In short
The Academic Scholarship (16+) at Brentwood School is an academic scholarship for 16+ entry, worth up to 20% of fees.
What is the Academic Scholarship (16+) worth?
Worth up to 20% of fees, as published by Brentwood School.
10% fees discount, in a small number of cases up to 20% of tuition fees
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship (16+)?
- Indicate on application, submit an academic essay, attend a consultation interview
- conditional on 64 points from best 8 GCSEs.
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 Brentwood School's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic Scholarship (16+) at Brentwood School worth?
It is worth up to 20% of fees.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship (16+)?
Indicate on application, submit an academic essay, attend a consultation interview; conditional on 64 points from best 8 GCSEs.
Source: brentwoodschool.co.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026