All Scholarships and Awards (except Exhibitions) may be increased by bursaries to the value of the FULL SCHOOL FEE in cases of proven financial need. For details, please go to Bursaries.
Scholarships for Entry at Thirteen
Academic
The Foundation Scholarship examinations will take place at the beginning of May. Ten Foundation Scholarships are offered worth 10% of the School fee.
In addition there will be up to five Exhibitions, worth 5% of the School fee. These Exhibitions are awarded to those who show special promise in one particular subject or for a general performance that is sound, but below that appropriate for the award of a Foundation Scholarship. In accordance with our Statutes there are never fewer than fifty Foundation Scholars in the School at any one time; they are distributed among the eleven Houses.
There is one Reginald and Maurice Benn Scholarship for distinction in Classics in the Foundation Scholarship Examination. The value of this award is £1,000 a year and preference is given to boys in whose case there is financial need. The Benn Scholarship may be held in addition to other Scholarships.
The Peter Attenborough Awards are given to boys who are academically sound and fit any of the following criteria:
- Approaching Scholarship standard in two of the following categories: academic, music or art.
- An outstanding talent in a non-scholarship field, e.g. sport.
- A genuine 'all-rounder' with real evidence of potential leadership.
Five Awards, each worth 5% of the School fee, will be awarded annually. Four will be awarded in the March immediately prior to entry and the fifth will be awarded at the end of a boy's first year at Charterhouse. These Awards are for those who do not win an Academic, Music or Art Scholarship to Charterhouse. In the event of a candidate subsequently winning a Foundation Scholarship in May, he will have to relinquish his Peter Attenborough Award which will then be given to the runner-up. Applications should be made by early February after which a shortlist will be drawn up, and selected candidates will be invited to Charterhouse for assessment early in March.
Music
Up to five Scholarships will be offered, worth 10% of the School fee. Music Tuition on two instruments is free for Music Scholars. In addition, a number of Exhibitions will be offered which provide free Music Tuition on one or two instruments. Examinations will be held at the beginning of February.
Art
Two Scholarships are offered worth 10% of the School fee, and two Exhibitions worth 5% of the School fee. Examinations will be held at the beginning of February.
Sport
Two Park House Awards worth 10% of the School fee are offered for an outstanding sportsman. The final selection will be held in May 2011.
Full details and application forms may be obtained from the Admissions Office
Contact Information
E-mail: admissions@charterhouse.org.uk
Telephone: 01483 291501
Fax: 01483 291507