We offer different types of Scholarships from Junior School through to Sixth Form and a number of means-tested Bursaries.
Scholarships
7+ Scholarship
Two scholarships are awarded for entry to Year 3
- One for a current pupil.
- One, the Albertopolis Scholarship, for external candidates.
Each scholarship offers a reduction in school fees and is tenable throughout the top four years in the Junior School.
Applicants will be asked to visit the School and take examinations in English and Mathematics. The Albertopolis Scholarship will be awarded based on results in these examinations, together with an interview with the Principal, and a report from the applicant’s current school.
If you would like to apply for the Albertopolis Scholarship, please contact the Head of Admissions:
Email: admissions@queensgate.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7594 4982
11+ Scholarship
The 11+ Academic Scholarships are worth up to 10% of the fees and are tenable through to Year 11 in the Senior School
Parents do not have to apply specifically for these scholarships as all girls will automatically be considered on the basis of their 11+ examination results, school report and interview.
Other Scholarships for:
- Art
- Music
- Drama
- Sport
are also available at 11+ entry and parents will be given the opportunity to indicate which scholarships their daughter wishes to apply to after registering.
A letter supporting your daughter’s Scholarship application will also be required from either their current Head of School or subject teacher. Please request the letter during the Autumn Term prior to the examination so that we hold this information on file when the applications are being assessed.
A delay providing a supporting reference may mean that your daughter’s application is not considered.
Scholarship candidates will be contacted once their supporting reference has been received to arrange their Scholarship interview/audition.
All interviews and auditions take place in January, in the weeks following the Entrance Examination.
Sixth Form Scholarship
Scholarships and awards for girls entering the Lower Sixth Form are also available and will be tenable throughout the two years of A-Level Studies.
These are awarded in December of the year prior to entry to the Sixth Form. Further details may be obtained from the Head of Admissions.
Email: admissions@queensgate.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7594 4982
Bursaries
At Queen’s Gate, we are committed to making our education accessible to talented girls regardless of their family’s financial circumstances. Each year, the School offers a limited number of means-tested bursaries, principally to pupils joining us at 11+ and 16+.
Bursarial awards can be worth up to 100% of school fees. Where appropriate, additional support may also be available towards school lunches and some enrichment activities and trips.
Families wishing to be considered for a bursary should contact the Queen’s Gate Admissions Team. Bursary forms will be sent to registered candidates in the Autumn Term, and should be completed along with the required supported financial information.
Applications are then independently means-tested. A range of factors are considered when assessing a family’s circumstances, including household income, dependants, employment circumstances, investments and significant savings, and regular financial commitments.
Applicants for bursarial support must also meet Queen’s Gate’s usual admissions requirements. Once all stages of the admissions and bursary application process have been completed, the Bursary Committee will determine which applicants are eligible for bursarial support and the level of bursary award. The decision of the Committee is final and is not open to appeal.
Bursaries are reviewed annually to ensure that financial support continues to be appropriate. The School may also consider a pupil’s academic effort and progress, conduct and contribution to the wider life of Queen’s Gate as part of this review.
