Scholarships & Bursaries

Families who are applying for a place in Year 7 (11+) or Year 12 (16+) at Queen's College, London may apply for bursary support. All bursary applications are assessed based on demonstrated financial need and a review of the family's income, assets, savings, and overall financial circumstances.

As a general guide, families with a gross annual household income above £110,000 will not normally be eligible for bursary support.

However, all applications are considered holistically, taking into account income, debt, assets, savings, and property ownership.

Transformational Bursaries are intended for families facing significant financial constraints and for whom a Queen's College education would otherwise be inaccessible.

Families may be considered for a Transformational Bursary if:

• Household income is below £44,000 per annum; and

• The family has minimal or no significant assets, savings or investments; and

• The family does not have substantial property equity.

• The child meets the academic requirements for entry.

Yes. The College offers partial bursaries for families who demonstrate financial need but do not qualify for a Transformational Bursary.

Awards typically range between 50% and 95% of school fees, depending on the family's assessed financial circumstances and the funds available.

The College may, at its discretion, award a temporary or “bridging” bursary to families experiencing short-term financial hardship or a sudden change in circumstances. These awards are intended to provide time-limited assistance and will generally be granted for a specified period, after which the bursary will be reviewed or end.

Yes.

Families who own a second property, whether in the UK or overseas, will not normally be eligible for bursary support.

Families with more than £250,000 equity in their primary residence will not normally be eligible for bursary assistance.

Equity assessments will form part of the financial review conducted during the application process.

Yes.

Families with more than £25,000 in savings, investments, or readily accessible capital will not normally be eligible for bursary support.

The College expects families to make reasonable use of available assets towards educational costs.

Applicants will be required to provide comprehensive financial information, which may include:

• Income details - tax returns, payslips, P60, Universal credit statements

• Bank, building society, savings and investment statements

• Mortgage statement or tenancy agreement• Property ownership details

• Pension information

• Details of any trusts or other financial arrangements

Additional documentation may be requested where necessary.

Bursary awards will normally only be available to pupils who are ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and whose families meet the School's financial eligibility criteria.

The College's bursary programme is intended to support access to a Queen's College education for families demonstrating financial need within the UK.

The College's bursary funds are not available to support boarding places. Accordingly, applicants seeking a boarding place in the Sixth Form are not eligible for bursary assistance.

The College uses Bursary Assessment Associates (BAA) to undertake an independent financial assessment of all bursary applications.

Families must complete the required financial declaration and provide supporting documentation and will normally have a telephone or video call with BAA.

Recommendations are made to the College based on the evidence supplied, and all awards are at the discretion of the principal.

The College understands that family arrangements can vary considerably following separation, divorce, or bereavement. We will work with parents sensitively and confidentially in accordance with data protection laws and regulations to determine the most appropriate way to assess an application. The school will work with both parents, or an individual parent where appropriate.

In most cases, we will require both parents to submit the bursary application. In certain circumstances, a lone parent application can be considered.

No. Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee an award. Bursaries are awarded based on:

• The outcome of the financial assessment process

• The availability of bursary funds; and

• Your daughter meeting the academic threshold to attend the College.

Yes.

All bursary awards are reviewed annually. Families will be required to submit up-to-date financial information each year so that eligibility and the level of support can be reassessed.

Families must notify the College if there is a significant change in their financial circumstances.

The College may review bursary awards during the academic year and reserves the right to adjust the level of support where circumstances improve or deteriorate substantially.

Yes.

All financial information submitted as part of a bursary application is treated in strict confidence and handled in accordance with data protection requirements. Information is only shared with those directly involved in the assessment and administration of bursary awards.

The College Bursary governing group receives a summary report and recommendation from BAA to assist with its decision-making but does not receive the detailed supporting financial documents submitted by the parent as part of the assessment process.

• Parents register for entry to Queen's. The registration fee will be waived for those who are receiving Universal Credit or Pupil Premium. Evidence will be required.

• Indicate your interest in a bursary on the registration form.

• Parents begin the process with BAA in September.

• Child sits entrance assessments in late November/early December.

• A home visit may occur.

• The Bursary governing group reviews BAA recommendations for bursary awards.

• The outcome of both the bursary application and a place at the College, will be communicated in early February. The acceptance deadline is early March.

• The deposit payable to secure the school place will be reduced depending on the level of bursary awarded.