In short
The Academic Scholarship at The Abbey School is an academic scholarship, worth up to 20% of fees.
Who can apply for the Academic Scholarship?
Candidates for entry into Years 7 and 12
What is the Academic Scholarship worth?
Worth up to 20% of fees, as published by The Abbey School.
- Generally worth 10% of school fees
- up to 20% for exceptional performance
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship?
- No separate application
- awarded based on performance across entrance assessments, and notified in the offer letter.
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 The Abbey School's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic Scholarship at The Abbey School worth?
It is worth up to 20% of fees.
Who can apply for the Academic Scholarship?
Candidates for entry into Years 7 and 12.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship?
No separate application; awarded based on performance across entrance assessments, and notified in the offer letter.
Source: theabbey.co.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026