How well do DC have to do in grammar school entrance exams to be considered for a full bursary?

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Hi - I probably sound a bit thick so apologies!

DS has been awarded a full bursary for grammar school. I rang the school to check the details of the bursary and to make sure that they hadn't got it wrong and to find out how things worked (never having any experience of grammar schools). I asked if they could let me know how DS did in the tests but i was told that 'we don't divulge that information' - i did try to find out before DS took the exams what the pass percentage marks were but didn't find out with one thing and another but would like to know how he did.

How would i find out if the school won't tell me and does anyone have any idea what kind of marks would make a school award a bursary?

Grammar schools are state schools, they are free....

This isn't a state grammar - we don't have any free ones up here unfortunately!

I hate to say this but I'm afraid you do.

Grammar schools are state schools and are free to everyone who gets in.

Private schools may also have selective exams. They often split the financial assistance criteria and the scholarships. The two don't always go together in that a rich but bright child may be awarded a low value scholarship and a poor but not so brilliant child a high level bursary but no scholarship.

Do you mean a private school that still call itself a grammar because it used to be one, like Manchester, Leeds and Kingston? Surely if it's a real grammar school then it's free so bursaries are irrelevant?

Sorry - i should have been clearer its an independent school.

I think its because there is only one grammar school in the town where i live no-one refers to it as an independent school everyone just calls it the 'grammar school'.

I did say i was going to sound a bit thick
so apologies again!

Vicky2011 - yes it is a private school

Why do you need to know his mark? He's done brilliantly or you wouldn't be getting the full bursary. Forget about the mark and rejoice in your wonderful child!

If its a private school then the bursaries are usually means tested financial help. A bright/talented child could be awarded a scholarship but it may only be nominal or a small percentage of the fees (5%). If its a state grammar school then its free anyway???

A bursary is a means tested award, and is not dependent per se on marks in an entrance exam (those are scholarships).

It means that they like your DS and think he would be an asset to the school.

Congratulations!

Northernlurker - it was just out of curiosity more than anything else. I'm very proud of him and he is wonderful (although does occasionally morph into the spawn of satan).

Sorry crossed posts! Did he get a scholarship too? I guess he must have done very well in the exam! Well done you should be very proud!

The school have some assisted places (separate from bursaries I'm assuming that these are the schloarships but only award up to i think about 15%) and then the bursaries. I did fill the initial bursary forms in prior to DS sitting the exams but wasn't sure how much of it went on his results.

Thanks to you all for answering my (not very clear) question though!

scholarships

IME scholarships are awarded for particular talent in things like sport or music etc some schools award academic scholarships or specific maths or language ones. You could be awarded a scholarship and a bursary to make up 100%! Search through the schools website - i bet it will be explained in detail somewhere.

Thanks Chooshoes. I have have tried to find out from the school website - the info seems to be very well hidden on there but i shall go and see if i can find something!