Scholarships and Bursaries

NHS Staff Tuition Benefit – Supporting Our Community

At Bosworth Independent School, we are proud to recognise the extraordinary contribution of NHS employees. To support your family, we offer a 20% tuition fee benefit for your child’s education.

Who’s eligible?

This benefit is available to parents employed by the NHS in any capacity – full-time, part-time, or fixed-term. Employment is reviewed annually to confirm ongoing eligibility.

Please note: this initiative is distinct from our scholarships and bursaries, which are awarded based on academic achievement or financial need. The NHS Staff Tuition Benefit is our way of saying thank you to those who care for our communities every day.

How to qualify

Applicants should provide the following preferably before the interview:

• A contract of employment or HR confirmation letter
• Verification from an NHS email address (sent directly from your Trust)
• A copy of your NHS ID badge

Important details

• The discount is applied each academic year, dependent on the parent’s continued NHS employment.
• We recommend including your NHS details when applying.

Want to find out more?

Contact us to learn more about how to apply and take advantage of this opportunity for NHS families.

HM Armed Forces Tuition Benefit

At Bosworth Independent School, we are honoured to support the families of those who serve our country. We are delighted to offer a 20% tuition fee benefit for your child’s education, created to recognise the dedication, resilience, and leadership shown by HM Armed Forces personnel across the UK and beyond.

This initiative reflects our commitment to easing the educational journey for Service families, offering greater stability and opportunity during what can often be a demanding lifestyle. By making an exceptional Bosworth education more accessible, we hope to give something meaningful back to those who give so much.

Who’s eligible?

This benefit is available to parents employed by HM Armed Forces in any capacity – full-time, part-time, or fixed-term. Employment is reviewed annually to confirm ongoing eligibility.

Please note: this initiative is distinct from our scholarships and bursaries, which are awarded based on academic achievement or financial need. The HM Armed Forces Tuition Benefit is our way of saying thank you to those serve our country every day.

How to qualify

Applicants should provide the following preferably before the interview:

• A contract of employment or HR confirmation letter as proof of service

Important details

• The discount is applied each academic year, dependent on the parent’s continued HM Armed Forces employment.
• We recommend including your HM Armed Forces details when applying.

Want to find out more?

Contact us to learn more about how to apply and take advantage of this opportunity for NHS families.

Domestic Student Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit to support the brightest students to access outstanding teaching and learning opportunities.
A Level Scholarship 2025

Five 100% scholarship places are open to domestic students achieving excellent GCSE results in August 2025. The scholarships will be awarded for two years. Continuation of the full scholarship for the second year of the A level course is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in the first year.

Eligibility

5 GCSEs at Grade 8 or above with none below Grade 6 grades.

Selection Process

A completed application form
A formal interview
A presentation

Begin your application process by visiting Apply Online or email info@bosworthschool.co.uk.

International Student Scholarships

Bosworth Independent School offers a variety of scholarships to international students to support their studies in the UK. Currently, we are offering scholarships for students from the South East Asia region.

South East Asia Scholarships

We are pleased to be offering ten scholarships for South East Asian students: five full-tuition (100%) scholarships and five partial-tuition (50%) scholarships.

Applicants for all scholarships will be required to sit the CAT4 Assessments, which will be used to assess their academic ability and potential. Applicants will also have an interview with the Headmaster and submit a reference from their current school. More information on the CAT4 Assessment can be found here.

Francis Crick Scholarship

Named after one of the discoverers of DNA, this prestigious academic scholarship is awarded to students with excellent academic achievements and potential.

It is granted for the duration of a student’s studies at the school, provided they maintain their strong academic performance and the highest standards of behaviour with a positive attitude to learning.

This is an academic award and is granted irrespective of a student’s family’s financial means.

The scholarship is awarded with the expectation that Scholars will remain at Bosworth Independent School until the completion of A-Levels.

Eligibility Criteria

Transparency in the application and selection process is important to us. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants will have:
• Demonstrated first-class communication skills measured through their CEPT score.
• Attended an interview with the Headmaster.
• Achieved a mean CAT4 score of 130 with no less than 120 in any specific battery and achieve a stanine score of 9.

