Scholarships & Financial Assistance

Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded to children who excel in our entry requirements and can be worth up to 50% of annual fees. They are given at the Headmaster's discretion and are normally valid for a pupil's time at Eltham College but they are subject to academic review. Further information on any of these scholarships is available from the Admissions Secretary.

At 11+ entry, up to 20 Academic Scholarships are available annually. A limited number of Sports and Music Scholarships are also available. These scholarships are open to all, whether current Eltham College Junior School pupils or new applicants.

At 13+ entry, one or two Academic Scholarships and Music Scholarships may be available for external applicants.

For Sixth Form entry, up to 15 Academic Scholarships are available annually. A limited number of Sports, Music, Drama and Art Scholarships are also available. These scholarships are open to all, including current Eltham College Year 11 pupils and new applicants. A Leverhulme Trust Scholarship is available to children of Chemists, Commercial Travellers or Grocers.

Bursaries (Financial Assistance)

Bursaries may be given to those parents who need financial assistance in order to pay the school fees.

The value of bursaries as a proportion of fees will be dependent upon the financial circumstances of parents’ combined net resources. As a guide, parents with net resources of less than £15,000 may be eligible for a 100% bursary and those with net resources of more than £50,000 are not likely to be eligible for any assistance. Net assets are also considered in these calculations.

Applicants for bursaries will be considered on the basis of their performance in the entrance examination and at interview and are given at the Headmaster’s discretion. Parents will be asked to complete a confidential statement of financial circumstances; if a bursary is awarded, its value will be reviewed annually.

Children applying for bursaries may also qualify for scholarships.

Community Bursaries

A Community Bursary of up to 100% of fees is available for boys living within or attending a local primary school in the immediate neighbourhood (approx. 1.5 miles from Eltham College). The Community Bursary is available for 11+ entry only. It is assessed on financial need and awarded in a similar way as for other bursaries (detailed above), but with a positive assessment based on living in the local community. This bursary may be upgraded to a Community Scholarship should the child excel academically in the entrance test.