Scholarships at Warwick School
Scholarships at Warwick School At Warwick School, we have a range of scholarships available for talented young people.
O
ur scholarships are awarded
to receive both an academic and music
for high academic, music, or all-
scholarship.
round achievement and potential.
These differ from our bursaries, which are
Through our bursaries and scholarships,
means-tested awards that offer fee support
we hope to ensure that a Warwick School
based on financial need.
education is open to as many young people as possible, whilst empowering them to
Scholarships are usually offered for pupils
reach their full potential.
entering at 11+, 13+, or the Sixth Form. However, exceptions may be made in
More information on all of our current
special circumstances.
scholarships are contained within this document.
A scholarship can be supplemented by a means-tested bursary. It is also possible
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Academic scholarships available at 11+
Sixth Form academic scholarships
Academic scholarships of up to 50% fee
There is no process for applying for Sixth
remission are available at 11+ entry.
Form academic scholarships. However, some academic scholarships may be
There is no separate application process,
awarded to current pupils on the basis of
but candidates who score very highly in
their performance in internal examinations
our admissions tests in English, Maths, and
throughout years 10 and 11, as well as GCSE
Verbal Reasoning are invited to return for a
results, if they are not already an academic
scholarship day. During this day, candidates
scholar. External applicants may be offered
will experience a carousel of taster lessons
a place with an academic scholarship
and have an interview with senior members
based on their current school report,
of staff, following which some scholarship
their predicted GCSE grades, and their
offers of 20% will be made.
performance at interview and assessment.
In addition, a small number of candidates will be invited to sit an additional scholarship paper and to take part in roundtable discussions in groups, following which some scholarship offers of up to 50% will be made.
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All-round scholarships – available at 11+ All-round scholarships of up to 50% fee remission can be applied for as part of the standard application process. All-round scholars are expected to show very high levels of academic performance, and the potential to make a significant contribution to two or more of the following areas of school life: • Sport • Drama • Music • Art Applicants who score highly in the academic admissions tests will be invited back for a day of assessment in no more than two of the above co-curricular areas.
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Music scholarships and exhibitions There are fee remissions available of up to 20% for the most outstanding candidates. For 11+ entry, pupils will have to audition, performing a repertoire that is at least Grade 3 Distinction standard on their instrument. 13+ entry requires Grade 5 Distinction standard, and sixth form entry Grade 8 Distinction standard. Typically, our strongest applicants will offer two instruments. The format of the auditions is two performances, plus some aural and theory tests, followed by an interview with the Director of Music and Head of Music Scholars. If you think your son might be of the standard to apply for a Music Scholarship, please contact the Director of Music, John Mann ( j.mann@warwickschools.co.uk).
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King Henry VIII scholarships – available at 11+ King Henry VIII scholarships of up to 50% fee remission are funded by independent charities and are available to be awarded only to pupils living within the CV34 postcode. These scholarships fall under the same categories as the above, namely: • Academic • All-rounder • Music Pupils wishing to apply for King Henry VIII all-rounder and music scholarships are assessed in the same way as for the general all-rounder and music scholarships on the previous page. King Henry VIII academic scholarships are awarded based on academic performance in the entrance exams and at interview. King Henry VIII scholarships are only valid for as long as the pupil lives in the CV34 postcode.
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Head Master’s Access Awards – Sixth Form
13+ scholarships
Head Master’s Awards of up to 20% fee
scholarships for external candidates are
remission are available for Sixth Form
also available for 13+ entry. Candidates
applicants whose profile is such that they
for music and all-rounder scholarships will
are likely to achieve very well academically,
sit the usual 13+ academic papers and,
make a significant contribution to the wider
following an offer of a place, will be invited
life of the school, and for whom a Warwick
back for an assessment day in the Lent term
School education might not otherwise be
in their chosen specialisms. There are also
accessible.
a small number of academic scholarships
Academic, music, and all-rounder
available to current pupils who are not already scholars, based on academic performance and internal exam results throughout years 7 and 8.
