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.

 

 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 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
Bursaries at the time of entry
11+ upwards: Questionnaire 31 December in year before entry
Bursaries to cover temporary financial difficulties
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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