Schools offering special awards for children of

Schools offering special awards for children of personnel serving in the Armed Forces

The ISBI website (www.isbi.com) lists about 200 schools offering grants and awards for children of families in the Armed Forces. This list has been compiled from the Independent Schools Yearbook and from information provided by schools. For full information, contact the schools direct, particularly for information on their definition of ‘generous’, and how discounts and percentages are applied to fees – there is no common interpretation.

Abberley Hall – Service bursaries available

Abbotsholme School – HM Forces bursaries available

Adcote School, Shropshire – bursaries are available for children from Armed Services families

Appleford School – MoD pays SENA

Ashford School – discounts are offered from the boarding fees of children of forces personnel

Ashville College – Armed Forces boarding allowance

Aysgarth School – Armed Forces discounts

Badminton School, Bristol – 20% discounts for children of Service personnel

Barnard Castle – Service bursaries awarded

Bearwood College – special fees package available for HM Forces

Beeston Hall School – offers very generous financial awards to Armed Services families as well as scholarships and bursaries

Bedford School – means-tested Access Award & Scholarship system offered in recognition of academic, music or sporting potential to talented boys, irrespective of background

Bedstone College – Forces discounts available

Bethany School – members of HM Forces receive a 10% discount on the published fees

Bilton Grange Preparatory School – generous fee remissions offered to the children of HM Forces personnel

Bishop’s Stortford College (and Prep School)

–financial support is available to children of serving members of the Armed Forces

Bloxham School – generous support is offered to children of Armed Forces parents

Blundell’s School – awards available to the sons and daughters of serving members of the Armed Forces

Box Hill School – 20% discount to sons and daughters of Armed Forces personnel; when used in conjunction with the CEA, the member of the Armed Forces will only have to pay the 10% contribution on the discounted fee

Brambletye School – offers generous discounts of 15% for children of those in the Armed Services

Bredon School – offers a 10% discount on fees for service families

Bromsgrove School and Preparatory School

– generous Armed Forces bursaries are available, 20% discount Years 9–13

Bruton School for Girls – 10% discount to full boarders with a parent serving in HM Forces

Buckswood School, East Sussex –international school offering boarding and day pupil placements; Service bursaries available for all Armed Forces families; scholarship opportunities based on individual child; ages 11–18

Burgess Hill Girls – offers very generous financial awards for Armed Services families

Cambridge Arts & Sciences – HM Forces families receive a 10% discount on parental contribution to fees

Canford School – Canford offers a 10% fee remission for children of current serving families applying for a boarding place. Scholarships and means tested bursary awards may be offered in addition to this subject to individual financial circumstances. Please visit www.canford.com/ prospective-parents/admissions/hm-forcesfamilies for more information.

Cargilfield School, Edinburgh – fee concessions for children of members of the Armed Forces Caterham School – bursaries for the sons and daughters of Armed Forces personnel

Chafyn Grove School – 10% discount for all new day children of Armed Forces parents

Cheltenham College – generous Forces discounts available

Christ’s College Brecon – 10% bursaries are available for sons and daughters of personnel serving in the Armed Forces

Clayesmore School – generous Forces bursaries and fee remissions; full range of academic, music, sports, art, design technology, all-rounder and sixth-form scholarships available

Clifton College – Birdwood Award for sons and daughters of serving members of HM Forces awarded on the results of the entrance scholarship exam; 20% discounts for Service families

Cobham Hall – 20% fee discount for Service families

Cranleigh School – additional consideration may be given to sons or daughters of members of the Armed Forces

Culford School – Forces allowance available to parents who are serving members of the Armed Forces

Dean Close Cheltenham Senior, Preparatory

and Pre-preparatory School – offer a 20% discount to the children of Armed Forces personnel, plus bursaries where circumstances allow; sibling discounts are also available

Dean Close St Johns – offers a 20% discount to the children of Armed Forces personnel; when used in conjunction with the CEA, the member of the Armed Forces will only have to pay a 10% contribution on the boarding fee

Denstone College – bursaries available for the sons and daughters of Armed Forces

Dover College – Service bursaries are automatically awarded; members of HM Armed Forces who are eligible for the CEA allowance pay a parental contribution of 10% of the full boarding fee

Duke of Kent School, Ewhurst – special discounts are available for Armed Service boarders to supplement the CEA

