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What are the costs
and what help is
available to reduce
them?
Who is eligible?
All children are usually eligible from the term
after
their third birthday. Every child has six terms funding until the term in which
they are 5. The grant is paid from Leicester City Council directly to the school; the school credits this amount to your account
in the term it is due.
Eligibility
Born on or between
Grant eligible from
1 April-31 August
Beginning of Autumn term following 3rd birthday
1 September-31 December
Beginning of Spring term following 3rd birthday
1 January-31 March
Beginning of Summer term following 3rd birthday
What is the grant amount?
Funding is currently £54.75 per week. This is based on 15 hours funding.
Total grant per term
Term
Grant total
Autumn 2015
£766.50
Spring 2016
£602.25
Summer 2016
£547.50
What do I do next?
Using the table below, work out which term the funding will start. When your daughter joins the school, it will be necessary to see
her birth certificate, which verifies her eligibility to receive the grant. You do not have to complete any paper work; the school will
do the rest.
Dates of birth for eligibility
Term
3 year olds
4 year olds
Autumn 2015
1/09/11-31/08/12
1/09/10-31/08/11
Spring 2016
1/01/12-31/12/12
1/01/11-31/12/11
Summer 2016
1/04/12-31/03/13
1/04/11-31/03/12
Autumn 2016
1/09/13-31/08/14
1/09/12-31/08/13
Spring 2017
1/04/13-31/03/14
1/04/12-31/03/13
For further information, please contact Mrs Julie Garner, Finance Assistant 0116 270 5338
What is a bursary, who can apply for one, and when?
A bursary is financial support for families who have difficulty in paying the full fees. Our School policy is to help those least able
to pay and most likely to benefit from an independent education at Leicester High. Bursaries are means-tested which means
that all applicants have to prove that they are eligible to qualify for support. This proof is provided by very detailed information
about the financial situation of the family, which is supplied by parents on a bursary application form. Bursary offers can range
from 5%- 50% of the full fees, depending on individual circumstances. For example using 2015 - 2016 fees, a Year 6 pupil’s fees
are £11,022 per annum with a maximum 50% bursary. The School would support the pupil to the cost of £5,527.50 per annum
and parents would need to pay £5,527.50 per annum themselves. Bursary support is re-assessed and re-applied for annually, as
families’ finances change over time. Bursaries are awarded from Year 6 onwards. Most of the bursary fund is used to support girls
taking the entrance examination in January each year. Bursary applications need to be submitted to the Registrar by the middle of
December before the January examination. At the end of January, parents who have applied for bursaries will be informed of the
School’s decision.
See the website for the bursary application form and the bursary policy.
Nursery Education
Grants for 3 and
4 year olds
Bursaries
