Fees and Scholarships

We are committed to broadening access to the school by offering financial support. Scholarships are competitive and are awarded on merit; they are not means-tested. From 13+ upwards, scholarships may be supplemented by bursaries, awarded at the time of entry, which are means-tested and awarded according to need.

 
Fees 2013/14

 

Bedales (per term)

Boarders: £10,615
Day: £8,345

 

Dunhurst (per term)

Boarders: £7,295
Half Boarding (3 Nights): £6,500
Day: £5,710
Flexi-Boarding: £39 per night

 

Dunannie (per term)

Year 3: £2,985
Year 1 & 2: £2,575
Reception: £2,445

 

Nursery (per day)*

Morning session (8.30 – 12.00): £29.25
Morning session (8.30 – 1.00): £36.25
School provided lunch: £2.80
Afternoon session 1.00 – 3.30: £21.25

* Children attend a minimum of two sessions per week up to a maximum of 10, depending on availability of places. The Government currently offers a free early years entitlement scheme of 15 hours per week which Dunannie supports. Children are entitled to these free sessions from the term following their third birthday.

 

Music (Individual)

First study: £29.00
Second and third studies (only at discretion of Director of Music): £21.00
Musical instrument hire charge (per term): £36.50

 

Speech and LAMDA

Individual: £31.00
Shared: £20.50

 

Dance (Ballet/Tap/Modern)

Individual: £26.00
Shared: £15.00
Group (3+): £10.00

 

Learning Support

Individual: £34.00
Shared (2) (Dunhurst & Dunannie only): £20.50
Group (3+) (Dunhurst & Dunannie only): £15.00

 

Specialist Languages

Individual: £32.00
Shared (2): £18.50
Group (3+): £8.50

 

Tennis

Individual: £26.00 per hour or £15.50 per 30 minutes
Shared: £15.50 per hour
Group of 3: £10.50 per hour
Group of 4: £8.50 per hour

 

All fees for additional lessons are based on 35 minute lessons (apart from tennis) and shown per lesson. Should lessons be organised that are shorter or longer they will be charged on a pro rata basis. 

 
Bursaries & Scholarships

We are committed to broadening access to the school by offering financial support and the school commits up to 5% of its fee income to this.

Scholarships awards are largely honorific – they bring with them financial recognition that is small relative to the fees. Scholarships are competitive and are awarded on merit. From 11+ upwards they may be supplemented by bursaries, awarded at the time of entry, which are meanstested
and awarded according to need. Means-tested bursaries may also be awarded at other
times to help families in any of the three schools through temporary financial difficulties.

In addition of up to 5% of its fee income allocated to means-tested financial assistance, grants can be made from the Bedales Grants Trust Fund, which was set up to help children of Old Bedalians and others.

In 2012-13 the school awarded 91 scholarships and 50 bursaries worth more than £0.81 million.

 AssessmentApplication
Dunhurst scholarships
 
10+ Music (younger, exceptionally gifted musicians: please enquire) January of year of entry Mid November before year of entry
10+ or 11+ Academic January of year of entry No separate application needed
11+ Academic, Music January of year of entry Mid November before year of entry
Bedales scholarships
 
13+ Academic Feb/Mar of year of entry 30 November before year of entry
13+ Music, Art Jan/Feb of year of entry 30 November before year of entry
16+ Academic, Music, Art Nov before year of entry 14 October before year of entry
16+ E C Simon Science Scholarship No separate assessment No separate application needed
17+ Drama, Design No separate Assessment. We make awards at the end of 6.1 on the basis of students' contributions to these areas of Bedales life. No separate application needed
Bursaries at the time of entry
11+ and 13+ Questionnaire 30 November in year before entry
16+ Questionnaire 31 October in year before entry
Bursaries to cover temporary financial difficulties -
All schools, at any time
Questionnaire As necessary

John Badley Foundation  JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION*
 

Entry will usually be to Dunhurst at 11+ or Bedales at 13+ or Sixth Form, although other entry points will be considered Meeting and application form  Assessments in January for entry in the same year or the following academic year.

* John Badley Foundation - the school has introduced a new initiative, the John Badley Foundation (JBF), which awards 100% bursaries to broaden access to the Bedales Schools. Applicants for JBF awards will undergo a separate assessment process, involving visiting the school for one day in January for entry in one of the next two academic years. For more information about the JBF bursary scheme, contact the Registrar Janie Jarman (01730) 711733; jjarman@bedales.org.uk). For more detailed information on how to apply for a JBF bursary click here.

More details on fees (eg. speech training, learning support, Dance, Music), scholarships and bursaries are available in the Current Information brochure.

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