In short
The Academic Award at Abingdon School is an academic scholarship for 13+ entry. Assessment is in March 2027.
Who can apply for the Academic Award?
Only students with a confirmed offer of a place at the school may apply.
What is the Academic Award worth?
13+ Academic scholarship assessment week commencing 1 March 2027
How do you apply for the Academic Award?
- Candidates sit papers in several subjects and attend a scholarship interview
- applications via prep school.
How academic scholarships usually work
Schools usually decide from the entrance exam, sometimes with an extra scholarship paper, and an interview.
- Ask whether the entrance exam counts or whether there is a separate scholarship paper.
- Ask for past papers, or the style of paper if the school does not share them.
- Practise talking through reasoning out loud, because interviews often test how a child thinks.
General guidance across schools, not Abingdon School's own terms.
Key dates
- Exam or audition
- March 2027 (date TBC)
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic Award at Abingdon School worth?
13+ Academic scholarship assessment week commencing 1 March 2027.
Who can apply for the Academic Award?
Only students with a confirmed offer of a place at the school may apply.
How do you apply for the Academic Award?
Candidates sit papers in several subjects and attend a scholarship interview; applications via prep school.
When is the Academic Award assessment?
In March 2027.
Source: abingdon.org.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026