All Years Scholarships & Awards
Music Awards
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.
Please click here to submit a Music Scholarship Application Form
The application deadline is Thursday 9 January 2025 and the audition dates are 16-17 January. 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 new Art Scholarships will be 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.
For more information download our Art Scholarship Programme booklet.
For eligibility criteria in relation to the above scholarships please contact grammar.admissions@lsf.org
Academic Scholarship Programme – Grammar School 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.
Learn about the application process here.
Years 7-11 Awards and Scholarships
Sporting Talent Award
Available to pupils entering Year 7 (11+) or Year 8 (12+) 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.
Lorraine Simmons Scholarship
Next Awarded: September 2025-26
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.
To enquire further please contact the Registrar.
The Greasley Bursaries
Next Awarded: September 2026-27
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:
Loughborough Grammar School Admissions by email grammar.admissions@lsf.org or by telephone 01509 233233
Sixth Form Awards and Scholarships
Sir Thomas White Trust Scholarship for Sixth Form
Next Awarded: September 2025-26
Loughborough Schools Foundation are pleased to invite strong academic applicants who live in Leicestershire and Rutland to apply for the Sir Thomas White Trust Scholarship. The Scholarship is available for students who are currently educated in a state school and who would not have the means to pay for a place normally. The Scholarship will contribute towards tuition fees for Sixth Form study for two years.
Application forms for Sixth Form study at Loughborough Grammar School can be accessed here.
For further information or to make an application, please contact our Admissions on +44 (0)1509 212348 or by email to grammar.admissions@lsf.org
Emmott Foundation Sixth Form Grants
Since 1961, the Emmott Foundation has provided grants to help pupils continue their education during their Sixth Form years at fee-paying schools. These grants are intended for students facing financial hardship due to an unexpected family crisis, such as illness, death, divorce, or job loss. Applicants are typically high-achieving students, though exceptions may be made in cases of significant need or other educational challenges.
Available to students entering Year 12 or Year 13, parents/guardians must be unable to meet education costs due to sudden financial hardship.
Grants are usually between £500 and £1,500 per term. They cover basic fees only; incidental expenses such as books or travel are not included. Home visits may be required as part of the application process and applications are considered in March, June, and November.
Applications are made directly to the Emmott Foundation and are decided by the Emmott Foundation’s Trustees. The school will be notified of the application. More information is available here.
Contact the Emmott Foundation’s Education Officers, on 0115 937 6526 or by emailing emmottfoundation@btinternet.com Applications are also made using the above contact details.
School Assisted Places 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.
School Assisted Places Sixth Form
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.