Scholarships & Emerging Talent Awards

Emerging Talent Awards, offering up to 50% tuition fee remission, are awarded to pupils within our Prep Department (Reception to Year 6) for all areas of learning as well as pupils who display an exemplary level of enthusiasm, curiosity and engagement with learning.

Pupils applying for an Emerging Talent Award will be invited to Saint Felix to experience a day in our wonderful Prep Department. As part of this day, an informal assessment will take place in the subject or learning areas, highlighted by the parents/guardians. These assessments may include informal observations, tailored learning activities, and a conversation with the relevant member of staff.

Following on from the experience day, our Head, Mr Oakman, will invite parents/guardians to meet with him to discuss the outcome of the Emerging Talent Award application.

Scholarships, offering up to 50% tuition fee remission, are awarded to students within our Senior Department and Sixth Form (Year 7 to Year 12) in the following areas:

• Academic
• Drama
• Music
• Performing Arts: Dance, Drama and Music, including singing
• Sport and Swimming
• Visual Arts: Art – Year 7 to Year 11; Art, Photography and Textile Design – Sixth Form

Whilst we accept scholarship applications all year round, our formal application assessments take place on the following dates:

• Academic Scholarship for Key Stage 3 and 4 entries: please apply by January 6th, 2025. Assessments will take place on January 14th, 2025.
• Sport and Creative/Performing Arts Scholarship entries: please apply by January 6th, 2025. Assessments will take place on January 14th and 15th, 2025.
• Sixth Form entry: throughout the academic year.

Potential scholarship candidates will receive an invitation to spend the day at Saint Felix School, where they can experience being part of the Saint Felix community. If a candidate would like to stay overnight, please let us know.

Entrance Examinations

Auditions and practical assessments for Design, Drama, Music, Performing Arts, Sports and Swimming, and Visual Arts will be held, along with an interview with the Head, either in-person or online.

Scholarships are available across all disciplines for our Sixth Form (Year 12 to Year 13). These are subject to evidence of predicted/achieved GCSE grades, an entrance examination in one chosen subject, and an interview with our Head.

All candidates applying for entry before the Sixth Form will sit entrance examinations in English and Mathematics. Year 9 and Year 10 applicants will also sit an examination in a subject of their choice.

If parents/guardians would like to speak to relevant teaching staff before submitting a formal scholarship or exhibition application, our Admissions Team would be delighted to arrange this.

Scholarships Information

Potentially, a bursary could supplement a Scholarship or Emerging Talent Award based on means testing conducted by an external agency.

All awards of scholarships, exhibitions and bursaries come with terms and conditions, which are in the Scholarship Booklet.