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 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. 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:
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.