 Scholarships
Scholarships are available for both internal and external candidates moving into Years 7 & 9. Their value varies from 10% - 50% of the fees according to merit, and the value of scholarships may be increased by a bursary where there is financial need. Awards are made only to those showing outstanding potential intellectually, exceptional musical talent (instrumental or choral - see Choirs), or an impressive range of other talents, such as in sport, drama or art. All successful candidates will possess a good record of academic achievement.
Scholarship assessments take place each year in early February. Candidates for Academic Scholarships are required to take a Verbal Reasoning Test, a Mathematics Assessment and an English Assessment which comprises an essay and a piece of comprehension. The assessments are set at a standard designed to discover intellectual potential.
Details of auditions for music scholarships and trials for sport scholarships are available from the Admissions Secretary.
Inevitably there will be disappointments. The assessments are both of a qualifying and of a competitive nature, and the school is under no obligation to make awards. However, children who have not been successful in the past have not looked upon this as a wasted exercise and have gone on to contribute fully to the life of the Cathedral School. We make every effort to ensure that a child's confidence is increased by the experience, whether the result is positive or negative.
Only one award may be held at any stage.
Bursaries
A limited number of Bursaries is made available for children whose parents' financial circumstances make the full fees difficult to afford. (Bursaries may be held in addition to Scholarships.) It is only in exceptional circumstances that the school would offer a great deal more than 50% fee remission, and it is considered important that all parents make a contribution towards their child's fees, whatever their financial circumstances.
Full details of the fee structure may be obtained from the Admissions Secretary.
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