Dulwich College – 20% remission on boarding fees for full or weekly boarders – to supplement the CEA – for children of personnel serving in the Armed Forces

Durham School – special bursaries are available for the children of Service families, on top of the CEA(Board) allowance

Eastbourne College – 10% off boarding for Service children

Farleigh School – 15% discount for full or weekly boarders of Service families

Farlington School – this discount is designed to attract members of the regular Armed Forces of the United Kingdom who may be eligible for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA); this discount does not apply to members of the reserve Armed Forces, even if actively serving; a discount of 10% of the tuition fee (but not boarding fees) is offered; this award is discontinued for the term following the last date that an individual is an active member of the regular Armed Forces; in appropriate circumstances, a pupil may also qualify for a bursary or scholarship

Farringtons School – 25% discounts

Felsted School – special bursaries for children of those in the Armed Services

Fettes College – one scholarship is available annually for sons and daughters of regular officers in HM Forces; bursaries are available that automatically provide a 12.5% reduction in the fees

Finborough School, Suffolk – bursaries are available for families of military personnel

Foremarke Hall, Repton Prep School – means-tested bursaries are available to Forces families

Framlingham College – special bursaries available for the sons and daughters of HM Forces

Frewen College – generous Service bursaries

Giggleswick School – Forces bursaries are available for all children of HM Forces entering either the Junior or the Senior School – 10% in the Junior School and 20% in the Senior School

Glenalmond College – bursaries available for the children of serving Armed Forces families

Godolphin School – HM Forces discounts available Gordonstoun School – bursaries available for children of serving Armed Forces families

Gosfield School – Service bursaries available

Gresham’s School – HM Forces bursaries available on top of the CEA

Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls – Service bursaries are available for the daughters of serving members of HM Armed Forces eligible for the CEA, guaranteeing no more than the minimum of 10% of fees is payable by the parents

Haileybury – specially founded scholarships and bursaries awarded as they fall vacant

Hampshire Collegiate School – offers an HM Forces discount

Handcross Park School – generous awards are available for the sons and daughters of Armed Forces and Diplomatic Service families

Hanford School – offers generous financial bursaries for Armed Forces families

Hazlegrove School – support is available to parents who are serving members of the Armed Forces

Heathfield School, Ascot – Forces bursaries available

Hethersett Old Hall School – bursaries available to daughters of HM Forces personnel who satisfy the requirements of the entrance exam

Horris Hill School – 10% fee discount for HM Forces children in receipt of CEA; bursaries also available

Howell’s School – exclusive for Service families – fees fixed at CEA plus 10% and £500 per term contribution towards extras and enrichment lessons (riding, drama, music, etc.)

Hurstpierpoint College – limited number of external bursaries available for the children of serving members of the Armed Forces

Kent College Canterbury – awards system for the children of HM Forces whereby the parents pay a set fee, normally 10% of the inclusive fee

Kent College Pembury – offers 20% discount on fees for Armed Forces personnel

King Edward’s School Witley – 10% discounts for the sons and daughters of Armed Forces personnel Kingham Hill School – generous Armed Forces bursaries for sons and daughters of UK Service personnel

King’s Bruton – 20% Forces allowance is available to parents who are serving members of the Armed Forces

King’s School Canterbury – bursaries are available for the children of Service families

King’s School Ely – discount to boarding children eligible for CEA so that the parental contribution is limited to 10% of the boarding fees

King’s School Rochester – Armed Services personnel are allowed a 20% reduction in tuition fees for the first two years, 10% for the next two years

King’s School Taunton (and King’s Hall) – reduced fees for Service families

Kingsley School, Bideford – awards a bursary to families who are eligible for Continuity of Education Allowance so that the parents pay 10% of the full fees

Kingswood School – HM Forces families receive a reduction in boarding fees of 20% for each child

King William’s College, Isle of Man – a generous reduction is allowed for service members of the Armed Forces

Kirkham Grammar School – HM Forces discounts and bursaries available zz

Knighton House School – MoD discounts

Leweston Preparatory School – offers further discounts on boarding fees for daughters of serving military personnel

Licensed Victuallers’ School – up to 20% discount on fees to HM Forces personnel

Lime House School – Armed Forces bursaries are available

Llandovery College – Armed Forces bursaries available; Service families pay no more than 10% of fees

