What Scholarships are on offer?
September 2026 Entry
Before applying for a scholarship please ensure you have read the relevant Admission page for the area of the school you’re applying for. To apply for any scholarship applicants must have already completed and submitted a school Registration Form
Prep School, Year 5 & 6
Prep School academic and music scholarships are available for students moving into year 5 or year 6, if awarded these are valid until the end of year 8 – at which they have the opportunity to apply for an extension.
Please contact our admissions department to register your interest in a scholarship. We will then arrange for you to explore the opportunities at Burgess Hill Girls further, either through a call with the Assistant Head of Prep or a visit and tour of the school. Having met with you we will be able to advise on whether a scholarship application is recommended.
Senior School, Year 7 & Year 9
Pupils looking for entry into year 7 (11+) or year 9 (13+) are able to apply for art, drama, music and sport scholarships. Applicants who take part in the entrance exam assessment day will be automatically considered for an academic scholarship based on the results of their entrance papers, with those who perform in the highest percentile being invited back for an academic scholarship interview.
The entrance exams for Senior School consist of an English paper, maths paper and online cognitive ability test. We aim to make the entrance examination process as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. The main purpose is to establish the standard the students have reached at their current schools so that we can be confident that the education we provide will build on their current strengths and meet their educational needs.
The entrance exam and scholarship assessment process for year 7 and year 9 entry takes place every January, for entry in the following academic year.
To apply for a Year 7 Scholarship please complete this form
To apply for a Year 9 Scholarship please complete this form
The deadline for Senior School scholarship applications for September 2026 entry is Friday 5th December 2025.
Sixth Form
Applicants for Sixth Form are able to apply for academic, art, drama, music and sport scholarships. Year 11 pupils from state education can also apply for the BOLD Award, which provides a 100% fully funded day place into Sixth Form. Entrance testing for a standard Sixth Form place consists of an online cognitive ability test, but applicants for a Sixth Form academic scholarship will also sit an English paper and maths paper.
The scholarship assessment process for year 12 entry takes place every November, for entry in the following academic year. Academic, drama, art, sport and music scholarships are available.
To apply for a Year 12 Scholarship please complete this form
The deadline for Sixth Form scholarship applications for September 2026 entry is Friday 14th November 2025.
BOLD Award
Burgess Hill Girls prides itself on being the school for young women who are academically capable, creative, open-minded and curious, and who want to have a positive impact on the social and political world around them. We are also proud of championing the success of girls that join our Sixth Form who are new to the opportunities of independent education.
Our BOLD Award is a dedicated scholarship award, open to girls from local state schools to apply for. It provides for a fully funded (tuition fees only) day place in the Sixth Form. We expect the recipient to have been bold in their own life – forward-thinking, experimental and reaching far beyond what is expected.
To apply for the BOLD Award Scholarship please complete this form
The deadline for BOLD Award applications for September 2026 entry is Friday 14th November 2025.
Meet, Grace and Tabitha, two Bold Award Scholars in this short video.