Scholarships

• A Scholarship Award will typically be in range of a 10-20% discount of our day fees
• An Exhibition Scholarship Award will typically be offered at a 5% discount of our day fees
• Awards are determined in open competition at a fixed level set by the College and are non-negotiable
• Awards are reviewed annually

• Honorary Scholarship Award pupils receive all the benefits and accolades of being a full scholar without the fee remission.
• Awards are reviewed annually

11+ (Year 7)

• Continue to develop academically, maintaining high levels of performance and interest in studies.
• Serve as role models for their peers at the College.
• Participate in Academic Enrichment sessions.
• Participation in academic competitions as directed by the Deputy Head Academic.

13+ (Year 9)

• Continue to develop academically, maintaining high levels of performance and interest in their studies.
• Serve as role models for their peers at the College.
• Participate in Academic Enrichment sessions.

16+ (Sixth Form)

• Continue to develop academically, maintaining high levels of performance and interest in their studies.
• Serve as role models for their peers at the College.
• Rigorously engage in Academic Enrichment sessions.
• Take a prominent role in leading student run Academic Societies.
• Achieve high grades in public examinations.

11+ (Year 7)

• Show significant commitment to art and contribute creatively to the College’s artistic life.
• Involvement in art competitions and events.

13+ (Year 9)

• Show significant commitment to their artwork and contribute creatively to the College’s artistic life.
• Involvement in art competitions and events.
• Holders of an Art Scholarship or Art Exhibition Scholarship will be expected to take Art as a GCSE subject.

16+ (Sixth Form)

• Show significant commitment to their artwork and contribute creatively to the College’s artistic life.
• Self-direction and further engagement with the subject matter both in and outside of the classroom.
• Involvement in art competitions and events.
• Takes Art as an A Level subject.
• A passion and curiosity about the visual arts and regularly visit exhibitions in own time.

11+ (Year 7)

• Participate fully in the musical life of the College.
• Take a leading role in choirs, orchestras, and ensembles according to their interest and expertise.
• Be proactive and lead the development of music within the student body and amongst younger and prep school musicians.
• Perform in ensembles and choral concerts, perform at least once as a soloist in an assembly and a soloists concert each year.
• Take part in the Bishop’s Stortford Rotary Young Musician Competition in April (early term three).
• Demonstrate an outstanding and positive example in curricular music lessons.
• Demonstrate outstanding commitment to ensembles and to practice and continued development.

13+ (Year 9)

• Participate fully in the musical life of the College.
• Take a leading role in choirs, orchestras, and ensembles according to their interest and expertise.
• Be proactive and lead the development of music within the student body and amongst younger and Prep School musicians.
• Perform in ensembles and choral concerts, perform at least once as a soloist in an assembly and a soloists concert each year, as well as in the Water Lane recital series in term two.
• Take part in the Bishop’s Stortford Rotary Young Musician Competition in April (early term three).
• Holders of a Music Scholarship or a Music Exhibition Scholarship will be expected to take Music as a GCSE subject.

16+ (Sixth Form)

• Participate fully in the musical life of the College.
• Take a leading role in choirs, orchestras, and ensembles according to their interest and expertise.
• Be proactive and lead the development of music within the pupil body and amongst younger and Prep School musicians.
• Perform in ensembles and choral concerts, perform at least once as a soloist in an assembly and a soloists concert each year, as well as in the Water Lane recital series in term two.
• Take part in the Bishop’s Stortford Rotary Young Musician Competition in April (early term three).

11+ (Year 7)

• Make a contribution to the College’s core sports. For boys, these are Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, and Athletics. For girls these are Hockey, Netball, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, and Athletics.
• Be fully committed to College teams throughout the academic year.
• A wholehearted commitment to the College’s fixture programme and the availability for selection for all sports at all levels, especially at weekends.
• Have high standards in regard to field conduct, fair play, kit, organisation and communication.
• Respond well to guidance, work well in a team and demonstrate good leadership skills, whether by example or captaincy.
• The ability to prioritise College Sport over other external sporting commitments (unless selected for the equivalent of county/regional/national level).
  Support the sporting life of the College by helping to organise and run events of a sporting nature, as directed by the Director of Sport.
• Represent themselves at county/regional/national level in their chosen sport.
• Participate in the Performance Sports Programme.

13+ (Year 9)

• Make a contribution to the College’s core sports. For boys, these are Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, and Athletics. For girls these are Hockey, Netball, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, and Athletics.
• Be fully committed to College teams throughout the academic year.
• A wholehearted commitment to the College’s fixture programme and the availability for selection for all sports at all levels, especially at weekends.
• Have high standards in regard to field conduct, fair play, kit, organisation and communication.
• Respond well to guidance, work well in a team and demonstrate good leadership skills, whether by example or captaincy.
• The ability to prioritise College Sport over other external sporting commitments (unless selected for the equivalent of county/regional/national level).
• Support the sporting life of the College by helping to organise and run events of a sporting nature, as directed by the Director of Sport.
• Represent themselves at county/regional/national level in their chosen sport.
• Participate in the Performance Sports Programme.
• Participate in all House Sports events.

16+ (Sixth Form)

• Make a contribution to the College’s core sports. For boys, these are Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, and Athletics. For girls these are Hockey, Netball, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, and Athletics.
• Be fully committed to College teams throughout the academic year.
• A wholehearted commitment to the College’s fixture programme and the availability for selection for all sports at all levels, especially at weekends.
• Have high standards in regard to field conduct, fair play, kit, organisation and communication.
• Respond well to guidance, work well in a team and demonstrate good leadership skills, whether by example or captaincy.
• The ability to prioritise College sport over other external sporting commitments (unless selected for the equivalent of county/regional/national level).
• Help to organise and run events of a sporting nature, as directed by the Director of Sport.
• Represent themselves at county/regional/national level in their chosen sport.
• Participate in the Performance Sports Programme.
• Participate in all House Sports events.

