Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary
Candidates in Year 2 at state primary schools are encouraged to apply for a 7+ Bursary. There is one place available each September for a child to join Eaton House The Manor Girls’ School in Year 3. Girls remain at the school until Year 6.
The bursaries are valid for the whole of the child’s time at school, as long as the family continues to meet the financial criteria associated with the bursary scheme. As a guide, a 100% bursary is most likely to be awarded to a family with a total household income of £42,500 or less, whose only major asset is their home.
A bursary is worth 100% of school fees, which include lunches, stationery and day trips. Residential trips are also included, as is support for uniform and equipment costs.
To be eligible for an award, parents and children must be legally resident in the United Kingdom for the duration of the award and live within 10 miles (as the crow flies) of the School. Awards are made against the following criteria.
The child’s performance at assessment day:
•Positive reference from their current primary school
•Positive performance in interview with the Head of the school they are applying to
•Strong performance in 7+ examinations (Maths, English and standardised cognitive ability assessment)
Attention will be given to the academic assessment results of each applicant, with consideration given to potential as well as actual achievement. The pupil must be deemed by the Head to be likely to make sound academic progress following admission and benefit from participation in the wider life of the school.
The family’s financial and other circumstances:
•Meeting the financial criteria associated with the bursary scheme
•Other mitigating factors may also be considered, including individual family and individual health circumstances
If you have questions, want to talk through whether a bursary is right for your family, or want to book a tour of the schools before applying, please do email or call the Head of Admissions, Sam Feilding at EHFoundationApplications@eatonhouseschools.com or 020 3917 5050.