St Edmund's
Scholarships, Bursaries & other fee remissions
HOW TO APPLY
Year 7 entry Sept 2025
Scholarship assessments for Art, Drama, Music and Sport will take place at the end of January 2025. The closing date for applications is Friday 17 January 2025, Year 12 is Friday 7 February.
Offers will be sent out in the half term holiday.
Years 9 and 12 entry Sept 2025
The closing date for scholarship applications for Years 9 is Friday 17 January 2025 and Year 12 is Friday 7 February . Years 9 and 12 Academic, Art, Design, Drama, Music, Dance, Choral Exhibition and Sport scholarship assessments and interviews will take place on Saturday 8 March 2025.
Offers will be sent out March 2025.
| YEAR 7 (Age 11+) | YEAR 9 (Age 13+) | YEAR 12 (Age 16+) | |
| ACADEMIC | More Info | More Info | More Info |
| DRAMA | More Info | More Info | More Info |
| ART | More Info | More Info | More Info |
| SPORT | More Info | More Info | More Info |
| MUSIC | More Info | More Info | More Info |
| CHORAL EXHIBITION | More Info | More Info | |
| ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP | More Info |
Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded on merit to the highest achievers in competitive examinations and assessments. Candidates who win awards have outstanding ability and the school undertakes to nurture, recognise and celebrate that talent. Our school is an ambitious, purposeful environment where pupils embrace the opportunities offered to them and specialise in areas where they have particular strengths and aptitudes.
Awards of varying value, offset against the tuition fees for both day and boarding pupils, are awarded in the categories of Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport. Where fees are still prohibitively expensive, annually means-tested bursaries can be awarded to supplement a scholarship.
For an informal discussion about the scholarship process please contact:
- Senior School (13+, 16+): Executive Assistant, Lindsay Murphy head@stedmunds.org.uk 01227 475600
- Junior School (11+): Junior School Secretary, Yvonne King yk@stedmunds.org.uk 01227 475600
- Music School (11+, 13+, 16+): Music Administrator, Katherine Walker ksw@stedmunds.org.uk 01227 475600
Other Scholarships Dates for 2025
| Junior School Awards | Closing Date for Applications | Assessment/Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Academic at 11+ | Friday 17 January 2025 | Week commencing Mon 27 January 2025 |
| Drama at 11+ | Friday 17 January 2025 | Week commencing Mon 27 January 2025 |
| Music at 11 + | Friday 17 January 2025 | Week commencing Mon 27 January 2025 |
| Sport at 11+ | Friday 17 January 2025 | Week commencing Mon 27 January 2025 |
| Senior School Awards | Closing Date for Applications | Assessment/Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Academic at 13+ | Friday 17 January 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
| Art at 13+ | Friday 17 January 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
| Drama at 13+ | Friday 17 January 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
| Music* at 13+ | Friday 17 January 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
| Sport at 13+ | Friday 17 January 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
* including 13+ Choral Exhibition auditions
| Senior School Awards | Closing Date for Applications | Assessment/Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Academic at 16+ | Friday 7 February 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
| Art at 16+ | Friday 7 February 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
| Drama at 16+ | Friday 7 February 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
| Music* at 16+ | Friday 7 February 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
| Sport at 16+ | Friday 7 February 2025 | Saturday 8 March 2025 |
* including 16+ Choral Exhibition auditions
Bursaries & other fee remissions
Originally founded to provide a free education for the fatherless sons of the clergy of the Church of England and the Church in Wales, St Edmund’s now accepts applications from sons and daughters of the clergy, to whom a 25% discount is offered.
Bursaries are granted on a means-tested basis to existing St Edmund’s families who experience hardship, and there is a limited means-tested bursary provision for families who are new to St Edmund’s.
Children of former pupils may be entitled to a tuition fee concession up to a maximum of 10% . If other remissions (eg scholarship award, bursary), equate to 10% or more then no further discount will be awarded.
Members of the Armed Forces receive a remission resulting in 10% of the boarding fee being payable by the family (in addition to the MOD CEA).
Sibling discounts are also available for third and subsequent children of the same family in the school at the same time.
Applications should be made to the Bursar in writing or by email on bursar@stedmunds.org.uk