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Year 9 Music Scholarship at Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School.

A music scholarship for 13+ entry.

In short

The Year 9 Music Scholarship at Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School is a music scholarship for 13+ entry. Applications close on 7 Dec 2026. Assessment is on 14 Jan 2027.

Who can apply for the Year 9 Music Scholarship?

Entry to Year 9 (13+)

What is the Year 9 Music Scholarship worth?

  • 13+ (Year 9) Creative Scholarship assessment day 14 Jan 2027
  • application deadline 7 Dec 2026
  • offers 12 Feb 2027.

How do you apply for the Year 9 Music Scholarship?

Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School has not published its process here, so check with admissions.

How music scholarships usually work

Schools usually hold an audition: prepared pieces on one or two instruments or voice, often with scales, sight-reading and aural tests.

  • Check the standard each school expects at your entry point, since many state a grade.
  • Choose pieces your child can play confidently, ideally contrasting ones.
  • Ask the instrumental teacher for a reference early, as many schools ask for one.

General guidance across schools, not Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School's own terms.

Key dates

Deadline
7 Dec 2026
Exam or audition
14 Jan 2027, at school
Decisions
12 Feb 2027

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Year 9 Music Scholarship at Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School worth?

13+ (Year 9) Creative Scholarship assessment day 14 Jan 2027; application deadline 7 Dec 2026; offers 12 Feb 2027.

When is the Year 9 Music Scholarship deadline?

Applications close on 7 Dec 2026.

Who can apply for the Year 9 Music Scholarship?

Entry to Year 9 (13+).

How are music scholarships usually assessed?

Schools usually hold an audition: prepared pieces on one or two instruments or voice, often with scales, sight-reading and aural tests.

When is the Year 9 Music Scholarship assessment?

On 14 Jan 2027, at at school.

Source: millhill.org.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026