Fees
Tuition fees for pupils are reviewed annually in June for the following session. As part of the school’s Fee Affordability Strategy, fees have been frozen for the 2025 / 26 session. You can opt to pay fees annually, monthly by direct debit (over 10 months) or termly. If you pay fees annually and/or for future years in advance through our Fees in Advance (FIA) Scheme, you can benefit from a 1% discount.
School fees from 1 January 2025 are shown inclusive of 20% standard rate of VAT for P1-S6.
| Fees for Session 2025/26 | |
|---|---|
| Preschool | £12,348 (includes lunch) |
| Primary 1 & Primary 2 | £12,888 |
| Primary 3 to Primary 5 | £15,534 |
| Primary 6 & Primary 7 | £15,692 |
| Senior School | £19,991 |
What costs are associated with attending school?
There are additional costs which are not covered by school fees. You may wish to consider the following;
- Uniform
- Books
- School managed laptop (P7 only in 2025/26 and P7-S6 from 2026/27)
- Educational day trips and residential trips
- Enrichment activity and sports equipment
- Transport costs
- School lunches
- Music tuition
Music Scholarships
Applicants for entry to S3 can apply for a Music Scholarship. To be considered for this award applicants must have achieved certification of grade 6 or higher and play two instruments or one instrument and voice. The award provides annual music tuition for two instruments or for voice and an instrument. Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to studying Music at Watson’s to at least SQA Higher. These scholarships are available irrespective of household income.
Core Sports and Activities
We offer a range of activities and sports which are provided at no cost to parents including but not limited to:
A small number of activities such as Equestrian, Rowing and Rock Climbing incur additional costs.
School Trips
Pupils will participate in a number of curricular residential trips (all pupils in the year group must attend).
