Scholarships
Scholarships & Awards
All Years Scholarships & Awards
Music Scholarships
Music Scholarships are available at 11+ (Year 7), 13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Year 12).
We welcome applications from both internal and external candidates; an offer of a Scholarship is conditional on gaining entry to one of the Schools in the Loughborough Schools Foundation.
Music Scholarships are available by audition in January to exceptional practical musicians, whether instrumentalists or vocalists. They provide the framework for a comprehensive partnership between the pupil and the Music department.
Music Scholarships will be tenable for the duration of a pupil’s time at the Loughborough Schools Foundation, subject to annual review. They comprise individually tailored support with performance practice, music theory and aural skills, unrivalled ensemble experience and full access to the Enhanced Music Programme.
Scholars must be enthusiastic and able musicians, who can demonstrate their passion for the subject as well as their technical skill. They will be mentored throughout their time at School to ensure they become the best musicians that they can be. Competition for Scholarships is very fierce, and they are strictly limited in number. Based on audition, scholarships can carry up to 20% fee remission, and some discount to the cost of music lessons. Additionally, means-tested financial support can be applied for through our Music Tuition Assistance scheme in order to further fund individual music lessons; both scholars and non-scholars are eligible to apply for this funding.
Deadline: Friday 8 January 2027
Audition: Thursday 22 January – Friday 23 January 2027
If you have any questions regarding the music scholarships, please do not hesitate to contact the music department by email (music.office@lsf.org) or by telephone (01509 283770).
art Scholarships
Applications will be considered in the January before September entry for Year 12. For Years 7, 9 and 10, applications can be made in the Autumn term following entry to the Grammar School.
Our Art Scholarships are awarded to artists who show exceptional promise, commitment and endeavour to one or more areas of creative expertise, including traditional and/or digital media. The receipt of the scholarship will confirm our commitment to the individual’s creative journey as they embark upon an enriched experience of creative opportunities during their time at Loughborough Grammar School.
Please please to our Admissions Team to learn about the eligibility criteria. You can call us on 01509 233233 or email grammar.admissions@lsf.org.
Academic Scholarship Programme – A Scholar’s Journey
We offer a small number of academic scholarships which have a small financial reward but offer considerable academic prestige. Those who earn the title will take on the Scholar’s Journey, a program of extension activities allowing likeminded individuals to excel together to develop and showcase their talents for the benefit of the whole community.
Scholarships are based entirely on academic merit and are dependent on examination performance so there is no need to make a separate application to be considered for these awards.
Sports Scholarship
There are two application points for our Sports Scholarships: Year 9 (13+) and Year 12 (16+). Recipients of the 13+ Scholarship would need to re-apply for the 16+ Scholarship in Year 12. The Sports Scholarship comes with a fee remission of up to 20%.
The exact amount will be at the discretion of the Head of the relevant School in consultation with the Director of Sport, based on the individual’s sporting ability and potential in the School’s major team sports. To be considered, applicants should be at least near selection for age-relevant representative and development pathways at county or regional level.
Applications close 12 January 2027.
Years 7-11 Scholarships & Awards
Sporting Talent Award
Available to pupils entering Year 7 (11+) we are looking for pupils who demonstrate evidence of athletic ability and the aptitude to work hard, demonstrating self-motivation and a clear desire to compete and strive for success.
Pupils applying for this award, will have advanced physical competences and movement skills, and will benefit from a high level of coaching. Our Sporting Talent Award entitles the successful applicant to a single award of £500 to enhance their sporting experience.
Applications close on 12 January 2027.
Lorraine Simmons ScholarshIP
Available for the 2027-28 academic year
The Lorraine Simmons Scholarship was established in memory of a well-known Assistant Matron at Loughborough Grammar School. Alumni remember “Miss Sim” as an immensely warm and kind woman who looked after her boys with real care and friendship that in many cases continued for years after they left.
The scholarship is awarded on academic merit and financial need to support a boy who would never otherwise have the opportunity to attend the school. It provides 100% tuition fees for a bright local boy from Year 7 through to Year 13.
The recipient must live locally to the school, with a strong preference for a pupil from a disadvantaged background in Loughborough or Shepshed.
