Hamilton College is a fee paying, independent school in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school charges tuition fees and other costs for each pupil.
The Board of Governors is committed to offering financial assistance to certain families through a Bursary Award Scheme which will allow pupils with academic and co-curricular potential to experience the distinctive, caring Christian ethos of Hamilton College. The Bursary will be in the form of an agreed tuition fee concession to successful applicants.
The Scheme provides a number of bursaries to eligible pupils passing the entrance test and offered a place at Hamilton College in Junior or Senior School, irrespective of whether the pupil has attended Hamilton College Junior School or another primary school.
Parents will be asked to complete, in confidence, an application form, provide full documentary evidence about earnings, and sign a declaration about their financial circumstances. In the interests of fairness, there is an earnings limit above which applications cannot be considered.
A letter to the Chair of the Bursary Committee indicating the reasons for the application should accompany the documentation.
Bursary Information for Parents
Guidance for completing the Bursary Application
Please note - Applications will NOT be considered unless you have submitted a formal Application to the School.
All applications should be submitted in a sealed, envelope marked 'Private & Confidential' and addressed to our Business Manager
Should you require any bursary-related information or assistance, please contact our Business Manager via email ([email protected]) or telephone (01698 282700).
There will be no increase to tuition fees until August 2027.
Annual Tuition Fees, meals and levies are conveniently divided into twelve equal monthly instalments. All fees are payable by Direct Debit and costs for each learner are as follows:
| Year Group | Termly Fees | Termly Meals | Termly Levies | Termly Total | Annual Fees | Annual Meals | Annual Levies | Annual Total | Monthly Total* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 & J2 | 3,620.00 | 288.00 | 150.00 | 4,058.00 | 10,860.00 | 864.00 | 450.00 | 12,174.00 | 1,014.50 |
| J3 | 3,780.00 | 288.00 | 150.00 | 4,218.00 | 11,340.00 | 864.00 | 450.00 | 12,654.00 | 1,054.50 |
| J4 - J7 | 4,360.00 | 328.00 | 150.00 | 4,838.00 | 13,080.00 | 984.00 | 450.00 | 14,514.00 | 1,209.50 |
| S1 & S2 | 5,060.00 | 328.00 | 150.00 | 5,538.00 | 15,180.00 | 984.00 | 450.00 | 16,614.00 | 1,384.50 |
| S3 - S5 | 5,060.00 | 328.00 | 264.00 | 5,652.00 | 15,180.00 | 984.00 | 792.00 | 16,956.00 | 1,413.00 |
| S6 | 4,700.00 | 288.00 | 264.00 | 5,252.00 | 14,100.00 | 864.00 | 792.00 | 15,756.00 | 1,313.00 |
*Monthly total is calculated based on a payment period of 12 months, commencing on 1 June 2024. For direct debits commencing after 1 June 2024, the monthly total will be adjusted based on the number of months payments are made over.
Please note VAT will be charged on the above tuition fees at the current rate of 20% from 1 January 2025.
Fees are accepted in Sterling only.
Fees are paid by direct debit. Extras e.g. trips, Aftercare and co-curricular clubs can be paid by credit or debit card via our Parent Portal.
For parents who require flexibility, we offer free, early morning supervision from 8.00am Monday to Friday during term time. Our Aftercare facility is also available for Junior School pupils from the end of their School day until 6.00pm Monday to Friday, during term time. Fees are detailed below.
| Session | Cost |
| End of Junior School Day - 5.15pm | £9.30 |
| End of Junior School Day – 6.00pm | £14.30 |
| End of After School Club – 5.15pm | £4.95 |
| 5.15pm – 6.00pm | £4.95 |
Please note that an additional £1 will be added to any ad hoc bookings.
We operate 5 bus routes for use by pupils from J4 onwards, covering a wide area including North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and Glasgow. Routes covering the South Side of Glasgow are coming soon. The coaches are punctual, reliable, all have seat belts, are tracked and monitored by CCTV.
A £10 levy is charged each term and the accumulated levy is repaid in full when the pupil has completed the Senior School course at Higher stage. It is not normally otherwise returned. The purpose of the levy is to discourage the premature abandonment of the course.
Fees are paid by monthly Direct Debit instalments.
Please note that the fees are calculated on an annual basis. No deduction will be made for pupils leaving after the SQA examinations.
The tuition fees cover all subjects except musical instrument tuition. Also covered are all external examination fees and most extra-curricular activities.
For pupils using school transport, this will be itemised separately in the fees account.
Parents are also asked to note that in accepting a place for their child and signing the contract they undertake to give one term’s notice in writing to the Headteacher if they wish to withdraw their child from school or pay one term’s fees in lieu.