Fees assistance

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to provide some families with assistance towards their fees. All of our fees assistance is in the form of means-tested bursaries. A full Year 7 bursary costs £130,000 and, whilst our donors provide some of the funding, we expect families to make a contribution based on their financial circumstances.

Our means-tested bursaries are for new pupils who join us at Year 7 or Year 12 and they are extremely popular. Applicants must meet both our academic and financial criteria.

Bursaries are offered following a rigorous independent financial assessment. The value of the bursary offer is determined by a family’s net disposable income, which is the amount of money that families have available for spending or saving after they have paid their direct taxes and other relevant expenses. As a guide, to qualify for a partial bursary gross income and savings from all sources cannot exceed £70k per year. Please note that demand for bursaries greatly exceeds the fees assistance available and we cannot meet all requests for fees assistance, even if the eligibility criteria have been met.

Bursaries are reviewed every year to ensure that pupils are meeting academic criteria and other expectations, and to check that families remain entitled to fees assistance. Unfortunately, we are not able to assist with other costs associated with attending the school such as uniform, food, trips or transport.

Applying for a bursary in September 2024

The deadline to apply for a Year 7 bursary in September 2024 has now passed. If you would like to apply for a Year 12 bursary, please read our bursary policy below and then, if after reading this policy you feel you meet the criteria, please complete the below bursary application form:

• The Grammar School at Leeds bursary policy
• The Grammar School at Leeds bursary application form

Bursary FAQS

Meet some of our bursary parents

This film was made by the Independent Schools Council (ISC).

Further information

This is a recording of the virtual bursary information presentation evening.

Music Scholarships

We have a proud music tradition here at GSAL and music is an essential part of school life. We offer a small number of music scholarships to new pupils joining the school into Year 7 and, depending on the scholar’s musical ability, the scholarship is worth either a 20% reduction on school fees or covers the cost of instrumental lessons.

Music scholarship applications involve an audition and as competition is high we expect applicants to be approaching or at Grades 4 or 5, preferably on an orchestral instrument however this is not essential. Music scholarships are offered to applicants who have satisfied our entrance  requirements, both in the academic examination and at interview.

In order to apply for a music scholarship, please indicate your interest when you apply to the school on our online application form.

We do not offer academic or sports scholarships.