Scholarships and Ryde Assisted Places
The following awards are available to pupils moving into Years 5, 7, 9 and 12 next September.
Ryde Assisted Places
This is a flexible system of means-tested awards available to children not currently enrolled in the school. These will be offered on the basis of examination, the amount and number of the awards made being at the discretion of the Headmaster, operating within the guidelines set by the Board of Governors. The examination for these Ryde Assisted Places will be set in November each year.
External Scholarships
A Scholarship may be awarded to an exceptional external candidate, who sits the Ryde Assisted Place exam. Such a candidate will be judged against the standard of Scholars already in the School. A Scholarship (worth up to 10% of the fees) may be augmented with a Ryde Assisted Place.
Music Awards
Scholarships may be awarded for music. A candidate for a music award will be asked to play for the Director of Music, but should in addition sit the academic examination.
Scholarships awarded internally
These awards, which are not means-tested, are based upon academic performance of pupils already in the school. Each award will attract a small reduction in fees, which can continue through the pupil's career, subject to sustained satisfactory performance. The number of these awards may vary from year to year, depending on the academic profile of the cohorts involved. Year 5 Scholarships receive a reduction of 5% of the fees; these pupils will be known as Junior Scholars. Scholarships worth 10% will be awarded at Years 7, 9 and 12. Awards for Years 5, 7 and 9 will be announced at the end of the Summer Term and Year 12 awards will usually be based on GCSE performance. An honorarium will be awarded to those already in receipt of assistance.
