Financial support is available for pupils applying for entry at 13 + or at 16 + ( day or boarding ). Processes and timescales differ depending on your stage of entry and whether you are applying through the scholarship route at 13 +.
Science School on New Field
13 + ENTRY 16 + ENTRY
Apply : December of Year 6 Offer : May of Year 6
Apply : October of Year 11 Offer : December of Year 11
Families applying for entry at 13 + should indicate on their registration form that they would like to apply for bursary support .
Once an entrant has passed Stage 1 of the Admissions process ( in autumn of Year 6 ), we will invite families to complete an online bursary assessment form , which should be submitted to us by the end of January of Year 6 .
At this stage , we also welcome applications from families who had not previously indicated a need for support on their registration . The school cannot guarantee that it will consider applications from families who might apply after this date , except for scholarshiponly applicants .
The assessment review process , including a home visit or telephone meeting , is carried out in the Spring of Year 6 . Families are notified of the outcome in conjunction with the offer of a place at the school , usually in May of Year 6 .
For those seeking to join the school through the Scholarship route ( Election , Music or Sports ) who do not already have an offer of a place , the application process is carried out at the same time as the scholarship assessment , which is typically during Year 8 .
Families applying for entry at 16 + ( Sixth Book entry ) will have the opportunity to indicate on their registration form that they will need bursary support .
Candidates shortlisted by the Registrar ( in Autumn of Year 11 ) will be asked to complete an online bursary assessment form , for submission by the end of November of Year 11 .
The assessment review process , which may include a home visit or telephone meeting , is carried out in the following weeks , and notification of the outcome is given in conjunction with the offer of a place at the school in early December .
Candidates who are joining the sixth form from a state school are invited to apply for the Wykeham Award .
72 % average bursary award