The Academic Scholarships at Shiplake College is an academic scholarship, worth up to 25% of fees.
Who can apply for the Academic Scholarships?
Sixth Form candidates need the potential to gain A or above at A Level, a grade 8 in the scholarship subject and an average of grade 8 across GCSEs, with excellent behaviour.
What is the Academic Scholarships worth?
Worth up to 25% of fees, as published by Shiplake College.
- Usually 5-10% fee discount
- up to 25% for outstanding Sixth Form candidates
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarships?
- Submit a scholarship application by the deadline
- Year 7 and 9 candidates with excellent entrance assessment scores are invited to a scholarship assessment (presentation and interview with a senior teacher)
- Sixth Form candidates submit their latest school report and 'working at' grades and are interviewed.
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 Shiplake College's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic Scholarships at Shiplake College worth?
It is worth up to 25% of fees.
Who can apply for the Academic Scholarships?
Sixth Form candidates need the potential to gain A or above at A Level, a grade 8 in the scholarship subject and an average of grade 8 across GCSEs, with excellent behaviour.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarships?
Submit a scholarship application by the deadline; Year 7 and 9 candidates with excellent entrance assessment scores are invited to a scholarship assessment (presentation and interview with a senior teacher); Sixth Form candidates submit their latest school report and 'working at' grades and are interviewed.
Source: shiplake.org.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026