The Music Scholarship at Manchester High School for Girls is a music scholarship for 11+ entry, worth 50% of fees.
Who can apply for the Music Scholarship?
- ABRSM Grade 4 or equivalent
- readiness for sight-reading, aural tests and performance.
What is the Music Scholarship worth?
Worth 50% of fees, as published by Manchester High School for Girls.
Music Scholarship requiring ABRSM Grade 4 or equivalent, plus readiness for sight-reading, aural tests and performance on two instruments or one instrument plus voice.
How do you apply for the Music Scholarship?
- Indicate interest on the registration form
- audition may include performance on two instruments (or one plus voice), sight-reading and aural tests.
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 Manchester High School for Girls's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Music Scholarship at Manchester High School for Girls worth?
It is worth 50% of fees. Music Scholarship requiring ABRSM Grade 4 or equivalent, plus readiness for sight-reading, aural tests and performance on two instruments or one instrument plus voice.
Who can apply for the Music Scholarship?
ABRSM Grade 4 or equivalent; readiness for sight-reading, aural tests and performance.
How do you apply for the Music Scholarship?
Indicate interest on the registration form; audition may include performance on two instruments (or one plus voice), sight-reading and aural tests.
Source: manchesterhigh.co.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026