Types of awards
Academic Scholarships are awarded:
- on entry to the Senior School in Year 7 or Year 9
- internally, in recognition of a pupil’s merit and potential when moving up to Year 9
- on entry to Sixth Form, for both current and incoming pupils (on the basis of GCSE results).
All-Rounder Awards are made on the basis of the Year 7 and Year 9 admissions procedure, i.e. at point of entry, to pupils of high academic ability who are also likely to make a substantial contribution to the wider life of the school.
Music and Sports Scholarships are available to internal and external candidates at 11+, 13+ and 16+ by application.
Art Scholarships are available to internal and external candidates at 13+ and 16+ by application.
Drama Scholarships are available at 13+ and 16+ to internal and external candidates by application.
All Scholarships (including All-Rounder Awards) are honorary in nature and do not carry a financial benefit. The only exception to this is for Music Scholarships, which include financial recompense to the value of a year’s tuition (30 lessons) in one instrument.
For financial assessment with fees, please look at our means-tested Bursary Scheme.
Awards available by age group
| Award | 11+ (Year 7) | 13+ (Year 9) | 16+ (Year 12) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Scholarship | Awarded on the basis of the 11+ entrance exams. No application necessary. | For current pupils, awarded internally, no application required. For 13+ applicants, awarded on the basis of entrance exams; no application necessary; For Pre-test offer-holders from prep schools, awarded on the basis of Academic Scholarship exams, held in the Hilary term of Year 8 preceding entry. | Awarded to both current pupils and new starters on the basis of GCSE results; no application necessary |
| All Rounder Award | Awarded on the basis of the 11+ entrance exams. No application necessary. | For 13+ applicants, awarded on the basis of entrance exams; no application necessary; For Pre-test offer-holders from prep schools, awarded on the basis of entrance exams as taken in Year 6; no application necessary | Not available. |
| Art Scholarship | Not available. | Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and Pre-test offer holders who are in Year 8 | Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants |
| Drama Scholarship | Not available. | Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and Pre-test offer-holders in Year 8 for Year 9 entry. | Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants |
| Music Scholarship | Applications invited from current Year 6 pupils and Year 7 applicants. | Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and pre-test offer holders in Year 8 for Year 9 entry | Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants |
| Sports Scholarship | Applications invited from current Year 6 pupils and Year 7 applicants. | Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and pre-test offer holders in Year 8 for Year 9 entry | Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants |
