Scholarships

What’s on offer?

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.

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, those who perform in the highest percentile will be invited back for an academic scholarship interview.

The entrance exams for entry into 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.

Applicants for Sixth Form are able to apply for academic, art, drama, music and sport scholarships. 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.

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 for September 2025 entry can be found in the following booklets:

If you wish to proceed with a scholarship application please complete the relevant application form linked below.

Applicants who are not currently at Burgess Hill Girls will also need to complete the online registration form.

KEY DATES FOR YEAR 7 ENTRY:

Friday 6th December 2024 – Deadline for entrance exam, scholarship and bursary applications

Wednesday 8th January 2025 – Year 7 Sport scholarship assessments

Friday 10th January 2025 – Year 7 CAT tests

Saturday 11th January 2025 – Year 7 entrance examinations

Monday 13th January 2025 – Year 7 Art scholarship assessments and Year 7 Drama scholarship assessments

Tuesday 14th January 2024 – Year 7 Music scholarship assessments

Friday 31st January 2025 – Place and scholarship results sent

Monday 3rd March 2025 – Acceptance deadline

KEY DATES FOR YEAR 9 ENTRY:

Friday 6th December 2024 – Deadline for entrance exam, scholarship and bursary applications

Wednesday 8th January 2025 – Year 9 Art scholarship assessments

Friday 10th January 2025 – Year 9 Sport scholarship assessments

Saturday 11th January 2025 – Year 9 entrance examinations

Monday 13th January 2025 – Year 9 Drama scholarship assessments

Tuesday 14th January 2025 – Year 9 Music scholarship assessments

Friday 31st January 2025 – Place and scholarship results sent

Monday 3rd March 2025 – Acceptance deadline

Sixth Form

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.

Further information regarding September 2025 entry can be found in our Sixth Form Scholarship & Bursaries Booklet.

KEY DATES FOR YEAR 12 ENTRY:

Wednesday 2nd October 2024 – Sixth Form Open Evening

Monday 28th October 2024 – Deadline for scholarship and bursary applications

Monday 11th November 2024 – Sixth Form Drama scholarship assessments

Tuesday 12th November 2024 – Sixth Form Music scholarship assessments

Wednesday 13th November 2024 – Sixth Form Sport scholarship assessments

Thursday 14th November 2024 – Sixth Form Art scholarship assessments

Friday 15th November 2024 – Sixth Form Academic scholarship and BOLD Award assessments

Wednesday 4th December 2024 – Scholarship results sent to students

Wednesday 11th December 2024 – Deadline for acceptance of scholarship offer

If you wish to proceed with a scholarship application please complete our online scholarship application form. Applicants who are not currently at Burgess Hill Girls will also need to complete the online registration form.

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 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.

Applications for entry in September 2025 are now open. Further information can be found in our Sixth Form Scholarship & Bursaries Booklet.

If you wish to proceed with an application for the BOLD Award then please complete our online BOLD Award application form.

BOLD Award applicants will also need to complete the online registration form, but are not required to make payment of the registration fee (this is to ensure that applicants from all backgrounds are able to apply).

Please email admissions or call 01444 241050 for further information.