Scholarships

Before applying for any 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

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.

The application deadline for September 2027 entry is Monday 26th October 2026.

Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarships. Applicants are invited to assessment days and are asked to demonstrate their ability in their given specialism and to attend an interview.
Academic 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 a Maths paper, an online cognitive ability test and a piece of creative writing.
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 September 2027 entry is on the following dates:

Year 7

Year 9

Please make sure you have registered for a place before completing the relevant scholarship application form.

The application deadline for September 2027 entry is Friday 13th November 2026

Scholarships are offered in Art, Drama, Music and Sport. 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.

Please make sure you have registered for a place before completing the relevant scholarship form.

The scholarship assessment process for Year 12 September 2027 entry is on the following dates:

The application deadline for September 2027 entry is Friday 13th November 2026.

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.
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.
The panel deciding these awards is made up of the Head, the Head of Sixth Form and the Assistant Head, Academic.
Please make sure you have registered for a place before completing the form. (no registration fee required)
This award cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship or bursary awards.
To apply for the BOLD Award please complete this form

Meet, Grace and Tabitha, two Bold Award Scholars in this short video.

The application deadline for September 2027 entry is Friday 13th November 2026.

This award provides 50% remission on tuition fees only for up to two students from each of the following local partner schools (Burgess Hill Academy, Chailey School, Davison High School, Downlands Community School, Millais School, Oathall Community College, Warden Park Academy), who meet the entry requirements for the BOLD Award and who demonstrate boldness in their lives, being forward-thinking, experimental, and exceeding expectations to benefit from a sixth form education at a school like ours.
Please make sure you have registered for a place before completing the form. (no registration fee required)
NB – all students who can demonstrate boldness in their lives and meet the entry requirements will be considered for the BOLD Award as outlined above, and/or offered a SEMI-BOLD award if unsuccessful if they currently attend one of the named schools listed above.
Please note there are only two places offered per listed school and the places will be offered to students based on their academic ability, an interview and can demonstrate to the panel why they should be recipients of the SEMI-BOLD Awards. The panel deciding these awards is made up of the Head, the Head of Sixth Form and the Assistant Head, Academic.
This award cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship or bursary awards.

To apply for the SEMI-BOLD Award please complete this form

For any further help please email admissions or call 01444 241050