Sibford School offers a variety of scholarships, and the opportunity to apply for a means-tested bursary.
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Categories of scholarship:
In Senior School All-Rounder scholarships may be awarded at the Head‘s discretion to candidates who show academic promise in more than one area.
Sibford School offers the opportunity for prospective students to apply for scholarships on the basis of evidence of exceptional recent achievement, exceptional performance in the scholarship assessment and an interview/trial/audition.
Scholarships are available at Sibford School in:
Who can apply?
Scholarships are available to existing pupils, and also new pupils entering Junior School in Years 5 and 6, and Senior School in Years 7, 9 and 12.
Key dates
The deadline for 2025 scholarship applications are listed below:
The scholarship assessment days will take place on:
Applications forms
Download the Junior School scholarship application form.
Download the Senior School / Sixth Form application form.
The scholarship brochures can be found below, detailing more information about each scholarship category:
Year 5 and 6 scholarships
Senior School and Sixth Form scholarships
Sibford School is committed to helping more young people reach their potential and encouraging them to achieve their aspirations whatever these might be.
We offer a limited number of means-tested bursaries for which families of prospective students from both Quaker and non-Quaker families may apply. For current pupils whose families encounter unexpected difficulties, short term emergency bursary support may be available in exceptional circumstances.
Bursaries are not dependent on particular academic or creative achievement. They are, however, subject to annual testing of parental means and may be varied upwards or downwards depending on parental circumstances.
Sibford School’s bursary funds are very limited therefore competition for bursary funding is always strong and only given in exceptional circumstances; simply meeting our financial criteria for a means-tested bursary does not guarantee an award being made.
An independent company, Bursary Administration Ltd (BAL) will review and assess the application and arrange to visit you. Depending on their assessment of your application, the Bursary Committee may propose an award against day fees only (but not on any extra charges).
Applications for bursary assistance are reviewed annually and we will contact existing bursary holders towards the end of Spring term to request updated information. We will also work with BAL during this review process.
More information can be found in our Bursary Policy.
Bursary applications for entry in September 2025 close on Friday 25 October 2024 for Year 7 applicants. However, a second deadline of Friday 31 January 2025 remains for late applicants, and those not entering Year 7. Applicants are required to complete and submit all forms to our admissions officer by this date in order to be considered. We may be unable to consider applicants made after this date.
If you are interested, and want to learn more about the school, register your attendance at an upcoming open event here.
For further details on both Scholarships and Bursaries, please email [email protected].
