Bursary & Scholarships Pavilion
A visit to the Show could transform your child's future...
supported by The Times & The Sunday Times
It used to be difficult to find out about the financial support offered by independent schools. No longer. The Bursary & Scholarships talks programme, supported by The Times & Sunday Times, aims to make it easy for parents to find out what's available.
Leading independent schools will be giving parents answers to the key affordability questions:
- Would your family qualify for fee assistance?
- How to apply?
- When to submit your application?
Hear from London schools such as St Paul's Girls, Reigate Grammar, St Paul's, Latymer Upper, DLD and top boarding schools such as Millfield, Christ's Hospital, Sevenoaks and Malvern College.
If you are considering applying for fee-assistance, the talks in the Pavilion will give you a vital overview of the support that is available.
Read on to see the full programme
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Find out how means-testing works in practice
Hear from experts such as The Good Schools Guide on exactly how to apply for a bursary or scholarship
The Independent Schools Show is the perfect place to learn about means-testing. Find out what's involved, work out whether you will be eligible for support and improve your chances of success.
The Good Schools Guide runs a Scholarships and Bursaries service that provides information to families who may be eligible for fee assistance.
Camilla Smiley, education consultant and The Good Schools Guide’s scholarships and bursaries specialist will be taking to the stage on Saturday, 11th November at 2pm, to talk about fee assistance and how means-testing works in practice.
Find out:
- What happens when you apply for a bursary?
- What information will you be required to provide?
- How intrusive are the background checks on your family finances?
You can also speak with Camilla at The Good Schools Guide, stand 711. That’s also where you will find the Guide's expert education consultants, on hand to offer advice on scholarships, bursaries and anything else to do with private education.
Bursary & Scholarships talks
Join us for our largest ever programme of parent briefings.
The programme is still evolving, so please check back here as we add more schools.
Aysgarth School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available at Aysgarth School, plus how and when to apply.
Notre Dame School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Sherborne Schools - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Bryanston School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available at Bryanston School, plus how and when to apply.
DLD College - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
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Irfan Latif
Principal DLD College LondonLondon SchoolsTalksBiographyIrfan Latif is the principal of the multi-award winning DLD College London, a 13-19 co-ed boarding and day school in the heart of London. During his career Irfan has held a number of leadership roles in education including Headmaster of Sexey’s School, Deputy Head (Academic) at Bedford… MoreIrfan Latif is the principal of the multi-award winning DLD College London, a 13-19 co-ed boarding and day school in the heart of London. During his career Irfan has held a number of leadership roles in education including Headmaster of Sexey’s School, Deputy Head (Academic) at Bedford school, Head of Science and Chemistry at St Benedict’s School, Ealing, Senior Housemaster at Whitgift School, as well as being the Assistant Housemaster and Head of PSHE at the Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Boys. Educated at Emanuel school, London, Irfan graduated from King’s College, University of London with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, followed by a PGCE in Secondary Education and is currently studying for an MA in Educational Leadership. At university he was active on the Student Council and played representative sport, including rowing and cricket. Irfan has an active role in education and, boarding and is on the Executive Committee of the Boarding Schools’ Association, having been its Vice Chair, and is also the chair of the London Boarding Forum. He is on the board of directors at AGBIS and the Independent Schools’ Association and sits on the board of practitioners for the ground-breaking ‘AI in Education’ movement set up by Sir Anthony Seldon. In addition, Irfan is a co-founder of the Inclusion and Diversity group for the Independent Schools’ Council, and he also sits on the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Independent Education. He has spoken at several national and international conferences including Disrupted23 and was recently nominated for Tatler’s ‘Best Head of a Public School’. He also sat on the board of education at the Diocese of Bath and Wells and sits on the Professional Development Committee for the Society of Heads. Outside of school, he enjoys art and attending galleries, museums, and concerts. He is a keen runner having recently completed the London Marathon, enjoys swimming, ballroom dancing, following Arsenal FC and engaging in politics. He is married to Jo, the Head of Science of a leading London independent girls’ school and the CEO of the award-winning ‘Karma Curry’. They have two daughters and their Jack Russell terrier, Rodney. Less
Reigate Grammar - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
St Edward's, Oxford - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
St Mary's School, Cambridge - Fee Assistance Briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available at Aysgarth School, plus how and when to apply.
