In short
The Academic scholarship at St Olave's Prep School is an academic scholarship.
What is the Academic scholarship worth?
Scholarship offers (nearly a third of Year 6 leavers received scholarship offers in academics, sport and music in 2025)
How do you apply for the Academic scholarship?
St Olave's Prep School has not published its process here, so check with admissions.
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 St Olave's Prep School's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic scholarship at St Olave's Prep School worth?
Scholarship offers (nearly a third of Year 6 leavers received scholarship offers in academics, sport and music in 2025).
How are academic scholarships usually assessed?
Schools usually decide from the entrance exam, sometimes with an extra scholarship paper, and an interview.