Difference between Habs Boys and Habs Girls fees

[Middlesexmum]

Whilst checking the current fees for Habs Girls, I compared the boys' fees out of interest, there is a difference of about £600/term!

I'm curious to know why this is, does anyone know?

[scary mum]

Are the fees higher at the boys' school? I know that they were historically but I think that's because originally the girls' school was a direct grant school, but that's way back before the dawn of time. Maybe one include things that the other doesn't - eg lunch, books, exams? It is quite a difference though. Perhaps just due to market forces?

[Middlesexmum]

Boys - £6,490 per term
Girls - £5,811 per term

Not sure if either includes lunches or not.

[hermanmunster]

Some schools have more in the way of endowment funds which are used to reduce the fees overall - maybe that is what happens here .. or maybe the boys have more expensive sports facilities??

[Needglasses]

Cant remember details but on the tours, the boys school felt bigger with more facilities.

Or... Girls eat less?

[Middlesexmum]

What facilities do the boys school have that the girls school doesn't?

[Needglasses]

Don’t remember the girls having sports complex. And maybe...a track?

[Middlesexmum]

From what I could see, the girls have fantastic sports facilities including a pool.

[branmoment]

Check class sizes, ratio of pupils to staff, range of subjects and sports, number of PE staff especially, ground staff. Majority of school fees go into staffing.

[examprepper]

I have been tracking local fees (north London /Herts) for several years as part of our financial and fees planning, and average boys school fees have always been higher than girls. I don't think it has anything to do with facilities etc, it's just supply and demand.

I think the girls schools have started to close the gap though in recent years as they are closer than they were.