AVERAGE VALUE OF
BURSARIES AWARDED
The school’s bursary
programme has increased
substantially over the last
decade and relative
to our size we offer more
bursary support than
almost any other school.
We are poised to start the Kingsgate Park
project, which is arguably the largest undertaking
the school has contemplated in many decades, maybe
even centuries. The full plan will take some years
to realise and funding is in place for the first phase,
which is by far the largest. As befits the renewed
importance the school places on sport and exercise,
and the benefits they bring, we start with the new
Sports Centre and other sports facilities.
The school’s bursary programme has increased
substantially over the last decade, and relative to
our size we offer more bursary support than almost
any other school. In 2017/2018 132 pupils received
bursaries at a cost of £3,294,000, equivalent to
NUMBER OF BOYS
RECEIVING BURSARIES
05/06
06/07
£1,410,596
£1,695,963
TOTAL VALUE OF
BURSARIES AWARDED (£)
more than 87 full fees and 12% of gross fee income.
A further £19,000 was given for extras and school
trips. On average, each pupil received the equivalent
of 66% of the school fee, enabling many who
otherwise would not be able to enjoy a Winchester
education to make the most of that opportunity.
Ninety-one pupils received support equivalent to
50% or more of the school fee; among these 59 pupils
received awards of 80% or more and 14, 100%.
This growth in bursaries has, however, put
considerable pressure on the school’s resources
and for the time being we are having to limit the
number and value of the awards. We cannot fully
satisfy demand and in each of the last two years we
have had to turn away several very able boys who
otherwise met the eligibility criteria. In the short
term we have made changes to allow us to prioritise
more fairly the awards we can make, but longer
term we need to increase the size of the bursary
endowment.
Finally, I commend the College’s statutory
accounts to you. They can be downloaded from
the school’s and Charity Commission’s websites
and give a fuller picture. The first 30 pages are
a good read and will tell you much about what
the school is doing. This year in particular the
emphasis is on Community Service and the
astounding amount of good work our staff
and pupils undertake for public benefit.
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The Wykeham Journal 2018
9