King Edward's School

There is no separate scholarship examination; scholarships may be awarded to pupils who excel in the entrance exams in January. Special Talent Awards may be offered to children who demonstrate outstanding talent in Art, Drama, Music or Sport. If you wish to apply for one of the Awards for your child, please read the criteria for each discipline and then complete the Special Talent Application Form (below) and return it to the Admissions office no later than 30 November 2020. Parents will also need to send one or more written endorsements from their current head teacher, tutor or coach confirming their child’s abilities and standards, again by 30 November 2020. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications received after this date. Pupils applying for a Special Talent Award will then be invited for interview and assessment. Academic Scholarships and Special Talent Awards are fixed sums, payable each year up to the end of GCSEs. A pupil may hold both an Academic Scholarship and a Special Talent Award and may also apply for bursary support. A limited number of Discretionary Headmaster’s Awards are also available for entry into the Sixth Form. Although these are aimed primarily at new entrants to the Sixth Form, they may also be awarded for entry into other year groups.

he School offers a number of means-tested bursaries at entry to Years 7 and 12. Once awarded, unless parental circumstances change, bursaries can usually continue to the end of Year 13. All bursaries are subject to an annual review and may be varied up or down if parents’ financial circumstances alter. Each year approximately ten Year 7 pupils are awarded Entrance Bursaries ranging from 10%-100% of school fees. In addition to the Entrance Bursaries awarded at Year 7, further awards may be offered to pupils entering the Sixth Form in Year 12. These awards are open to new and existing pupils joining from our School and are similarly means-tested.