11+ Closing Date for Applications – N/A (only by invitation following Junior Entrance Examination)
11+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Saturday 7th December 2024
13+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 3rd January 2025
13+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Tuesday 28th January 2025

We do not accept applications for academic scholarships for pupils entering the School at First Form (Year 7). Instead, after sitting the Junior Entrance Examination in November, those who perform well may be invited back for an interview with the Headmaster and the Head of Academic Scholars to be considered for a scholarship.

Pupils entering the School at Third Form (Year 9) can apply for academic scholarships. All pupils must be recommended by their respective preparatory school for scholarships at this level. The Academic Scholarship Examination comprises test papers in English, Mathematics, Science and either French or Spanish.

11+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 27th September 2024
11+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Friday 11th October 2024
13+ and 16+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 3rd January 2025
13+ and 16+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Thursday 30th January 2025

Art scholarships at all levels will be dependent upon a demonstration of considerable natural talent in drawing and painting from familiar experience. Assessments will be completed in Gulland Hall, overseen by our Head of Art. All applicants will also be required to have a short interview with the Headmaster.

11+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 27th September 2024
11+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Friday 11th October 2024
13+ and 16+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 3rd January 2025
13+ and 16+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Wednesday 29th January 2025

To be awarded a Design and Technology scholarship, candidates will be expected to compile a body of work, prior to interview, which will form part of the discussion with the Head of Design and Technology. This work should be made up from coursework undertaken at school, as well as any work compiled as part of a hobby or interest. All candidates will also be required to have a short interview with the Headmaster.

11+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 27th September 2024
11+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Saturday 12th October 2024
13+ and 16+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 3rd January 2025
13+ and 16+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Saturday 1st February 2025

Drama Scholarships are awarded after an audition and presentation of work, which will be assessed by the Head of Drama, as well as a short interview with the Headmaster. All applicants are required to prepare two pieces to perform. The chosen pieces should be contrasting to allow applicants to show a range of performance skills. For more information about the criteria for assessment pieces, please refer to our downloadable Scholarship Guide.

11+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 27th September 2024
11+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Saturday 12th October 2024
13+ and 16+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 3rd January 2025
13+ and 16+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Saturday 1st February 2025

Music scholarship candidates are invited to apply for either an instrumental or choral scholarship. For an instrumental scholarship, candidates are expected to be of at least Grade 4 standard and ideally offer either two instruments or one instrument and voice. For choral scholarships they should be at least Grade 3 standard. As well as auditions, candidates will be required to attend a short interview with the Headmaster.

11+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 27th September 2024
11+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Friday 11th October 2024
13+ and 16+ Closing Date for Applications – Friday 3rd January 2025
13+ and 16+ Scholarship Assessment Date – Friday 31st January 2025

Sports scholarships are available at 11+, 13+ and 16+. Pupils must be recommended by their current school and be able to demonstrate a record of outstanding ability in team sports, with the potential to represent the county in at least one major sport.

These scholarships aim to support well-motivated and academically able pupils who are looking to transfer to Sutton Valence School at Sixth Form, as well as students already studying at the School.

To be in contention for a scholarship, applicants are usually expected to attain a minimum of six GCSE passes at Grade 8 or 9 (or equivalent), but awards will depend upon the success of the cohort and the number of scholarships available. The Headmaster determines the value of the scholarship, which is generous, and it may be applied to day or boarding fees. Any further financial assistance may be available through means-tested bursaries.

Sutton Valence School currently offers one HMC Scholarship every year. For further information please refer to HMC Projects – The Student Scholarship Scheme.

Scholarships are available to candidates entering the School at 11+, 13+ and 16+. Anyone submitting an application for a scholarship will need to be available to come to the School on specific dates during the academic year prior to entry for assessment. Existing pupils cannot apply but can be recommended by the respective Head of Department.

All candidates must be registered with the School before submitting a Scholarship Application Form. Please also note the closing dates shown in the table above.

We do recommend that applications have the support of your child’s current Headteacher or Head of Department. Just before the assessment date, we will write to your child’s school for a reference.

In addition to an Academic Scholarship, candidates can apply for a maximum of two assessments (from Art, Design and Technology, Drama, Music and Sport). Any candidate applying for more than one scholarship may need to return to the School on more than one occasion to complete the assessment criteria.

No. The only requirement is that a pupil is registered prior to submitting a scholarship application. In order to be registered, the standard £120.00 Registration Fee is due.

Individual subject awards are generous. The value of each scholarship is at the discretion of the Headmaster, but ordinarily a full scholarship is worth 20 per cent of the total fees (either day, part or full boarding) and an exhibition is worth 10 per cent of the total fees (either day, part or full boarding). Holders of an Academic Scholarship who also gain an individual subject award may have their total percentage increased to up to twice the value of the individual subject award. Any further financial assistance may be obtained through means-tested bursary.

Scholarships will last for the duration of the pupil’s time at the School, provided they continue to fulfil the criteria of the award.