What is the difference?
A Bursary is a means-tested private school fee reduction. It’s awarded based on need following a formal assessment of your financial circumstances.
A Scholarship is a monetary award in recognition of your child’s outstanding Academic achievement or talent in Music.
You can receive both a scholarship and a bursary if you qualify.
Bursaries
If you are applying to RGS Dodderhill and are concerned about the School fees, the School does offer the opportunity to apply for a Bursary. This is funding provided by the School and is means-tested (i.e. the amount of funding is calculated based on parents’ own financial circumstances). Bursaries are awarded to pupils based on their performance in the School’s Entrance Examination.
A number of pupils at RGS Dodderhill are able to attend the School as a result of receiving a means-tested Bursary and/or Scholarship. A pupil offered a Scholarship may also receive a Bursary to provide extra assistance with School fees.
The deadline for Bursary Applications for September 2026 has now passed. For the September 2027 deadline, please contact our Admissions Team.
Please do contact our Admissions Team for more information. admissionsdh@rgsw.org.uk
Scholarships
RGS Dodderhill awards three Scholarships annually.
- The Booker Scholarship – academic award for a current pupil moving to Year Seven, worth £1,000
- Price Scholarship – academic award for an external candidate entering Year Seven, worth £1000
- Davidson Music Scholarship – awarded to any girl entering across the Senior school. Offering three exhibitions for three pupils to fund their Music Tuition on an instrument for a year, worth £630 per year for each pupil. Please call the Registrar if you want details of the Music Scholarship audition requirements.
All awards are subject to your child making satisfactory progress academically and good behaviour. Please contact us if you would like to discuss scholarships further.
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