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At Oakham School, we welcome applications from candidates at 11+, 13+, 14+ and 16+ for a range of scholarships to recognise academic, all-round, creative, or sporting potential and excellence.
There are two types of scholarship available: those that carry a small fee reduction and honorary awards. Additional financial support is available through means-tested bursaries and candidates can apply for both a scholarship and a bursary.
At each entry point, scholarship candidates will be invited to Oakham School for a scholarship assessment day depending on the scholarship applied for.
11+ Lower School 13+ Middle School 14+ Middle School 16+ Upper School
Academic √ √ √ √
All-Rounder √ √
Art √ √ √
Design & Technology √ √ √
Drama √ √ √
Music √ √ √ √
Sport √ √ √
Scholarship Criteria
Scholarship Assessment Dates
Scholarship assessment dates vary depending on point of entry. Please see the 2025-2026 scholarship assessment dates for each entry point below.
11+
Assessment Type Date
Assessment days
(candidates only attend one day) Week commencing 6 January 2025
11+ Music Scholarships, Performing Arts Awards and Sporting Talent Awards assessments Week commencing 20 January 2025
11+ Academic Scholarship assessments (for shortlisted candidates only) Saturday 8 February 2025
13+
Assessment Type Date
Assessment days
(candidates only attend one day) Thursday 16 and Friday 17 January 2025
13+ Sport Scholarships Monday 27 January 2025
All-Rounder Scholarships Tuesday 28 January 2025
13+ Music Scholarship Auditions* (candidates only attend one day) Wednesday 29 January 2025
13+ Art Scholarships* Thursday 30 January 2025
13+ Design and Technology Scholarships* Thursday 30 January 2025
13+ Drama Scholarships* Friday 31 January 2025
13+ Academic Scholarship assessments (for shortlisted candidates only) Saturday 8 February 2025
14+
Assessment Type Date
Entrance assessment days (candidates only attend one day) Thursday 16 and Friday 17 January 2025
14+ Sport Scholarship Monday 27 January 2025
All-Rounder Scholarships Tuesday 28 January 2025
14+ Music Scholarship Auditions Wednesday 29 January 2025
14+ Academic Scholarship Assessments ( for shortlisted candidates only) Saturday 8 February 2025
16+
Assessment Type Date
16+ interviews
(in person during a visit or by Teams) Throughout the Winter Term until Friday 15 November 2024
16+ Academic Scholarship assessments Tuesday 5 November 2024
16+ Sport Scholarships (candidates attend one day only) 5, 7, 12, 14 November 2024
16+ Art Scholarships* 7 November 2024
16+ Drama Scholarships* 8 November 2024
16+ Music Scholarship Auditions* 7 November 2024
16+ Design and Technology Scholarships* 7 November 2024
16+ Entrance assessments
(candidates only sit assessments on one day) 9, 16, 30 November 2024