Moving on up!

The move to Senior School or Sixth Form is a natural progression for students at Wolverhampton Grammar School. Year 6 children are already being prepared for their move to Year 7 and Year 11 students are beginning to think about their Sixth Form subject choices. Parents are also preparing for the transition too.

Here’s your handy guide to what happens next...

Are you in Year 11?

There is no need to reapply for a place in the Sixth Form. All students in Year 11 are automatically offered a place in our Sixth Form, providing you meet our entry requirements.

• Talk to your family and teachers about what Sixth Form subject options you are interested in. School will ask you to submit your Sixth Form subject options in the Spring.

• Work hard! Your mock exams will really help you practise and identify what you need additional support with. They will also help you decide the right subjects for Sixth Form.

• There is a place in Sixth Form if you want it and 2022 is your time to shine. Do your best in all your exams, make the years you’ve spent in the Senior School count! Ask for help – there is lots of support available; just ask.

• What about results day? Unlike other schools, there is a whole team on hand here at WGS to support you and your family on results day to make sure you have all the information you need and know what to do next. If you don’t think you’ve met the entry requirements, you’ve changed your mind about the subject choices you want to study, or anything else – come and speak to us and we’ll guide you through the process.

The Old Wulfrunian (OW) Sports Scholarship

This Scholarship is offered to a student (or students) living in the Wolverhampton postcode area (WV postcode) who is either a current Wolverhampton Grammar School student or transfers from another school and joins Wolverhampton Grammar School for Year 12, and has strong sporting ability demonstrated through one of the following:

Governors’ Academic Scholarships

• Up to 17% off School fees

• Based on the best mock GCSE results

• There is no need to apply for this Scholarship opportunity: they are automatically awarded by the School.

Sixth Form Subject Scholarships

This is an opportunity to recognise current Year 11 students who are excelling in a subject which they wish to study in the Sixth Form. Applicants will sit scholarship exams next term.

• A £500 academic grant to be awarded in September 2022

• Presentation of a Sixth Form Scholar’s Tie

• Publication as a Sixth Form Scholar in The Independent and Wulfrunian (alumni magazine)

• The deadline to apply for a Sixth Form Subject Scholarship is Tuesday 4th January.

• County/Regional/National representation at their chosen sport

• Member of Elite group and / or Academy linked to a professional sporting club or organisation

• National ranking in their chosen sport

This Scholarship is a means tested award and is equivalent to one full fee paying place to be offered to a student (or students) who fulfil the above criteria.

If you would like to be considered for this Scholarship, please contact Jane Morris at School by Friday 11th February. You will then be required to undertake an interview with the Head of Sixth Form and the Director of Sport.

Means-tested Bursaries

Every year,

We Ask Former

students (Old Wulfrunians) and other friends of the School if they are in a position to offer any financial support to families who need it. We may therefore be able to offer some limited financial support to current Year 11 families who apply.

• Awards of up to 100% off School fees dependent on family circumstances and availability of funding.

• In order to be considered for a Bursary, as a guideline your household income should not exceed £60,000 per annum.

• If this is something you would like to be considered for, please do contact Jane Morris at School by Friday 11th February who will send you the appropriate financial documentation to complete.

Music Scholarship

Students should be working at ABRSM/Trinity Grade 6 standard (and should be looking to reach Grade 8 standard in the Sixth Form). Music scholars are expected to make a significant contribution to the musical life of the School.

• Up to 25% off School fees

• Free music tuition at School

If you would like to be considered for this Scholarship, please contact Jane Morris at School by Friday 11th February. She will then ensure your child is invited to audition for this award with the Director of Music

Are you in Year 6?

All children in Year 6 are automatically offered a place in our Senior School and there is no requirement to sit our Year 7 Entrance Test in January, unless you would like to be considered for either the Junior Scholarship or one of the Head’s Awards. All Year 6 families have already been written to with details of how and when to apply for a number of Awards and Scholarships, including:

Junior School Scholarship

• The Junior School Scholarship is awarded to the top performing Year 6 student(s) in the Year 7 Entrance Test.

• This Scholarship provides up to a total of 50% off School fees and is awarded regardless of family income.

Music Scholarship

• This Scholarship provides up to a total of 25% off School fees.

• Plus free music tuition on the instrument of your child’s choice, up to and including Grade 8.

• It is awarded regardless of family income.

• Students will be required to audition for this Scholarship and if awarded, will be expected to make a significant contribution to musical life whilst they are at the School.

Head's Awards

• Ten Head’s Awards are available for September 2022.

• They are only available to children joining Year 7 from Year 6 and are awarded to the top Year 6 performers in the Year 7 Entrance Test. The Awards offer 5% off School fees, regardless of family income.

Means-tested Bursaries

• The School offers several means-tested bursary awards annually to entrants at Year 7.

• Awards range between 5% and 100% dependent on family circumstances and availability of funding.

• In order to be considered for a bursary, as a guideline, your household income should not exceed £60,000 per annum.

If you have any questions about your child’s future, or would like to come and take a look at the facilities on offer in the Senior School or Sixth Form, please contact us at any time and we can offer advice and arrange a personal tour just for you.