Joan Wake Scholarship

This prized academic scholarship is named for Joan Wake, who was a Northampton-born historian. It is awarded to students who demonstrate strong academic achievements and potential.

It is granted for the duration of a student’s studies at the school, provided they maintain their strong academic performance and the highest standards of behaviour with a positive attitude to learning.

This is an academic award and is granted irrespective of a student’s family’s financial means.

The scholarship is awarded with the expectation that Scholars will remain at Bosworth Independent School until the completion of A-Levels.

Eligibility Criteria

Transparency in the application and selection process is important to us. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants will have:

• Demonstrated first-class communication skills measured through their CEPT score.
• Attended an interview with the Headmaster.
• Achieved a mean CAT4 score of 120 with no less than 115 in any specific battery and
achieve a stanine score of 8.

Bursaries

If your child would benefit from Bosworth’s unique educational environment, but your family is not in a position to cover the full tuition fees, you may be eligible for a Bursary. To be considered for a Bursary, we ask that interested families email info@bosworthschool.co.uk for further information on the School and Bursary application process. Applications for a Bursary to assist with tuition fees for study at Bosworth in September 2025 remain open to eligible applicants and their families.

Common Questions About Bursaries

What is a Bursary?

A Bursary is a financial award provided to students to support their education at Bosworth Independent School. Whether a student qualifies for a Bursary award and the level of Bursary award they may be offered is dependent on the combined household income of those with whom the student lives. Unlike loans, Bursaries do not need to be repaid.

Who can apply for a bursary?

A parent or legal guardian applies for a Bursary on behalf of a student seeking admission to the school. Means-tested Bursaries (grants towards fees) are available for students who require additional financial support. To secure a Bursary, parents will have a joint household income of less than £50,000.

Students will also demonstrate high levels of academic attainment and potential. A student whose family apply for a Bursary will be required to sit a CAT4 assessment, just like all other applicants for a place at the school.

Applications can be submitted for students who will, in the following academic year, enter Year 7, Year 9, Year 10 or Year 12.

How is the award assessed?

The process of applying for a Bursary to fund or partially fund a place at Bosworth Independent School is designed to ensure clarity, transparency and equity. Bursaries are, of course, means-tested, which means applications are assessed against a set of criteria intended to ensure that those in most need of one will receive one. Those with a gross household income of £50,000 or less may apply. The amount of the Bursary is awarded using a sliding scale: the lower the household’s income, the higher the award, and vice versa.

Aside from household income, several other factors are taken into account when we are assessing whether a student is a suitable candidate for a Bursary.

These include:

·       A student’s prior attainment and academic potential

·       Their attitude to learning

·       Their achievement level in the CAT4 assessment

·       How they perform in an interview with a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team.

Only candidates who secure a mean CAT4 score of 120 (with no less than 115 in any specific battery) and achieve a stanine score of 8 will be considered for a Bursary. The student’s latest report from their current school will be requested.

Families wishing to apply for a Bursary must accept that a thorough assessment of their current assets, income and expenditure is required. To ensure that this is handled with transparency, rigour, sensitivity and compliance in the matter of GDPR regulations, Bosworth Independent School uses a company called BAL to handle the paperwork required for this part of the process. More information about BAL can be found here: https://www.schoolbursaryguide.com 

Once BAL has undertaken their analysis of a household’s financial situation, the school then applies its internal criteria for awarding bursaries.  Those who have applied for a Bursary are not guaranteed one. However, if having read this you feel you meet the essential criteria, we encourage you to apply.

How and when to apply

Applications remain open for as long a period a time as possible to allow for families to apply. A note will be posted on this page when Bursaries for the forthcoming academic year are no longer available.

If you are interested in applying for Bursary, please mention this when contacting the school and applying for a place. You will then be sent a link to apply for a bursary.

Please note: the bursary application is a two-step process, and both steps must be completed in a timely fashion. Only one reminder will be sent; failure to meet the deadline, or to complete all parts of the application, or to engage honestly with BAL will result in the application being rejected by the school.

Confidentiality

The School respects the confidentiality of all awards made to families, and recipients are expected to do likewise.