Wealden Times | WT175 | September 2016 | Education supplement inside

Vinehall School
Does your school offer any kind of scholarship or
assisted place? Vinehall offers scholarships and bursaries.
Scholarships are open for all new pupils in Years 4 and
above and bursaries are available from Year 3. Both are
funded through the Vinehall Foundation, which was
established to provide financial support for parents who
would otherwise not be able to afford the education for
their children.
Scholarships are available for children applying for entry
to Vinehall in Academia, Sport, Art, Music and Drama/
Performing Arts. Candidates are assessed in their chosen
area by a practical assessment with the relevant department.
All candidates are also required to complete
written papers, comprising verbal reasoning, maths, reading
comprehension and creative writing. For those applying
for a specialist scholarship these papers are required to
assess the level of a candidate against other children in the
school year. They are not used as the deciding factor when
scholarships are offered.
How many/what percentage of pupils are awarded
scholarships and assisted places? Although the
Vinehall Foundation allocates a set amount of funding
per year, there is no set number or percentage of pupils
who may receive scholarship or bursary funding.
This is because bursaries are assessed on a case-bycase
basis of individual financial need and to ensure
exceptionally gifted pupils do not miss out on the
outstanding education on offer at Vinehall. As a guide, 46
pupils received either scholarship or bursary support in the
last academic year.
On what basis are they awarded?Scholarships are awarded
on merit subject to a sufficient standard or potential being
evident at the time of assessment. Bursaries are awarded on
a basis of financial need and ability to afford the school fees.
What are they worth in financial terms?
Successful candidates will be awarded a 10%
discount on the basic fees, with further meanstested
financial support up to 100% of the fees.
Bursaries are assessed by an external company and
reviewable annually. Applicants can be assured that the
amount of assistance also remains strictly confidential
between the Bursar and the individual parent.
Vinehall School, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5JL
01580 880413 bursar@vinehallschool.com
The Lady Eleanor Holles School
Does your school offer any kind of scholarship or assisted
place? The school offers a number of academic and music
scholarships, available to pupils entering Year 7 and Year 12.
We also offer means-tested bursaries. LEH’s Assisted Place
Bursary Scheme was created when the Government Assisted
Place Scheme was abolished in 1997, to ensure, as funds allow,
that girls of high academic ability, but whose parents are of
limited means, are able to attend the school.
How many pupils are awarded scholarships? There
is no set limit on the number or percentage of pupils
who may recieve scholarships and bursary funding.
On what basis are they awarded? Academic Scholarships
are awarded based on an exam. Auditions are held for
Music Scholarships. Music Scholars must also meet
the academic requirements for entry to the school.
The normal minimum requirement for application for a
Music Scholarship in Year 7 is a Grade V distinction and in
Year 12, a Grade VII pass or equivalent, although candidates
with considerable potential who have been learning an
instrument for only a short time should not be deterred from
making an application.
The Music Department is looking for talented young
players with good aural and sight-reading abilities. Candidates
are expected to play one or two contrasting pieces on their first
instrument. Ear and sight-reading tests will also be given.
One means-tested Mitchell Music Scholarship is available
for 11+ entry equal to 10% of the tuition fee, which may be
cumulated with a standard music scholarship. These scholars
are entitled to receive free tuition for one instrument.
At 16+ entry there is one Art Scholarship available to
applicants planning to take A level Art & Design.
What are they worth in financial terms? Academic and
music awards are tenable for 10% of the tuition fee. Music
Scholars also receive the full tuition costs for one instrument.
Exhibitions, which are tenable for 7.5% of the tuition fee,
recognise exceptional achievement that falls just short of
Scholarship standard. 100% bursaries are available depending
on parents’ financial means.
Lady Eleanor Holles, Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex
TW12 3HF 020 8979 1601 registrar@lehs.org.uk
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