For further information or to make an application, please contact our Admissions team on 01509 233233 or by email to grammar.admissions@lsf.org.
The Greasley Bursaries
With sincere thanks to alum Derek Greasley (LGS 1956), The Greasley Bursaries have been established to support prospective pupils of Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School.
Derek, who joined Year 7 at Loughborough Grammar School in 1948, left a life-changing donation in his Will to fund ‘The Greasley Bursaries’. Open to pupils from Charnwood, the bursaries will cover tuition fees and potentially other associated costs, meaning that recipients can fully immerse themselves in the academic and co-curricular opportunities from Year 7 through to Year 13 at Loughborough Grammar School or Loughborough High School.
The bursaries are awarded on academic merit and financial need to support a boy or girl who would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend either school.
For further information or to make an application, please contact our Admissions team on 01509 233233 or by email to grammar.admissions@lsf.org.
The scholarships listed represent our current opportunities. Throughout the year, we work closely with alumni and supporters of the Loughborough Schools Foundation to develop and fund additional scholarships, so new opportunities may become available at different times.
In recent years, scholarships have supported pupils with strengths in areas such as academic achievement, Music, sport, and STEM, as well as providing opportunities for pupils from particular Charnwood neighbourhoods.
Families interested in joining our school and learning more about current or upcoming scholarship opportunities are encouraged to speak with our Admissions team. We also recommend checking this page regularly, as we will add new scholarships as they become available.
For more information or to apply, please contact our Admissions team on 01509 233233 or by email at grammar.admissions@lsf.org.
Sixth Form Scholarships
Edwards Family Scholarship for Sixth Form
Please note that this scholarship alternates between LGS and LHS. For LGS, this award is next available for the 2028-29 academic year.
The Edwards Family Scholarship provides 75% of school fees for a sixth form pupil entering LGS at Y12. It offers fee assistance for families whose income is such that they would not otherwise be able to pay the full school fees. LSF may top up the scholarship to a maximum of 100%, subject to means testing.
Priority will be given to those from the Loughborough area, but all applications will be considered. Applications will be assessed and means-tested for eligibility using our established processes.
For further information or to make an application, please contact our Admissions team on 01509 233233 or by email to grammar.admissions@lsf.org
The scholarships listed represent our current Sixth Form scholarship opportunities. Throughout the year, we work closely with alumni and supporters of the Loughborough Schools Foundation to develop and fund additional scholarships, so new opportunities may become available at different times.
In recent years, scholarships have supported pupils with strengths in areas such as academic achievement, Music, sport, and STEM, as well as providing opportunities for pupils from particular Charnwood neighbourhoods.
Families interested in joining our Sixth Form and learning more about current or upcoming scholarship opportunities are encouraged to speak with our Admissions team. We also recommend checking this page regularly, as we will add new scholarships as they become available.
For further information or to apply, please contact our Admissions team on 01509 233233 or by email at grammar.admissions@lsf.org.
Bursaries
Bursaries Years 7 – 11
The School can also make limited funds available, according to financial need, to able pupils through the Schools Assisted Places Scheme. These awards are made based on academic merit in the Entrance Assessment and will involve a meeting at School with a member of the Bursary staff. We support as many applications as we can and, in 2024/25, several pupils received fee reductions.
Bursaries are means-tested awards given to support families whose child demonstrates academic excellence and wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford some, or all of, the school fees. Parents who notify us that they require financial assistance are invited to complete a bursary application form. Following a successful application, bursaries can range from 5% to 100% and are dependent upon a family’s financial circumstances. We do not publish guidance on qualifying income levels as each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. To qualify for financial support, families are expected to be doing everything they can to maximise their income before applying to the school for help.
An independent company will carry out a home visit to assist in the assessment of family circumstances. All applications are then considered by the Bursaries Committee, chaired by the Head. For further information, please contact grammar.admissions@lsf.org to arrange an initial conversation.
Bursaries Sixth Form
Next Awarded: September 2026-27
School Assisted Places are also available for Year 12 entry on up to 50% of fees (larger bursaries may be available, dependent upon exceptional performance at GCSE). These are dependent upon performance in the GCSE examinations, parental income and a meeting at the School.
