The Music Scholarship at The Abbey School is a music scholarship.
Who can apply for the Music Scholarship?
Applicants expected to have at least Grade 4, with musicality and potential equally important.
What is the Music Scholarship worth?
Free tuition at school on one instrument
How do you apply for the Music Scholarship?
The Abbey School 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 The Abbey School's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Music Scholarship at The Abbey School worth?
Free tuition at school on one instrument.
Who can apply for the Music Scholarship?
Applicants expected to have at least Grade 4, with musicality and potential equally important.
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: theabbey.co.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026