Bilton Grange
Bilton Grange
Org 1: IAPS
Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 6QU
Telephone: 01788 810217
Open events: Whole School Open Day: Saturday 28 February 2026
Key dates: Autumn term: Sunday 1 September 2025 to Thursday 11 December 2025
Half term: Friday 17 October 2025 to Monday 3 November 2025
Spring term: Tuesday 6 January 2026 to Friday 20 March 2026
Half term: Friday 13 February 2026 to Sunday 22 February 2026
Summer term: Sunday 12 April 2026 to Friday 26 June 2026
Half term: Friday 22 May 2026 to Sunday 31 May 2026
Age Range: Nursery, Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 13
Day or Boarding: Day, Weekly Boarding, Full Boarding, Flexi/Occasional Boarding
Gender: Co-ed
Scholarships Tick: Academic
Bursaries and discounts: Existing pupil bursary/hardship award, Local resident bursary, HM forces discount
Scholarship Awards
Academic and multi-disciplinary scholarships are available and awarded through a process of competition and solely on merit. The awards attract a 5 per cent fee discount, and if needed the discount can be augmented up to 100 per cent of day or boarding fees via access to further means-tested bursary support. Pupils in receipt of a scholarship award should have great pride in their achievement and are expected to continue to contribute widely to the school and at a consistent level throughout their time as a scholar.
Foundation Awards – Year 7 Entry
Foundation Awards are aimed at widening access to a Bilton Grange and Rugby School education to children currently enrolled at local primary schools. These are available to children who live within 20 miles of Rugby School (excluding the city of Coventry). Foundation Awards are granted for entry into either Year 7 at Bilton Grange or Year 9 at Rugby School. The Award allows parents to access means-tested bursary support up to 100 per cent of fees for a day pupil. Applications take place during Year 6 in preparation for Year 7 entry.
Parents of Foundation Award applicants for Year 7 entry can contact admissions@biltongrange.co.uk to take part in the process, which includes assessment papers in a suite of Reasoning tests along with an interview. In addition, we will ask applicants to complete a short interview questionnaire prior to arrival and request a reference from their current school together with school reports.
At the same time parents should apply for means-tested bursary support towards fees using the Confidential Statement of Financial Circumstances form, which must be completed and submitted by the closing date for applications. The bursary application form can be found in the admissions section of our website. In order for your bursary application to be considered, your child must be registered with Bilton Grange and the registration fee paid in full.
If your child has performed well in the assessments and you are eligible for significant means-tested bursary support towards fees, they will be considered for a Foundation Award.
Exceptional Means-tested Bursary Support – Year 4 to Year 6 Entry
Only in very exceptional circumstances will means-tested bursary support be available to pupils from Year 4 to Year 6 and, in line with other awards, their continuation on the scheme would be subject to annual progress assessments. Please contact admissions@biltongrange.co.uk for more information.
The Earle Fund – Year 7 entry
The Earle Fund provides fully funded places for talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the most to gain from a boarding education and will flourish at Bilton Grange.
Application for The Earle Fund follows the same process as for the Foundation Award above, but the eligibility criteria are different. Children do not need to live within 20 miles of Rugby School but they must have a demonstrable need for a boarding place along with a significant need for bursarial support. Successful pupils for both awards will demonstrate an ability to thrive in academic and co-curricular school life.
Exceptional Bursary Support – Year 4 to Year 6 entry
In very exceptional circumstances means-tested bursary support may be available to pupils from Year 4 to Year 6. In line with other awards, continuation on the scheme is subject to annual progress assessments. Please email the Admissions team admissions@biltongrange.co.uk for further information.