Lockers Park School – bursaries available to boys in Years 3–6

Longridge Towers School, Northumberland

– offers bursaries to members of HM Forces who are in receipt of the CEA (boarding), so that parents pay only 10% of the gross fees, the minimum required by the CEA scheme

Loretto School – bursaries are available to sons and daughters of Armed Forces personnel

Loughborough Grammar School – 25% boarding fee remission to sons of HM Forces

Lucton School – bursaries available for Service children

Ludgrove – Armed Forces bursaries are available

Malsis School – Service bursaries offered

Malvern College – Service discounts

Malvern St James – discounts available for Armed Forces

Maidwell Hall – generous Service bursaries available

Merchiston Castle School – 10% remission is given to sons of serving members of HM Forces

Millfield – members of the Armed Forces are entitled to a military discount and may apply for additional bursaries where appropriate

Mill Hill School – HM Forces discounts and bursaries available.

Moffats School – fees tailored for the advantage of Service families

Moira House Girls School, Eastbourne – members of HM Forces who are eligible for the CEA pay a contribution of 10% of the full fee

Monkton Prep and Monkton Senior School – bursaries available for Armed Service families of up to 20%

Monmouth School – Service bursaries are available for the sons of serving members of HM Armed Forces eligible for the CEA, guaranteeing no more than the minimum of 10% of fees is payable by the parents

Moorland School – generous Forces bursaries

Mount Kelly – HM Forces discounts are for children of all serving parents (not only those in receipt of CEA); 10% discount for Year 3 to Year 13 or a 20% discount for full boarders from Year 9 to Year 13

Mount St Mary’s College – bursaries are available for children from Service families

Mowden Hall School – Forces discount of 20%

Moyles Court School – special Forces discounts New Hall School – HM Forces discounts

Norman Court Preparatory School – discounts available on boarding fees for serving members of HM Forces

Ockbrook School – children of members of HM Forces receive generous discounts on published fees

Old Buckenham Hall School – 10% discount for children of Service personnel

Orwell Park School – Armed Forces bursaries available

Oswestry School – generous awards are available for children of Service personnel (when the child is in full-time education)

Packwood Haugh School, Shropshire

– boarding fees discounted by 50% on the difference between the termly rate and the CEA

Perrott Hill – generous bursaries for the Armed Forces

Pipers Corner School – bursaries available for the daughters of Service personnel

Pocklington School – discounts available for the children of Service personnel

Polam Hall – 10% Forces discount

Port Regis School – experience in dealing with HM Service families (approx 15% of pupils), offers special discounts to children of HM Service families

Princess Helena College – bursaries available for daughters of Armed Forces personnel

Prior Park College – HM Forces bursaries are available of up to 20% of fees

Prior’s Field School – fees for pupils who have a parent serving in the Armed Forces are 10% of the total boarding fee plus the boarding schools allowance

Queen Anne’s, Caversham – HM Forces personnel in receipt of CEA pay only 10% of boarding fee

Queen’s College Taunton – Forces families receiving CEA pay only 10% of boarding fees; financial help for talented pupils

Queen Ethelburga’s College – 20% remission on boarding fees only available for the children of serving members of the Armed Forces Ratcliffe College – members of HM Forces receive a 10% discount in the published fees

Rendcomb College – scholarships are available for Forces personnel

Repton School – means-tested bursaries are available to Forces families

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School – bursaries for daughters of Service personnel Rishworth School – Service discounts available

Rossall School – Service bursaries are awarded for the children of members of HM Armed Forces and may be up to 30% of the basic fee

Royal Masonic School for Girls – discounts available for Forces families

Rydal Penrhos School – bursaries for sons and daughters of serving members of the Armed Forces

Ryde School – Forces bursaries

Rye St Antony – discounts are offered for children of Service personnel

SABIS International School UK – generous bursaries and sibling discount available for Forces families

S. Anselm’s Preparatory School – discounts are available for Forces families

St Andrews Eastbourne – 20% off boarding for Service children

St Bees School – 20% discount for boarders from service families; all weekend activities included in boarding fees

St David’s College Wales – Service discounts, scholarships and bursaries are available

St Edmund’s College Ware – reductions offered to sons and daughters of serving members of the Armed Forces

St Edmund’s School Canterbury – bursaries and fee concessions are granted to the children of members of the Armed Forces

