Scholarships & Bursaries
Admissions
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
As a school, we deliver outstanding education with one of the broadest curriculums in the independent sector, sports everyday, co-curricular evening and weekend activities, small class sizes, and nurturing pastoral care.
As a charity, we commit to enabling access for pupils who will most suit our unique approach, through both scholarships that recognise pupils’ abilities, and through annually reviewed, means-tested bursaries that help wider access to Milton Abbey School.
We award around £1 million of scholarships and bursaries each year. Scholarships range from 10% to 95% for both day and boarding pupils, with all fee awards over 30% being subject to means-testing of family income.
We do scholarships differently
We make awards in three areas, for young people who want to contribute to school life as:
Academic Scholars
who show passion and determination in specific subjects – including Performing Arts, Music and Drama – or across the curriculum.
Sport Scholars
who exhibit exceptional skill, leadership and commitment in one or more team sports including Rugby, Football, Cricket, Netball or Hockey. With sport every day there is no better school for children who excel in sport.
Dorset Scholars
who live locally in the county and will contribute as an all-rounder to the life of the school, while benefitting from our educational approach.
As a school that recognises pupils’ individual achievements and is designed to offer high challenge and opportunity, but with lower levels of pressure than other schools, our assessment process is about getting to know your child and their strengths, not pitting them against others. This means:
- We don’t do competitive, pressurised academic assessment days.
- We don’t do verbal and non-verbal reasoning computerised tests.
- We don’t do ‘everyone must play for England!’ when assessing sport performance.
For your child to be considered for a scholarship and to find out more, please contact scholarships@miltonabbey.co.uk and request an application form, which can be considered alongside the school registration form.
Scholarships are offered to new students prior to joining and are not usually available for current students.
SPORT SCHOLARSHIPS ASSESSMENT DAYS
Milton Abbey School is the only truly full boarding school in England offering the broadest possible selection of academic, vocational and sporting qualifications for children aged 13-18.
Sport plays an important role in school life at Milton Abbey. All pupils take part in a sport programme that promotes health and wellbeing, competition, challenge, and the myriad of benefits that being part of, and leading, a team offers.
Children aged 10-16 are welcome to attend Milton Abbey School to be assessed in Dance, Rugby, Tennis, Football, Swimming, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Riding and other sports of their choice.
Our upcoming sport assessment days is Saturday 16 May
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DORSET
Do you live locally in Dorset and have a child aged 13-18 who would thrive in a dynamic, supportive school environment? Our Dorset Scholarships are designed for students who will contribute as true all-rounders to the life of the school, while benefitting from our distinctive educational approach.
If your child is curious, engaged and ready to make the most of the opportunities available at Milton Abbey School, we would love to hear from you.
