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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 2010/11
Bedales Per Term
Boarding £9,605
Day £7,550
Dunhurst Per Term
Boarding £6,600
Day £5,165
Group 1 £4,165
Flexi-Boarding £36 per night
Dunannie (Day only) Per Term
Year 3 £2,700
Year 1 & 2 £2,330
Reception £2,210
Nursery £1,235* (£28 per morning session and £21 per afternoon session)
* Fees depend on the number of weekly sessions children attend (they may attend up to 10 sessions per week, 2 being the minimum). The Early Years Grant can be applied the term after your child is 3.
Music
First study £250 (per ten lessons) = £260
Second and third studies £166 (two third fees) = £172
(only at discretion of Music Director) Musical instrument hire charge £32 per term = £ 33
Speech Training
Individual Lessons/LAMDA £252 per ten lessons = £262
Shared lessons (2) £170 per ten lessons = £177
Learning Support
Individual lessons £305 per ten lessons = £317
Dancing - Ballet/Tap and Modern
Individual lessons (30 mins) £252 per ten lessons = £262
Two sharing (30 mins) £125 per ten lesson = £130
Three sharing (30 mins) £94 per ten lessons = £ 98
Group (45 mins) £79 per ten lessons = £ 82
Group (1 hour) £84 per ten lessons = £ 87
Bursaries & Scholarships
Means-tested bursaries may also be awarded at other times to help families in any of the three schools through temporary financial difficulties.
The school devotes 5% of its fee income to means-tested financial assistance. In addition, grants can be made from the Bedales Grants Trust Fund, which was set up to help children of Old Bedalians and others.
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Dunhurst scholarships
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| 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 |
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Bedales scholarships
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| 13+ Academic | Feb/Mar of year of entry | 30 November before year of entry |
| 13+ Music | Jan/Feb of year of entry | 30 November before year of entry |
| 16+ Academic, Music, Art | Nov before year of entry | 13 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.i on the basis of students' contributions to these areas of Bedales life. | No separate application needed |
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Bursaries at the time of entry
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| 11+ upwards: | Questionnaire | 31 December in year before entry |
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Bursaries to cover temporary financial difficulties
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| All schools, at any time | Questionnaire | As necessary |
More details on fees (eg. speech training, learning support, Dance, Music), scholarships and bursaries are available in the Current Information booklet.
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