Scholarships

The school offers scholarships to pupils joining at any age.

The awards are as follows:

• Academic (to the value of 25% of day fee).
• Arts, to include Art, Design, Drama or Music (to the value of 25% of day fee).
• Sport (to the value of 25% of day fee).
• All Rounder (to the value of 25% of day fee).

Awards are normally made for the duration of a pupil’s career, subject to satisfactory progress and conduct, but they are reviewed annually.

Any scholarship may be supplemented additionally by bursarial support, subject to means-testing.

These awards are not generally available to pupils already in the school.

Scholarship Criteria

Music Scholarship
Holders of awards are expected to meet the normal academic requirements of the school and be good ambassadors for the Music Department. They should participate fully in the musical life of the school and be prepared to commit to attendance at rehearsals and performances.

Art Scholarship
We are looking for pupils who demonstrate outstanding ability in art, particularly through creativity, imagination and manipulation skills. We expect holders to take a significant extra-curricular commitment to their art work.

Drama Scholarship
Holders will be excellent ambassadors for the Drama Department and participate fully in any extra-curricular drama activity as performer, director, technician or stage manager.

Sports Scholarship
We are looking for pupils who demonstrate outstanding sporting ability, potential, determination and enthusiasm. They will also respond well to guidance, work well in a team and demonstrate good leadership skills.

Preference will be given to those involved in the school’s representative games – rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, cross-country or tennis.

Scholars will be expected to be good ambassadors and demonstrate a willingness to contribute fully to the sporting and general life of the school.

All-rounder Scholarship
Holders should show outstanding ability in at least two disciplines and be good ambassadors for both.

They should participate fully in any extra-curricular activities in these disciplines.

Applying for a Scholarship

The prospective pupil and his or her parents should:

• Satisfy themselves that they are likely to fulfil the relevant Scholarship Criteria outlined above
• Contact the Headmaster's Secretary by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , indicating that you are interested in a Scholarship for September 2012
• Complete and return to the Headmaster's Secretary an application for a place at Bredon School

Bursaries

A bursary is means-tested financial support for school fees.

The aim is to ensure that Bredon School is accessible to able students, irrespective of income.

Any current or prospective pupil is eligible to apply for bursarial support, including external candidates who are hoping to be awarded a scholarship.

Although the school has no legacy income, it puts aside a limited amount of funding to support pupils who cannot afford to pay school fees, including pupils who are already in the school and whose families have suffered sudden and unexpected hardship.

The school retains full discretion to decide who does or does not satisfy the criteria for a bursary, taking into account all relevant information.

A bursary committee meets to consider the relevant merits of applications for assistance. In making its decisions the committee takes into account parental income and the value of assets.

Bursaries on a sliding scale up to the value of 100% of day fees may be awarded.

Applying for a Bursary

The prospective pupil and his or her parents should:

• Satisfy themselves that they are likely to fulfil the academic and means-testing criteria
• Complete and return to the Headmaster’s Secretary an application for a place at Bredon School
• Complete and return a Statement of Financial Circumstances (together with supporting evidence) to the Bursar. This form is available from the Bursary: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone 01684 293156 or write to The Bursar at the address given on our contact page.

Full terms and conditions for our Scholarships and Bursaries are available here.