In short
The Academic Scholarships at St Swithun's School is an academic scholarship.
What is the Academic Scholarships worth?
Formally recognises achievement and attitude in academic areas of school life.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarships?
- Year 7 and 9 candidates are shortlisted by pre-test scores and school references, then interviewed
- Year 12 awards are based on online interviews and written entrance assessments.
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 Swithun's School's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic Scholarships at St Swithun's School worth?
Formally recognises achievement and attitude in academic areas of school life.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarships?
Year 7 and 9 candidates are shortlisted by pre-test scores and school references, then interviewed; Year 12 awards are based on online interviews and written entrance assessments.
Source: stswithuns.com, checked 4 Nov 2026