Has anyone managed to get a scholarship or bursary so their child can be educated privately?

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DD and I are trying to do just that. I would LOVE her to go to the girls school down the road because I think it would be the best possible option for her not least because she has three brothers and a pretty full on home life.

She's very bright but quite shy and not very forthcoming and I think the school would instill real confidence in her.

So we are practising the 11 plus type questions and mentally preparing (she's very keen to try for this) but I wonder if we're being realistic.

I've told her we're reaching for the stars and it may not come off and she's very ambitious and keen to try, but so few of her friends are going down this route that I wonder if I'm just being ridiculously idealistic and wasting our time.

So I'm looking for encouraging stories of people who have managed to get scholarships and/or bursaries.

Roedean has taken over St M Hall - I so wanted to go there, they played lacrosse and had a pool.... might B College be another option or do you want girls only ?

B college won't give big bursary and is co ed. Roedean took over LMH prep school you are right Liz. Several local indie schools do lacrosse,my dd does, most have pools too.

For 100% it is generally v low income and exceptionally academically gifted or musical sporty etc.

cargirl my DB and nephew went to CH, nephew was Senior Grecian. ( RAF scholarship for both) The other nephew had a scholarship at RHS, but didn't get into CH, met the pass mark and more, but so many other bright kids on the list.

We looked at sending our DD, I love the school and it's facilities, traditions etc but DH was not keen to send her away to school.

Hi Sunny. Great to hear from you. Have been thinking about you lately. Car still going strong.

MABS I hadn't dared dream thought about Roedean. Would worry about social mix but I am prob more hung up about that than dd.

Good to hear from you Brighton (and ex Brighton) girls. Signing off now as bad burn on my main typing finger. Thanks for all help. Will update.