Scholarships & Bursaries

Scholarships & Bursaries at Birkenhead School

Investing in Potential, Creating Opportunities

At Birkenhead School, we believe that an outstanding education should be accessible to all talented students, regardless of financial circumstances. Our Scholarships & Bursary Scheme ensures that academically able and gifted children can benefit from everything our School has to offer.

Bursaries

Bursaries are awarded to help students take up or retain a place at the School where their parents or guardian cannot pay full fees. All Bursaries are means-tested and may cover up to 100% of the full fee. It is unusual for very young children to be awarded Bursaries as assessment of their potential has to be established before a bursary can be considered.

Scholarships

In addition to bursaries, the School offers the following Scholarships:

Seniors Entry:

Academic and Music Scholarships for entry into Year 7 in recognition of outstanding potential

Sixth Form Entry:

Sixth Form Access Scholarships:
- Academic Access Scholarships for those entering the Sixth Form with outstanding GCSE results from other schools who would otherwise not be able to access a Birkenhead School education and who have not previously benefited from an independent education.
- Sports Access Scholarships for those entering Sixth Form who have already achieved a regional or national level of representational excellence within any of the following sports: Rugby, Netball, Cricket, Hockey, Lacrosse and who have not previously benefitted from an independent education.

Honorary Academic Sixth Form Scholarships
- Honorary Academic Scholarships are awarded for outstanding GCSE results.
Honorary Music Sixth Form Scholarships
- Honorary Music Scholarships are awarded to existing students who have not only made an exceptional contribution to both choral and instrumental music over many years, and at a high level, but who have constantly modelled the commitment and values that make them role models for the younger years.