Scholarships
Scholarships & Awards
All Years Scholarships & Awards
Music Scholarships
Music Scholarships are available at Year 7, Year 9 and Year 12.
We welcome applications from both internal and external candidates; an offer of a Scholarship is conditional on gaining entry to one of the Schools in the Loughborough Schools Foundation.
Music Scholarships are available by audition in January to exceptional practical musicians, whether instrumentalists or vocalists. They provide the framework for a comprehensive partnership between the pupil and the Music department.
Music Scholarships will be tenable for the duration of a pupil’s time at the Loughborough Schools Foundation, subject to annual review. They comprise individually tailored support with performance practice, music theory and aural skills, unrivalled ensemble experience and full access to the Enhanced Music Programme.
Scholars must be enthusiastic and able musicians, who can demonstrate their passion for the subject as well as their technical skill. They will be mentored throughout their time at School to ensure they become the best musicians that they can be. Competition for Scholarships is very fierce, and they are strictly limited in number. Based on audition, scholarships can carry up to 20% fee remission, and some discount to the cost of music lessons. Additionally, means-tested financial support can be applied for through our Music Tuition Assistance scheme in order to further fund individual music lessons; both scholars and non-scholars are eligible to apply for this funding.
Deadline: Friday 8 January 2027
Audition: Thursday 22 January – Friday 23 January 2027
If you have any questions regarding the music scholarships, please do not hesitate to contact the music department by email (music.office@lsf.org) or by telephone (01509 283770).
Sports Scholarship
There are two application points for our Sports Scholarships: Year 9 and Year 12. Recipients of the Year 9 Scholarship would need to re-apply for the Year 12 Scholarship. The Sports Scholarship comes with a fee remission of up to 20%. The exact amount will be at the discretion of the Head of the relevant School in consultation with the Director of Sport, based on the individual’s sporting ability and potential in the School’s major team sports. To be considered, applicants should be at least near selection for age-relevant representative and development pathways at county or regional level.
Application deadline: 12 January 2027
The School can also make limited funds available, according to financial need, to able pupils through the Schools Assisted Places Scheme. These awards are made based on academic merit in the Entrance Assessment and will involve a meeting at School with a member of the Bursary staff. We support as many applications as we can and, in 2024/25, several pupils received fee reductions.
Bursaries are means-tested awards given to support families whose child demonstrates academic excellence and wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford some, or all of, the school fees. Parents who notify us that they require financial assistance are invited to complete a bursary application form. Following a successful application, bursaries can range from 5% to 100% and are dependent upon a family’s financial circumstances. We do not publish guidance on qualifying income levels as each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. To qualify for financial support, families are expected to be doing everything they can to maximise their income before applying to the school for help.
An independent company will carry out a home visit to assist in the assessment of family circumstances. All applications are then considered by the Bursaries Committee, chaired by the Head.
Unfortunately, we cannot fund all of the applications we receive and so our Development Team is working hard with current supporters to try to grow our bursary funds still further.
For further information, please contact our Registrar.
School Assisted Places are also available for Year 12 entry on up to 50% of fees (larger bursaries may be available, dependent upon exceptional performance at GCSE). These are dependent upon performance in the GCSE examinations, parental income and a meeting at the School.
Years 7 – 11 Awards and Scholarships
Sporting Talent Award
Available to pupils entering Year 7 we are looking for pupils who demonstrate evidence of athletic ability and the aptitude to work hard, demonstrating self-motivation and a clear desire to compete and strive for success. Pupils applying for this award, will have advanced physical competences and movement skills, and will benefit from a high level of coaching. Our Sporting Talent Award entitles the successful applicant to a single award of £500 to enhance their sporting experience.
Application deadline: 12 January 2027
The Greasley Bursaries
With sincere thanks to alum Derek Greasley (LGS 1956), The Greasley Bursaries have been established to support prospective pupils of Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School.
Derek, who joined Year 7 at Loughborough Grammar School in 1948, left a life-changing donation in his Will to fund ‘The Greasley Bursaries’. Open to pupils from Charnwood, the bursaries will cover tuition fees and potentially other associated costs, meaning that recipients can fully immerse themselves in the academic and co-curricular opportunities from Year 7 through to Year 13 at Loughborough Grammar School or Loughborough High School.
The bursaries are awarded on academic merit and financial need to support a boy or girl who would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend either school.
For further information or to make an application, please contact:
Loughborough High School Admissions by email high.admissions@lsf.org or by telephone 01509 283800
Academic Scholarships
A small number of Academic Scholarship awards are made each year in acknowledgement of exceptional achievement in the Year 7 entrance assessments.
Scholarship awards carry a reduction in tuition fees of up to 10% and provide the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Academic Scholars’ Programme.
Please note that there is no need to make separate applications to be considered for these awards.
The scholarships listed represent our current opportunities. Throughout the year, we work closely with alumni and supporters of the Loughborough Schools Foundation to develop and fund additional scholarships, so new opportunities may become available at different times.
In recent years, scholarships have supported pupils with strengths in areas such as academic achievement, Music, sport, and STEM, as well as providing opportunities for pupils from particular Charnwood neighbourhoods.
Families interested in joining our school and learning more about current or upcoming scholarship opportunities are encouraged to speak with our Admissions team. We also recommend checking this page regularly, as we will add new scholarships as they become available.
For further information or to make an application, please contact:
Loughborough High School Admissions by email high.admissions@lsf.org or by telephone 01509 283800
Sixth Form Awards and Scholarships
Edwards Family Scholarship for Sixth Form
Please note that this scholarship alternates between LHS and LGS. For LHS, this award is next available for the 2027-28 academic year.
The Edwards Family Scholarship provides 75% of school fees for a sixth form pupil entering LHS at Y12. It offers fee assistance for families whose income is such that they would not otherwise be able to pay the full school fees. LSF may top up the scholarship to a maximum of 100%, subject to means testing.
Priority will be given to those from the Loughborough area, but all applications will be considered. Applications will be assessed and means-tested for eligibility using our established processes.
For further information or to make an application, please contact Caroline Onions on 01509 283800 or by email high.admissions@lsf.org.
The Old Girls’ Association Sixth Form Bursary
Made possible by the generosity of Loughborough High School alumnae, The Old Girls’ Association Sixth Form Bursary aims to support Loughborough High School and ensure that the long history and proud heritage of the association will continue. The successful applicant must have applied for a place on any A Level course at Loughborough High School. A bursary application is required.
For further information or to make an application, please contact Caroline Onions, on 01509 283800 or by email high.admissions@lsf.org
The scholarships listed represent our current Sixth Form scholarship opportunities. Throughout the year, we work closely with alumni and supporters of the Loughborough Schools Foundation to develop and fund additional scholarships, so new opportunities may become available at different times.
In recent years, scholarships have supported pupils with strengths in areas such as academic achievement, Music, sport, and STEM, as well as providing opportunities for pupils from particular Charnwood neighbourhoods.
Families interested in joining our Sixth Form and learning more about current or upcoming scholarship opportunities are encouraged to speak with our Admissions team. We also recommend checking this page regularly, as we will add new scholarships as they become available.
For further information or to make an application, please contact Caroline Onions, on 01509 283800 or by email high.admissions@lsf.org.
