The Music Scholarship at Royal Grammar School, Newcastle is a music scholarship, worth up to 50% of fees.
Who can apply for the Music Scholarship?
Year 7 and Year 12 entry candidates
What is the Music Scholarship worth?
Worth up to 50% of fees, as published by Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.
Up to 50% of fees
How do you apply for the Music Scholarship?
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle 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 Royal Grammar School, Newcastle's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Music Scholarship at Royal Grammar School, Newcastle worth?
It is worth up to 50% of fees.
Who can apply for the Music Scholarship?
Year 7 and Year 12 entry candidates.
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.
Source: rgs.newcastle.sch.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026