Fees and payments

One of the Whitgift Foundation's objectives is to make education available at their three Schools to those children who come from modest financial backgrounds.

Girls and boys can gain a scholarship to the School because he or she is particularly talented. This could be for academic ability, music or sport. Each School has its own separate arrangements for awarding scholarships. The value of a scholarship can be up to 50% of the fee.

Bursaries (reduced fees) are available to a limited number of parents whose child wishes to attend Old Palace of John Whitgift, Trinity or Whitgift Schools and whose income falls below a given level. At Old Palace of John Whitgift it applies only to pupils in the Senior School.

As funds are limited, a bursary award will be offered to a selected number of pupils following the entrance examination. They will keep their bursary place throughout their time at the School subject to annual reassessment and satisfactory academic results.

Frequently asked questions

Can my child obtain a Bursary and a Scholarship?

Yes. If your child gains a 50% scholarship, for example, then you would pay 50% of the fee due after the Bursary fee reduction has been calculated.

Before your child sits the entrance examination, all the necessary forms and information will be given to you. Your bursary application will be assessed by the Foundation Office and will be offered at the same time as you are offered a place at the School. All completed forms should be returned to the Clerk to the Foundation.

You should immediately write to the Clerk to the Foundation explaining the situation and giving as much information about your financial circumstances as possible - for example, if you have been made redundant, you will need to provide a copy of your redundancy notice and entitlement. Whilst a Bursary may not be awarded, you may be able to reach an agreement for payment over an extended period.

As long as the divorce has been settled before the child sits the entrance examination, the parental contribution will normally be assessed on the relevant income of the parent who has actual custody of the child, plus the income of his or her spouse or partner. Maintenance is included in relevant income, and the Foundation reserves the right to ask for income details of both parents if it is deemed necessary.

Your Contribution to fees will depend on your family's relevant income before tax from all sources of both parents and any unearned income from all of your dependant children. An allowance of £1,000 is taken off this total for your other dependent children in full time education.

Assets are taken into account when considering whether to award a bursary.

You will need to provide evidence of your income, providing us with a P60 Form or End of Year accounts. Relevant income is assessed in the tax year before the School year in question. The amount of financial assistance will be reviewed every year you will therefore need to provide details of your income each year.

The following table gives some examples of what parents would have to apply in the School year 2008-2009 if there are one or two bursary holders in the family. If you have three or more pupils on a bursary a different scale will apply. This table is only a guide. The Foundation will calculate the amounts you will have to pay.

Fees will be required at the start of each term, or by monthly direct debit.

Parental Contribution to Fees for the 2008/2009 School Year
Relevant income 2007/2008 tax year	One bursary place for a pupil entering in September 2008	For each of two bursary placeholders entering in September 2008
£	£	£
10000	60	60
15000	120	120
19000	200	200
23000	600	510
27000	1000	870
31000	1400	1230
35000	1800	1590
39000	2500	2290
43000	3500	3330
47000	4500	4370
51000	5500	5410
55000	7100	6530
59000	8700	7650
63000	10300	8770
67000	11900	9890
71000	12354	11010
75000	12354	12130
76000	12354	12354
76001+	No remission	No remission

Please note: This is not the full scale, which increases in stepa of graduated relevant income throughout the scale.

Pupils already in Foundation schools who receive Bursaries will remain on the Foundation's old scale.

Please see the School websites for details regarding fees:

Old Palace of John Whitgift School
Trinity School
Whitgift School