St Edward’s Oxford – bursaries for the children of serving RAF personnel

St Felix School – allowance for Forces families

St Francis’ College – discounts are offered to the daughters of Service families in addition to the CEA(Board) allowance

St John’s College Southsea – fee discount to military families who receive CEA funding; military discount of 10% provided for military families who do not qualify for CEA funding

St Lawrence College, Ramsgate – children of serving members of HM Forces will be considered for bursaries, parents pay the Service Boarding Allowance plus 10% of the main boarding and tuition fees

St Olave’s School York, Prep School to St

Peter’s School – automatic discount for Forces families; means-tested bursaries available up to 100% of tuition fees

St Peter’s School, York – automatic discount for HM Forces families; music awards; honorary subject scholarships; means-tested bursaries available up to 100% of tuition fees

Seaford College – bursaries are available to pupils whose parents are in the Armed Forces

Sedbergh School – generous Forces bursaries

Shebbear College – discounts available for the children of HM Forces personnel

Sherborne Prep School – offers generous financial awards for Armed Services families

Sherborne School – Raban Exhibition up to 10% of fees for the sons of serving or ex-service officers; Nutting Exhibition up to 10% of fees for the sons of RN Officers; exhibitions for the sons of serving or ex-Service Officers

Slindon College, West Sussex – some bursaries/discounts available for Armed Forces families

Stamford Endowed Schools – discounts for Service families

Stonar School – HM Forces bursaries available on top of the CEA for boarding places, at 10% and 20% per annum for the Senior and Prep School respectively

Stonyhurst College and Stonyhurst St

Mary’s Hall – discounts of 20% available for sons and daughters of serving members of HM Forces

Stover School – offers very generous financial discounts for Armed Forces children

Talbot Heath School – offers financial awards for Armed Services families

Taunton School – Forces families with children aged 7–18 years receiving Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) pay no more than 10% of boarding fees at Taunton Preparatory School or Taunton School Taverham Hall Preparatory School – discounts are available for the sons and daughters of HM Forces

Terrington Hall School – automatic 10% discount for Armed Services personnel; further means-tested bursaries available

Tettenhall College – reduction in fees for the children of members of HM Forces

The Downs, Malvern College Prep School – generous assistance given to full-time serving members of HM Forces

The Elms School, Worcester – bursaries are available for sons and daughters of Armed Services personnel

The Leys School – special consideration is given to the sons and daughters of members of HM Forces

The Oratory School – Armed Forces bursaries available

The Read School – generous bursaries and a range of scholarships; over 100 years of CCF

The Royal High School Bath – 10% discount for boarders

The Royal Hospital School – discounts are available for children from Armed Services families

The Royal Masonic School for Girls – discounts for full time serving members of HM Forces

The Royal School Hampstead – bursaries available for children of Armed Forces personnel

The Royal School Haslemere – HM Forces bursaries are available for Service families (5–15%, depending on circumstance)

Tonbridge School – bursaries are available for the children of Service families on top of the CEA(Board) allowance

Trent College – discounts are available for children from Armed Services families

Warminster School – generous Forces discounts

Wells Cathedral School, Somerset – generous financial discounts offered to the sons and daughters of serving members of the Armed Forces

Wellesley House School – automatic 15% Forces discount Wellington College, Berkshire – places reserved for the children of deceased officers, who apply to be Foundationers

Wellington School, Somerset – generous bursaries are awarded to the sons and daughters of serving members of the Armed Forces

Wellow House School – discounted fees for children of HM Forces personnel.

West Hill Park School – bursaries are available for sons and daughters of Armed Services personnel

Westonbirt School – offers a very generous discount to the families of UK Armed Services personnel and members of the UK Diplomatic Services

Windermere School – discounted to full boarding school allowance

Windlesham House School – Armed Forces bursaries are available

Woldingham School – offers special discounts for daughters of serving members of HM Forces

Woodhouse Grove School – special assistance to boarders who are sons and daughters of serving members of HM Forces

Worksop College – special bursaries for children of those in the Armed Forces.

Wrekin College – special bursaries are available for sons and daughters of serving members of the Armed Forces

Wychwood School – generous discounts for daughters of HM Forces, plus additional bursaries where appropriate

Wycliffe College – school fees fixed at CEA + 10% of the school fees

All the information listed is contained in either the Independent Schools Yearbook or this Guide.