The Independent Grammar School: Durham

REFUNDS POLICY

This policy covers the refund of school fees in the following circumstances.

1.         Registration Fee

The registration fee is not refundable.

2.         Withdrawal of pupil whose parents have paid a full year’s fees up front

By making an upfront payment of a year’s fees, parents are indicating a degree of commitment to the school at least for the year in question. 

If a child is withdrawn before the start of, or during, the year in question, no refund of fees will be made.

3.         Withdrawal of a pupil whose parents have paid more than one year’s fees up front

Parents occasionally pay more than one year’s fees in advance. That again represents a commitment to the school, although we acknowledge that circumstances may change over time. The school may, at its discretion, repay a proportion of the fees paid, although the standard requirement for a term’s notice of withdrawal will still apply.  

If a pupil who falls within this category is permanently excluded, the school will refund any unused full years’ fees.  Exact amounts will be calculated fairly.  Refunds will usually be made within three months of the pupil’s leaving date. However, if the outstanding period covered by the prepayment exceeds two years’, the school reserves the right to make refunds in annual instalments over the remaining period.

4.         Permanent exclusion of a pupil

If a pupil is permanently excluded no fees will be refunded (other than as described in paragraph 3).

5.         Withdrawal of a pupil where part-payment has been made for school trips

In all circumstances involving the withdrawal of a pupil, a full refund of all instalments paid (e.g., for a residential trip) will be made within one month of the pupil’s leaving date.

IGS: Durham

July 2024

Next review July 2026