Fee Support

Scholarships are available to all boys with a particular talent or talents, regardless of family income and assets.  Fee support (also known as a Bursary) is available to those families with talented sons who need financial support to enable them to attend Merchant Taylors’. This can be up to 100% of the School fees.

All bursaries are means-tested.

Is my son eligible to receive a bursary as well as a scholarship?

Yes. Scholarships can be supplemented by means-tested bursaries where there is a proven need.

How many bursaries are there?

The number varies from year to year.

How and when do we apply for bursaries?

1. Register your son here →
2. Apply for a Bursary by letter or email to the Admissions Officer
3. Complete the confidential means-testing application form we send you. There is an administration fee of £99. This fee is fully refundable if there is a proven need for financial assistance, regardless of whether a place is offered.
4. Your application will be processed by an external agency, and you will receive a home visit.

The deadlines for Bursary applications are:

• 11+ & 16+ September 30th the year before entry
• 13+ September 30th of year 6

What information will I be asked to provide?

The Bursary Application Form asks for information about the following:

• Income (Salary, Pension, Benefits etc.)
• Outgoings (Tax, NI, Pension contributions, Mortgage repayments etc.)
• Capital Assets (Savings, ISAs etc.)
• Capital Liabilities (Mortgage etc.)
• Net Assets

You will also be asked to provide:

• 3 months’ payslips
• Mortgage statement
• Most recent P60

How do you award bursaries?

We welcome applications from parents whose sons would benefit from coming to the School, and who would contribute strongly to the life of the community, but who require financial assistance. The school recognises that additional expense may also be a challenge and, where appropriate, a contribution to the costs of transport, school uniform and trips is available.