Rugby School

Rugby School Bursary Awards

Rugby School has an extensive programme of means-tested financial support for students (for entry at 13 and at 16) whose families may not be in a position to afford our full fees.

Our financial support for students and their families does not come from fee income but from donors’ generosity and our investments. Our annual investment is around £6.8 million.
 

The Foundation Awards (Day)

The Foundation Award is a means-tested award that widens access to a Rugby School education for local children.

When considering applications for a Foundation Award, the criteria we base decisions on are:

That the child should live within 20 miles of Rugby School and be applying for a Day place.

That the child should demonstrate during our assessment the potential to contribute strongly to the academic and co-curricular life at Rugby School.

That parents should be assessed as being eligible for more than 10% means-tested bursary support towards fees.

There are currently 66 students at Rugby School on a Foundation Award.

You can find details on how to apply at each year of entry here.

The Arnold Foundation Awards (Boarding)

The Arnold Foundation enables Rugby School to offer fully funded places to talented and deserving young people with the most to gain from Rugby School, and whose families could not otherwise consider a boarding school education.

The Arnold Foundation Award provides fully-funded boarding places, and we currently have 30 Arnold Foundation students at Rugby School.

We welcome applications from students, parents, guardians and partner organisations.

You can find details on how to apply at each year of entry here.

Scholarship Augmentation

Being awarded a scholarship to attend Rugby School is an honour in recognition of a child's excellence in a particular area. If a scholarship is awarded, school fees - including the cost of boarding - may be covered by a means-tested bursary of up to 100%. Currently, there are 323 Scholars at Rugby School.

Exceptional awards are also available at the Head Master’s discretion, where we identify exceptional potential in an applicant.

You can find more information about all of our scholarships here.