term
- Foundation 1 - Part Week (3 days) €3,216 per term
- Foundation 1 - Full Time (5 days) €5,360 per term
- Foundation 2 - Full Time (5 days) €5,964 per term
- In cases where school entry is delayed until after a half-term due to the child's age, fees and payments will be adjusted accordingly.
- Enrolment & Capital Fees are not applicable for the Foundation Stage
Key Stages 1 to 5
| Key Stage | Year Group | School Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Key Stage 1 | Years 1-2 | €18,432 |
| Key Stage 2 | Years 3-6 | €19,026 |
| Key Stage 3 | Years 7-9 | €25,140 |
| Key Stage 4 | Years 10-11 (GCSE) | €25,896 |
| Key Stage 5 | Years 12-13 (A Level / IB) | €26,556 |
Fee and Payment Structure
- Fees are invoiced annually* and, for returning students, are due in August before the start of the school year in September.
- The Annual Fees include compulsory (day) trips and residentials (Key Stage 2, 3, 4 and 5) and exams (Key Stage 4 and 5, and CNaVT exam).
- New students starting at the BSN in September will be invoiced within the first month of starting school.
- For students joining during the academic year, fees are calculated in half-term units and invoiced accordingly.
- Students leaving during the year will be reimbursed on a termly basis if notice is given timely.
Trips
The Annual Fees also include all compulsory (day) trips and residentials. Compulsory trips are those that all students in the year group are expected to go on (as they form part of the curriculum). Up to ten days per year, including residentials, day trips, and in-school activity days, are included. Transport (on coaches) for these trips is also included.
Exam Fees
All GCSE, A level, BTEC, IB and CNaVT exam entry costs are included in the Annual Fees.
* In exceptional cases, where parents' circumstances prevent them from paying fees as one annual payment (e.g., they carry the entire burden of the Fees and receive no assistance at all from an employer), parents can contact the Finance Department to apply for an alternative staged payment option. The school is not able to offer fee discounts.
Additional Fees
- Enrolment Fee: A single, one-off payment of €2,000 per student is required upon enrolment. Please note that if a child has been with us for the whole of Foundation 2, there is no enrolment fee when they join Year 1.
- Capital Fee: Once your child reaches Year 1, a Capital Fee will be charged annually. This is a contribution of €2,000 for Junior School students and €2,500 for Senior School students. It is a surcharge on the School Fees to ensure the school's quality over the longer term and is applied to the development of the school's infrastructure and facilities.
- Uniform Costs: Families should expect to pay around €250 for the initial cost of an entire school uniform (basic set). An additional kit may be needed if your child participates in a sport or CCA. Uniforms (including sports kits) can also be bought second-hand from the Family Association's second-hand uniform sales.
Below are the details of extra costs, which may be incurred whilst your child is at the BSN.
The information below provides a general overview of these costs to allow you to forecast potential expenditures.
Not all of these costs will apply to each family.
Transport Fees
The cost for BSN school transport varies according to the type of bus service that your child will be using (e.g. door to door minibus, for Junior and Senior students) or coach service (Senior only) and distance from the school. The minimum registration is for one term. Fees paid cover the costs of transportation (the BSN makes no profit).
Food and Drink (Senior School)
A small amount for daily spend at the school cafe.
Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
- The fees for Learning Support Assistance are € 48,762 per student.
When you plan to leave the BSN, you must give the school office a formal notice of leaving through our notice of leaving form.
The following dates are the deadlines for receipt of notification of leaving in the school year 2024 - 2025:
| Leaving Date | Notice Required By | Fee Reimbursement |
|---|---|---|
| End of Autumn Term (Friday 20 December 2024) | Friday 04 October 2024 | Two terms' fees reimbursed |
| End of Spring Term (Tuesday 15 April 2025) | Friday 31 January 2025 | One term's fees reimbursed |
| End of Summer Term (Thursday 10 July 2025) | Friday 11 April 2025 | No reimbursement |
Please note that any of our departing families that fail to make a formal notification by these dates would be liable to pay the full fee for the following term for (all) their child(ren), as set out below:
Giving Notice:
Autumn Term:
| Until 04 October 2024 (Formal Notice of Leaving Date) | No fee is due for the Spring Term |
| Until 01 November 2024 | 50% of the Spring Term's fee is due |
| From 02 November 2024 | 100% of the Spring Term's fee is due |
Spring Term:
| Until 31 January 2025 (Formal Notice of Leaving Date) | No fee is due for the Summer Term |
| Until 21 February 2025 | 50% of the Summer Term's fee is due |
| From 22 February 2025 | 100% of the Summer Term's fee is due |
Summer Term:
Until 11 April 2025 (Formal Notice of Leaving Date) | No fee is due for the Autumn Term |
Until 02 May 2025 | 50% of the Autumn Term's fee is due |
From 03 May 2025 | 100% of the Autumn Term's fee is due |
Students leaving the school must ensure all obligations are met before the BSN can forward the final records to the next school or University.