The Downs - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Malvern College - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Queen Ethelburga's - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Roedean School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Christ's Hospital - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
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Luke Walters
Deputy Head Christ's HospitalSchool leadershipTalksBiographyLuke studied English at Exeter University, then a Masters in Shakespeare under Kiernan Ryan at Royal Holloway. He became Deputy Head at Christ’s Hospital in 2019 following a Senior Management Team role at Ardingly College. His own schooling was in Hong Kong and he has worked at… MoreLuke studied English at Exeter University, then a Masters in Shakespeare under Kiernan Ryan at Royal Holloway. He became Deputy Head at Christ’s Hospital in 2019 following a Senior Management Team role at Ardingly College. His own schooling was in Hong Kong and he has worked at Marlborough College, both in the UK and Malaysia, and Reading Blue Coat School. His interests include time on his ‘ergo’, refereeing sport and making the most of the Sussex countryside with his family. Less
St Paul's School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
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Dr Andy Mayfield
Director of Admissions St Paul's SchoolLondon SchoolsTalksBiographyDr Andy Mayfield studied Mathematics at Manchester and Oxford Universities and joined St Paul’s School as a Mathematics Teacher in 1992. In his time at the school he has been President of the Boat Club, Head of Year 12, run the School’s Outreach and Charity programme and for the past… MoreDr Andy Mayfield studied Mathematics at Manchester and Oxford Universities and joined St Paul’s School as a Mathematics Teacher in 1992. In his time at the school he has been President of the Boat Club, Head of Year 12, run the School’s Outreach and Charity programme and for the past ten years been Director Of Admissions. Less
St Paul's Girls - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Duke of York's Royal Military School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Knightsbridge School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Queen's Gate School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply
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Amy Wallace
Principal Queen's Gate SchoolLondon SchoolsTalksBiographyQueen’s Gate welcomed Miss Amy Wallace as our ninth Principal in September 2022. Formerly Senior Deputy Head at St. Catherine’s, Twickenham, Miss Wallace's teaching career has included stints at Wycombe Abbey as a teacher and Housemistress, and St. Francis College, Letchworth, as Head… MoreQueen’s Gate welcomed Miss Amy Wallace as our ninth Principal in September 2022. Formerly Senior Deputy Head at St. Catherine’s, Twickenham, Miss Wallace's teaching career has included stints at Wycombe Abbey as a teacher and Housemistress, and St. Francis College, Letchworth, as Head of Sixth Form. For the past five years she has served as a governor at Badminton School, Bristol. She was herself educated at the School of St. Helen and St. Katharine in Oxfordshire. In 2000 she went up to Newnham College, Cambridge, to read History, completing her BA in 2003, and an MPhil in American History in 2005. Miss Wallace took her PGCE at Hertford College, University of Oxford. When not teaching or studying, she has often been found on rivers, coxing for her university colleges, Furnivall Sculling Club and the Royal Air Force. These days her hobbies tend to be more land-based, taking advantage of London’s many museums and enjoying overseas travel. She lives in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, in a book-filled home that she shares with two naughty but adorable kittens. Less
Millfield School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
St Felix - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Cranleigh School & Cranleigh Prep School
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
King's College School Wimbledon
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Alleyn's - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Bedales - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
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Will Goldsmith
Head BedalesSchool leadershipTalksBiographyWill Goldsmith has an MA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. He became Acting Head of Bedales in September 2021, having initially joined the school as Deputy Head (Academic), and became Head of Bedales in February 2022. He was previously Director of Teaching and… MoreWill Goldsmith has an MA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. He became Acting Head of Bedales in September 2021, having initially joined the school as Deputy Head (Academic), and became Head of Bedales in February 2022. He was previously Director of Teaching and Learning and Head of English at Latymer Upper in West London, which followed teaching in state and independent schools. He says education is about empowering young people to engage with learning on a profound level that they sustain their whole life. He is passionate about diversity and works closely with students in supporting LGBTQ+ rights in school and beyond. He enjoys singing, having spent much of his life in a variety of chamber choirs; he was brought up as the child of expatriate parents in Africa, the Middle and Far East; and he speaks fluent French having lived in Paris for five years after graduating. On Bedales, Will says the willingness to challenge the orthodoxies of education (without necessarily rejecting them), combined with a profoundly communitarian approach and an understanding of the importance of the natural world make it very special indeed. Less
The Dragon - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Wycliffe College - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Sevenoaks - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
Caterham School - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
The American School in London - fee assistance briefing
An overview of the fee assistance available and how/when to apply.