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Life as a scholar at Warwick School Academic scholars at Warwick School Academic scholars at Warwick School
each year, including Oxford, Cambridge,
have a long tradition of academic
Durham, UCL, King’s College London, and
excellence which encompasses almost
Imperial College London. In addition to
every academic discipline. As well as
this, scholars play a vibrant and invaluable
invariably gaining outstanding GCSE and
role in the academic life of the school, and
A Level results, our scholars go on to claim
are expected to be academic role models
places at the UK’s leading universities
throughout their time at Warwick.
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Key Stage Three (Years 7, 8, and 9)
GCSE (Years 10 and 11)
members of staff throughout the year
All academic scholars at Warwick School fall under the tutelage of Mr
A typical scholar at Warwick School will
include an individual meeting following
Cooley, Head of Scholars, for their entire time at the school. Mr Cooley read
follow a programme of 10 GCSEs, including
the January mock exams to discuss which
Literae Humaniores (Classics) at St John’s College, Oxford, and has been
all three sciences, English literature and
A Levels would be best suited for each
Head of Scholars since 2011. He is also currently Assistant Head of Sixth
English language, mathematics, a modern
scholar.
Form for Higher Education. They are also overseen by Ms Irani, Head of
language, and three other subjects. It is
Academic Enrichment, who helps to make sure that scholars are exposed to
likely that a scholar will also do the Further
In a typical year, we would expect our
appropriate academic opportunities as they progress through the school.
Mathematics qualification, which is a
academic scholars to secure a full set of top
GCSE equivalent. At Warwick, we place no
grades 8 and 9s in their GCSEs, allowing
In Year 7, academic scholars meet weekly on a Tuesday lunchtime. The
restriction on the combination of the three
them to apply to the world’s leading
group studies a wide range of topics originally based around the British
other subjects that can make up the suite of
universities in due course.
Museum’s History of the World in 100 objects. These sessions allow Mr
GCSEs, so a talented linguist could choose
Cooley to get to know all the new scholars and for the boys to get to know
a second modern language, an aspiring
scholars in other forms.
classicist could select both Latin and classical Greek, and a top musician could
Throughout these years, there is a wide range of academic clubs and
choose music as part of any combination.
societies which will stimulate and interest our scholars, and in which they
This allows our scholars to gain excellent
are strongly encouraged to take part. These typically include:
qualifications in the subjects that most
• Book Club
interest and inspire them, forming a superb
• Classics and Mythology Club
foundation for further study.
• Debating Club • English Club
In Year 11, attention turns to deciding
• Geography Explorers Club
potential A Level subjects for the following
• History Film Club
year. The A Level options evening in
• Junior Philosophy Club
October contains information about each of
• Quiz Club
our 27 different A Level subjects. Regular
• Scriptwriting Club
guidance from Mr Cooley and other senior
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A Levels (Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth)
which form a part of the application process
Just as at GCSE, we place no restriction
for leading universities, including Oxford
on the combination of A Levels that
and Cambridge, and for competitive
can be chosen. A typical scholar will do
degrees such as Medicine and Law at all
either four single A Levels, four A Levels
universities.
including Further Mathematics, or three single A Levels plus an Extended Project
The Higher Education Evening in the
Qualification (EPQ).
January of the Lower Sixth includes information about university applications
The Assessment and Interview Pathway
and a specific information session on
(AIP) is a programme specifically designed
applying to Oxford and Cambridge, which
to prepare any pupils, likely to include all
scholars are highly recommended to attend.