• Involvement in College productions and Drama events.
• Share enthusiasm for Drama within the College community.
• Be proactive and lead the development of Drama within the pupil body.
• Take part in the main College production each year and to assist with productions for younger years.
• Take an active role in running and promoting the Drama Society during terms two and three.
• Holders of a Drama Scholarship or Drama Exhibition Scholarship will be expected to take Drama as an A Level subject.

• Show significant commitment to their design work and contribute creatively to exemplar work in the department.
• Take an interest in the work of younger pupils and encourage them.
• Showcase their work in Prep School assemblies.
• Involvement in design competitions and events.
• Play a leading role in recruiting talented students to the College and The Department of Innovation, Design and Engineering (IDE) through active involvement in open days and tours.
• Holders of a Design Scholarship or Design Exhibition Scholarship will be subject ambassadors.

11+ (Year 7) and 13+ (Year 9)

• Participation in the Academic Scholarships pathway and extra-curricular activities.

16+ (Sixth Form)

• Participation in the Academic Scholarships pathway and extra-curricular activities.
• If eligible, become a member of the College’s prestigious “Ten Club”.

11+ (Year 7) and 13+ (Year 9)

• Support and access to the partnerships we have with external organisations, summer courses and pathways to excellence.
• Access to high quality instrumental tuition during a students’ free study periods.
• Access to theory and accompaniment support by our resident musician and accompanist.
• Priority access to participate in regular music tours.

16+ (Sixth Form)

• Support and access to the partnerships we have with tertiary and conservatoire pathways.
• Access to high quality instrumental tuition during a students’ free study periods.
• Access to theory and accompaniment support by our resident musician and accompanist.
• Priority access to participate in regular music tours.

• Access to a strong local and regional fixture list.
• High-quality coaching through a combination of staffing expertise and the use of external professional coaches.
• Skill and technical development.
• Sport psychology seminars and online training.
• Sports nutrition seminars.
• Tactical and leadership seminars.
• Video analysis.
• Small group scenario training (Scholarship Awards only).

11+ (Year 7)

• Extra weekly high-quality tuition through a combination of staffing expertise and use of external professional artists and practitioners.
• Skill and technical development.
• Prominence in art exhibitions and events.

13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Sixth Form)

• Participation in the partnerships we have with local development pathways.
• High-quality tuition through a combination of staffing expertise and use of external professional artists and practitioners.
• Skill and technical development.
• Prominence in art exhibitions and events (Scholarship Awards only).

• Participation in the partnerships we have with local development pathways within the region.
• High-quality tuition through a combination of staffing expertise and visiting practitioners.
• Skill and technical development.

• Part of the partnerships we have with local development pathways within the region.
• High-quality tuition through a combination of staffing expertise and use of external professionals.
• Skill and technical development.

You are invited to apply for your child to be considered for an art, music or sport Scholarship Award by completing the Scholarship Indication of Interest form, together with the College application form, by Monday 3 November 2025. Following receipt you will be sent further information.

The application deadline for entry, scholarships, and financial assistance is Monday 3 November 2025.

11+ art and music scholarship assessments take place on Tuesday 11 November 2025.

11+ sport scholarship assessments take place on Wednesday 12 November 2025.

Offer of a place, in conjunction with the offer of a scholarship award and/or financial assistance, if applicable, will be made by Friday 28 November 2025. Offer of a place must be accepted by Wednesday 4 March 2026.

All applicants are considered for an Academic Scholarship, these are awarded on the basis of performance in the entry tests for 13+ and entry tests and predicted GCSE grades for 16+.

Entry tests for 13+ will be on Saturday 10 January 2026, and 16+ will be on Saturday 15 November 2025.

Art and music scholarships are awarded on entry to the Fourth Form (Year 9) with the addition of design and drama for Lower Sixth Form (Year 12).

The scholarship form can be completed on the admissions portal once you have submitted your main application form. The deadline for 16+ applications is Monday 3 November 2025, and 13+ is Friday 14 November 2025.

13+ art scholarship assessments will take place during the week commencing Monday 19 January 2026.

13+ music scholarship assessments will take place during the week commencing Monday 12 January 2026.

16+ art, music, design, and drama scholarship assessments will take place during the week commencing Monday 17 November 2025.

Sport scholarships are awarded on entry to the Fourth Form (Year 9) and Lower Sixth Form (Year 12).

The scholarship form can be completed on the admissions portal once you have submitted your main application form. The deadline for 16+ applications is Monday 3 November 2025, and 13+ is Friday 14 November 2025.

16+ sport scholarship assessments will take place on Friday 14 November 2025.

13+ sport scholarship assessments will take place during the week commencing Monday 12 January 2026.

16+ scholarship offers will be made on Monday 1 December 2025, and 13+ on Friday 30 January 2026.

Scholarships are awarded to pupils through our admissions process and recognise gifted and talented pupils. They are awarded at the discretion of our College Head.

Means tested bursaries are awarded to those who meet our entrance criteria but who, due to family circumstances, might not otherwise be able to benefit from a College education. A bursary award may also be supplemented with a scholarship.

Scholarships are offered to pupils aged 11 and above and are awarded to candidates who show outstanding talent, based on ability and potential.