Awards offered to each family reflect their individual circumstances , ranging from 5 % to 100 % of fees , with some awards also covering associated expenses . Overall , 162 pupils received fee awards totalling £ 4.1m , ( 2022 : £ 3.8m ) representing 13 % of the school ’ s gross fee income , of whom 118 pupils received means-tested bursary assistance totalling £ 3.8m ( 2022 : £ 3.5m ), with the remainder of support provided through the College ’ s music scholarship programme .

A further £ 41,000 ( 2022 : £ 18,000 ) of support towards trips and extracurricular activities was granted to 39 pupils by the Warden Sinclair Fund to ensure that pupils who are in receipt of a bursary are able to take full advantage of the opportunities available at the College .

The average bursary award per pupil was 72 % ( 2022 : 68 %) of the school fee . 91 pupils received support equivalent to 50 % or more of the school fee ; among these 63 pupils received awards of 80 % or more and 19 pupils received awards of 100 %. The awards include the first nine recipients of The Wykeham Award – a dedicated bursary for pupils who join the Sixth Form from a UK state secondary school .

Total number of awards to pupils from state schools

18 / 19

22 / 23

Split of means-tested bursary awards by size (£)

£ 2.2m £ 2.2m £ 2.2m

£ 2.0m

£ 2.6m

The College has worked closely with partner schools to increase the diversity of its intake and this is most visible in the increase in the numbers of families applying for financial aid each year . For entry into the sixth form in 2023 we received 65 enquiries for bursary support , up from 31 in 2022 , many of these from the most challenging backgrounds . Among these applicants is a continually increasing number who join the College from the state school sector . In 2023 , we continued our partnership with the Royal National Springboard Foundation , a social mobility charity .

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