scholars, who intend to apply to the most competitive universities. This is a twelvemonth programme which runs from the January of Lower Sixth to the December of Upper Sixth, and involves additional weekly or fortnightly subject-specific seminars. The programme helps to prepare pupils for the additional admission tests and interviews
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Oxford and Cambridge success in recent years In the last few years, there has been notable success in securing offers from Oxford and Cambridge. In the majority of cases, these successful candidates have been part of the academic scholarship journey throughout their time at Warwick. A list of successful applicants since 2023 is detailed below:
Architecture
Magdalene College, Cambridge
HSPS
King’s College, Cambridge
Chemistry
Magdalen College, Oxford
Materials Science
St Catherine’s College, Oxford
Chemistry
St Hilda’s College, Oxford
Materials Science
Trinity College, Oxford
Computer Science
King’s College, Cambridge
Mathematics
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge
Earth Sciences
Exeter College, Oxford
Mathematics
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Engineering
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Medicine
Churchill College, Cambridge
Engineering
New College, Oxford
Music
New College, Oxford (with a choral scholarship)
English Language and Literature
New College, Oxford
Medicine
Churchill College, Cambridge
English Language and Literature
Lincoln College, Oxford
Music
Christ’s College, Cambridge
French and History
Churchill College, Cambridge
Music
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (as organ scholar)
French and Portuguese
St Hugh’s, Oxford
Philosophy
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
German and Russian
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Philosophy
Sidney Sussex, Cambridge
History
University College, Oxford (with a choral scholarship)
Physics
St Catherine’s College, Oxford
History
Hughes Hall, Cambridge
Spanish and Arabic
St John’s College, Oxford
History
Churchill College, Cambridge
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All-round scholars at Warwick School All-round scholars are expected to play a full part in the academic and co-curricular life of the school throughout their time at Warwick, and particularly in the disciplines for which they have been awarded the scholarship. At Warwick School, we see no contradiction in combining a full commitment to sport, drama, art, or music with academic excellence. In recent years, many pupils who have secured top grades at GCSE and A level, and who have gained places at leading universities, also played 1st XV rugby, 1st XI cricket, or hockey, starred in the main school production, or were a leading member of numerous music groups.
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Music scholars at Warwick School Music scholars form a pivotal component of Warwick School’s Music department, and we expect our scholars to be role models for music within and beyond the gates of Warwick School. Our Music scholars lead by example, being committed to and enthusiastic about ensemble musicmaking, as well as taking solo opportunities throughout the year. All music scholars receive one instrumental lesson per week free-of-charge as an investment by the school to their musical development. Scholarships are to be maintained, as well as earned at audition, and retention of such an award year on year is assessed on merit.
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King Henry VIII Choral Awards We have close links with The Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick who have a fantastic choir under the direction of Mr Hancock. They regularly do high-profile performances, most recently being the choir broadcast for Midnight Mass with BBC Television in December 2024. Our close links are symbiotic – our pupils benefit from an excellent musical training through a choral tradition and so also preserve the lifeblood of a magnificent choral tradition at St Mary’s.
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The King Henry VIII Choral Programme is
active and important role in the musical life of
Consort will perform alongside professional
a new, exciting initiative that reflects our
the school and the wider Foundation.
singers, soloists and instrumentalists at one of Armonico’s concerts.
belief in the transformative power of choral singing. It offers young people exceptional
Benefits and commitments include:
opportunities to develop their musical
• All King Henry Choral Scholars will
All awards are contingent on remaining part of St Mary’s Choir. Anyone who leaves the
talents, building their confidence and
automatically become members of the
fostering a lifelong love of music as part of an
King Henry VIII Consort of Warwick
Choir will rescind their right to the award and
outstanding, well-rounded education within
Schools Foundation, directed by
scholarship. The choral scholarship can be
Warwick Schools Foundation.
Foundation Executive Music Lead, Mr
held in conjunction with other awards, such
Stuart Thompson
as bursaries or other scholarships.
The Award, which is available from
• Pupils in Year 5 upwards will usually be
September 2026, gives a reduction on the
full Choristers and expected to join two
For any children who would like to apply for
pupil’s school fees – usually 20% - for as long
rehearsals a week, one before school and
a place at Warwick School from September
as they remain an active part of the choir.
one during lunchtime.
2027 and for the Choral Award, you should
• Members of the Consort will also be
express your interest in the scholarship at
To be eligible for the award, pupils must
required to participate in a range of
the same time that your school application
meet the criteria below:
additional events across the course of
is made. Candidates will sit the entrance
• Be either a current pupil at the school or be
the academic year, which will include
examination or assessment as normal
offered and accept a place at the school
services at Warwick School Chapel, at
and will be invited for a vocal assessment.
• Be a current member of St. Mary’s Choir or
local churches and cathedrals, and a
Successful candidates will be notified as
successfully audition and accept a place in
programme of concerts at external venues
part of the school’s offer process. More
the Choir
across the country.
information, including further details and
• Fulfil all commitments required by St Mary’s Choir King Henry Choral Scholars will play an
• Award holders will also benefit from a
the full application process, can be found
unique partnership with Armonico Concert,
at: warwickschoolsfoundation.co.uk/khviii-
where each year the King Henry VIII
choral-award.
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