Scholarships at the Senior School are available for pupils entering the School at year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) and Sixth Form (16+).
Ewell Castle recognises the value of acknowledging and promoting excellence in certain fields and the status of 'scholar' is significant. Scholarships are available in the areas of Academic, Art & Design, Drama, Music and All-Rounder. The number of awards is limited and the maximum award is 20% remission of fees.
Scholarship awards are for the period Year 7 - Year 11 and awarded separately for the Sixth Form.
11+ Scholarships
All scholarship candidates take papers in Reasoning, English and Mathematics. Scholarship examinations will take place on Tuesday 27th January 2009. All candidates will be required to attend the school on a separate occasion for an interview and a report will be sought from the current school. Candidates for Music, Art & Design, Drama and Sport will also be required to attend a further assessment in their particular category. These assessments will be conducted in the week commencing 19th January 2009.
13+ Scholarships
For pupils at Preparatory Schools an academic scholarship may be awarded on the basis of pre-test, interview, report from current school and performance in Common Entrance. For pupils at other schools eligibility will be measured upon performance in our own examination papers in addition to interview and report from current school.
Music auditions, art and sports assessments will be conducted in the week commencing 24th November 2008 for entry in September 2009.
Art portfolios must be submitted by this date.
Awards will be offered by the end of the Autumn Term.
16+ Scholarships
Awards are made on the basis of report and interview (external candidates) and are conditional upon performance in GCSE (or equivalent) examinations (all candidates).
Aided Places
A significant number of Aided Places (Bursaries) are awarded, in line with the School's policy on Public Benefit. Ewell Castle seeks to offer means-tested awards for children who may not otherwise be able to afford the full fees. The maximum award is 50% remission of fees. Bursaries are offered for the duration that a pupil remains at the school, subject only to financial circumstances remaining unchanged; an annual review is undertaken.
Pupils must satisfy entry requirements to be considered for such an award. Parents are required to submit a confidential statement of financial circumstances, which will enable the school to determine the appropriate level of parental contribution.
Applications for Scholarships and Aided Places should be made before Friday 16th January 2009 (11+ and 16+) and Friday 14th November 2008 (13+), for awards for the following September. Application forms are available from the Registrar.
