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The Exeter School Bursary Appeal
There are bright and talented children in our local community who would thrive at Exeter School but can’t join us because of a financial barrier
Bursaries, means-tested financial awards, remove those barriers, giving these pupils the opportunity to explore their potential at Exeter School.
To award more bursaries we need your support Make a gift and change a life
I love to learn, to push myself and to work hard. Exeter School instilled a strong work ethic in me, and a drive to achieve. The school shaped me as a person and I owe it so much. Without a bursary I would not be who I am today.
PHOEBE SOLWAY (2012-2019), BURSARY AWARD HOLDER
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Why make a gift and change a life
Opportunity
An Exeter School education, and all the opportunities we offer, should be accessible to bright pupils from our local area irrespective of their financial background We open doors that enable pupils to explore their potential: our excellent teaching and academic support puts us in the top ten independent schools in the region; our pastoral care is delivered by a team of expert practitioners; and our co-curricular opportunities broaden our pupils’ horizons, whether that’s through sport, music, art, drama, outdoor education, or the many different clubs and societies we offer - over 50 at last count.
Community
Bursaries are life-changing for our award holders, but their impact at school goes further – all our pupils benefit from the opportunity to learn and build friendships within a diverse community. Children who have different backgrounds and life experiences bring different perspectives and approaches to problem-solving, teamwork and academic study. A school environment that reflects the world pupils will go on to study and work in is the best way to equip them for the future.
Identity
For 400 years Exeter School has been educating pupils from many different socioeconomic backgrounds. In the twentieth century the direct grant and assisted places schemes meant that, at times, up to a third of pupils attended Exeter School on a funded place. The equivalent figure today is just over 1.5%. Our school was founded 392 years ago to improve access to education in Exeter. We still stand by our founding mandate and believe we have to do more to help bright and talented children from our local area access the opportunities we provide. Accessibility is part of our identity.
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To give you an idea of the collective power of gifts, the following would all fund a bursary in the 2024/25 academic year:
You can make a gift of any size to our bursary fund – this will be invested and the interest used to fund bursaries.
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Please get in touch with Alice Holohan, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, with any questions, or if you would like to fund--partially or in full--a bursary to be awarded immediately
You can make your gift online at bit.ly/MakeAGiftAndChangeALife
I arrived in the sixth form with average grades and left with a place to study medicine at the University of Manchester. I owe where I am now, and where I will be in the future, to my experience at Exeter School and I’m grateful to everyone who made my dream possible.
Your legacy
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If you would like to discuss any aspect of giving to the school please contact Alice Holohan, Director of Development and Alumni Relations at asah@exeterschool.org.uk or +44 (0)1392 458 940.
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ADAM DODD (2021-2023), BURSARY AWARD HOLDER
I have witnessed the transformative impact that bursaries have on individual pupils, and the enriching effect they have on the whole school community. An Exeter School education should not be left to chance –every child who has the tenacity and ability to thrive here should be given the opportunity to do so.
LOUISE
SIMPSON, HEAD
Alumni and Development office
Exeter School
Victoria Park Road
Exeter, Devon
EX2 4NS
alumni@exeterschool.org.uk
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