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.

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.

Governors’ Presentation Awards are similarly made to a pupil on being offered a place in Year 7 or Year 9  in recognition of talent and potential which might develop into the eventual award of a Scholarship.

Music, Art and Sport Scholarships are available to internal and external candidates at 13+ and 16+ by application.

Drama Scholarships are available at 16+ to internal and external candidates by application.

All Scholarships (including All-Rounder Awards and Governors’ Presentation 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

Award11+ (Year 7)13+ (Year 9)16+ (Year 12)
Academic ScholarshipAwarded 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 AwardAwarded 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.
Governors’ Presentation AwardAwarded 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 taken in Year 6; no application necessary.
Not available.
Art ScholarshipNot available.Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and Pre-test offer holders who are in Year 8Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants
Drama ScholarshipNot available.Not available.Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants
Music ScholarshipNot available.Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and pre-test offer holders in Year 8 for Year 9 entryApplications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants
Sport ScholarshipNot available.Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and pre-test offer holders in Year 8 for Year 9 entryApplications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants
Awards available at 11+ (Year 7 entry)
Awards available at 13+ (Year 9 entry)
Awards available at 16+ (Year 12 entry)