Scholarships

What’s on offer?

Prep School academic and music scholarships are available for students moving up to year 5 or year 6, if awarded these are valid until the end of year 8.

Pupils looking for entry into year 7 (11+), year 9 (13+) and year 12 (16+) are able to apply for art, drama, music and sport scholarships. Art textiles scholarships are also available for those looking for entry into year 9 and year 12.

Senior School 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.

The entrance exams for Senior School consists 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.

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.

September 2024 Entry

The scholarship assessment process for September 2024 has now concluded, but we are still able to consider applications for a place. If you are looking for a place for September 2024 please contact our admissions team who can guide you through the application process.

September 2025 Entry

Pre-Prep and Prep

Please contact our admissions department to register your interest in a place for your daughter. We will then arrange for you to explore the opportunities at Burgess Hill Girls further, either through a call with our Head of Prep or a private visit and tour of the school. Having met with you we will be able to advise on whether a scholarship application is recommended.

Year 7 & Year 9

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. Further information regarding September 2025 entry will be published in due course, but to ensure you receive all relevant information for your daughter’s entry point please contact our admissions department who will ensure you are added to the mailing list.

Sixth Form

The scholarship assessment process for year 12 entry takes place every November, for entry in the following academic year. Further information regarding September 2025 entry will be published in due course, but to ensure you receive all relevant information for your daughter’s entry point please contact our admissions department who will ensure you are added to the mailing list.

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 award for girls from maintained schools, providing for a fully funded 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.

Applications for September 2024 are now closed, but do get in touch if you would like to apply for September 2025+.

Please email admissions or call 01444 241050 for further information.