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. Design technology, and art textiles scholarships are also available for those looking for entry into year 9 and year 12.

Senior School or Sixth Form 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 and Sixth Form usually 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.

We are no longer able to accept scholarship applications for September 2023 entry, but are still able to arrange entrance testing. To apply for a place please contact our admissions team.

September 2024 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.

Senior

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.

An information booklet regarding the process, and key dates, for September 2024 entry will be available from September 2023. Please contact our admissions department if you wish to receive this information, or if you have any questions in the meantime.

Sixth Form

The scholarship assessment process for year 12 entry takes place every November, for entry in the following academic year. An information booklet regarding the process, and key dates, for September 2024 entry will be available from September 2023. Please contact our admissions department if you wish to receive this information, or if you have any questions in the meantime.

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.

Please email admissions or call 01444 241050 for further information.