Whitgift School bursaries.
Whitgift School offers means-tested bursaries worth up to 100% of fees. Its published annual spend on fee support is £5.8m.
- 100%
- Maximum support
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- Awards made
- £5.8m
- Annual fee support
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- Next deadline
The bursary programme
- Support level
- Up to 100% of fees
- Means-tested
- Yes — assessed on household income and assets
- Annual spend
- £5.8m a year on fee support
- Eligibility
- Published pupil/full-place data: John Whitgift Foundation support across schools; individual Whitgift count not published | Annual pot/total support: >£5.8m/year by John Whitgift Foundation for Trinity and Whitgift in source checked | Full award may cover: Foundation FAQ says not lunch, uniform, trips, exam fees | Eligibility: Family income/assets below stated thresholds; no boarding bursaries | Confidence: Foundation data
Source: johnwhitgiftfoundation.org · checked 14 May 2026. Always confirm terms with the school before applying.
Named bursaries and fee-support schemes
How bursary applications work
- Register your child for a place before the registration deadline — a bursary is applied for alongside, not instead.
- Complete the school's financial form (some schools use an external assessor) with P60s, tax returns, bank and savings statements.
- Many schools arrange a home visit between the assessment and the offer.
- The bursary decision usually arrives with, or shortly after, the offer — before you must accept.
- Awards are reassessed each year, so a change in circumstances can change the award.
Whitgift School bursaries: questions parents ask
- How much bursary support does Whitgift School offer?
- Bursaries at Whitgift School are worth up to 100% of fees, depending on household income and assets. Full-fee places are available for families on the lowest incomes.
- Who qualifies for a bursary at Whitgift School?
- Published pupil/full-place data: John Whitgift Foundation support across schools; individual Whitgift count not published | Annual pot/total support: >£5.8m/year by John Whitgift Foundation for Trinity and Whitgift in source checked | Full award may cover: Foundation FAQ says not lunch, uniform, trips, exam fees | Eligibility: Family income/assets below stated thresholds; no boarding bursaries | Confidence: Foundation data
- Can I get a scholarship and a bursary at Whitgift School?
- Yes, the two are assessed separately: Whitgift School lists 23 merit scholarships, and a bursary can be added on top where a family qualifies financially.