The Academic Scholarship at Downe House is an academic scholarship for 11+ entry.
Who can apply for the Academic Scholarship?
Girls with exceptional academic potential at 11+, 12+, 13+ and 16+ entry ages.
What is the Academic Scholarship worth?
- Scholarship identifies pupils by scores in computerised tests
- scholarships papers sat in Lent Term prior to entry.
- Awards do not carry fee remission.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship?
Candidates identified from computerised test scores invited to sit academic scholarship papers and interview.
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 Downe House's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic Scholarship at Downe House worth?
Scholarship identifies pupils by scores in computerised tests; scholarships papers sat in Lent Term prior to entry. Awards do not carry fee remission.
Who can apply for the Academic Scholarship?
Girls with exceptional academic potential at 11+, 12+, 13+ and 16+ entry ages.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship?
Candidates identified from computerised test scores invited to sit academic scholarship papers and interview.
Source: downehouse.net, checked 4 Nov 2026