Scholarships and Awards

At Dean Close School we value our Scholars highly, looking to all award holders to enhance the School communities.  Scholars have a unique opportunity to inspire others to grow in their talents and skills and encourage their peers to achieve their personal best.  The School offers scholarships for pupils at ages 7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry for excellence in:

• Academic  

• Music

• Sport

• Art

• Drama

• All-round Ability (The Francis Close Award)

• Choristerships (age 7-10)

• All-rounder (age 7+ only)

• Design Technology (age 13+ only)

• Leadership and Service (13+ only. The Colin Cox Award)

The Scholarship programme runs alongside a means-tested bursary programme. Those receiving a scholarship are able to apply for a bursary if they need assistance in paying school fees.

The 7+ Scholarship is based on pupils’ ability, potential, attitude and work ethos. These awards commence from 1st September in Year 3 and run to the end of Year 6, by which time pupils will have the opportunity to enter the 11+ scholarship process.

A Scholarship is awarded in recognition of individual talent and performance. Awards made at 11+ and 13+ are intended to apply until pupils leave at the end of Upper Sixth. A confidential Headteacher's report will be required for all external pupils. Our Scholarship brochure with full details of all Awards can be seen below.

Choristerships

Dean Close Preparatory School provides the Choristers for Tewkesbury Abbey. The children are able to benefit from an excellent academic and all round education as well as a first rate musical training. Successful candidates will become probationary Choristers. They will also be encouraged to take up an instrument and to become fully integrated members of School taking advantage of everything that a Dean Close education has to offer.

A full scholarship of 20% can be topped up with a bursary. We regularly audition Choristers throughout the year.

For further information about Choristerships please email the Admissions Office on dcpsregistrar@deanclose.org.uk.

Bursaries

Bursaries are means-tested Awards and are made at the School’s discretion. In accordance with the Charities Commission guidelines, Bursaries are made following the completion of a Grant Application Form (GAF) that includes a ‘Confidential Statement of Financial Circumstances’. Bursaries may, in exceptional circumstances, be awarded up to 100% of the fees.

Criteria for Assessing Grants

Forces Bursaries

We also offer a HM Forces Bursary and sibling discount. Visit our fees page to find out more.