Fees 2024/25
| Senior School & Sixth Form | Autumn 2024 | £7,116 per term |
| Prep School | Autumn 2024 | £5,595 per term |
| Senior School & Sixth Form | Spring & Summer 2025 | £6,642 per term (exc. VAT) £7,970 per term (inc. VAT) |
| Prep School | Spring & Summer 2025 | £5,222 per term (exc. VAT) £6,266 per term (inc. VAT) |
Fees are paid directly to the GDST. Fees can be paid termly in advance or by monthly direct debit.
*Please note that our fees are subject to change once the formal legislation is published by the government on 30 October 2024.
School Lunches
School lunch is charged separately and paid alongside school fees. Lunch is compulsory for pupils up to and including Year 11. The termly charge is £308.69 for Reception to Year 11.
Public Exam Fees
Public exam fees are an additional cost. The exam fees will be based on the number and type of exams taken by the student and will be itemised on the summer term invoice. Currently the typical range is between £400 to £600 for GCSE pupils and £350 to £500 for A Level students.
Bursary recipients with an award of 50% or above will not pay for exams and those on lower award levels will have a pro-rata reduction applied.
We are an inclusive community and offer a range of financial assistance including means-tested bursaries. Bursaries and Scholarships are available to pupils joining a GDST senior school in Year 7 or Year 12. We regret that applications for bursaries and scholarships for pupils entering other year groups or applying late cannot be considered.
Please note that there are separate online application forms for bursaries and scholarships which must be completed as well as the main online application for a place.
Chromebook Leasing Fees
All Year 7 pupils participate in a Chromebook leasing scheme which allows us to adopt the best approach to technology and innovation in the classroom. There is a termly fee for this which is expected to be within the range of £65-£80 for those starting in the 2024-2025 academic year. This fee provides pupils with a leased Chromebook with a screen protector and a stylus. Further details will be provided in the Summer term before joining Sydenham High School. If you would like to buy a carrying case the model is the 500e Lenovo.
Bursaries
Sydenham High School offers a number of bursary awards which are designed to enable girls whose parents might not be able to afford the full fees to attend the school. The award of a bursary is based on financial circumstances and the candidate’s performance in the entrance assessments.
If you are interested in being considered for a bursary, please indicate this on your application form and the Admissions team will email you the details for the online application system, which must be completed in addition to the application form, when they become available from mid-September 2024. For Year 7 entry, please apply for a bursary by 5pm on Monday 11 November 2024. You will be notified if your bursary application has been successful at the same time places in the school are offered.
Sixth Form candidates (both new and progressing students) are also able to apply for bursaries. For Sixth Form entry in 2025, please apply by Monday 4 November 2024 if you wish to be considered for a bursary.
Further information about bursaries can be found here.
Scholarships
Year 7
For girls joining in Year 7, we offer both academic scholarships and scholarships in Art, Drama, Music and Sport. The amount offered for each scholarship varies but is usually around 10-20%. You may apply for multiple scholarships.
Our assessments are in person and the logistics for these will be confirmed once the application deadline has passed.
- Academic scholarships
There is no need to make a separate application for an academic scholarship as all girls are considered based on their performance in the Entrance Examination. You will be notified if your daughter has been successful when places are offered.
Opportunities for Academic Scholars
From the beginning of Year 7, A Sydenham High Academic Scholar will accelerate their cognitive skills by embarking on the Socrates Programme, which provides the following:
- Bespoke mentoring to both support and stretch the individual
- Inspiring lectures delivered by leading experts, including climate change scientists, UN delegates and designers
- Hands-on creative experiences, including ‘behind-the-scenes’ museum visits
- Academic workshops, which develop skills such as research and referencing.
This culminates in the completion of an annual individual project (Year 7 to 9) that reflects the personal interest of the pupil and demonstrates the development of an initial idea and self-reflection. In addition to a written element, final pieces have
recently included: short films, plays, models, displays and robots.Additional opportunities
- Invitations to lectures and activities in specialist areas, e.g. Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), plus Humanities, Performance and Creative subjects, when spaces are limited
- Academic extension trips
- GDST events and workshops
Subject Scholarships
The Art, Drama, Music and Sport scholarships are worth a proportion of fees and stay with a pupil throughout her school career. You initially apply for your daughter to be entered for a subject scholarship and if your application is shortlisted, you will be invited for an assessment. The specific criteria and for each scholarship is outlined as part of this application form.
As your main application to the school is made online, any Subject Scholarship applications should be completed separately, no later than the application deadline of Monday 11 November 2024.
The criteria for 2025 entry are listed below:
Sixth Form Scholarships & Bursaries
In our Sixth Form, we offer the following Scholarships:
• Academic
• Art
• Drama
• Music
• Rowing
• Sport
Both internal and external candidates are welcome to apply. The scholarship examination is not subject-specific and requires no special preparation.
All applicants for Sixth Form Scholarships will also be interviewed by the Head of Sixth Form and, for external candidates, a reference with predicted grades is required.
Students who are new to the school must also submit an online application form before they can complete a scholarship application form.
Candidates who wish to apply for a bursary in Sixth Form must indicate this on the application form and submit the bursary application.
Bursaries
Candidates who wish to apply for a bursary in Sixth Form must indicate this on the application form and submit the bursary application
The scholarship examination is not subject-specific and requires no special preparation.
Key Dates
- Sixth Form Scholarship & Bursary Application Deadline: Monday 4 November 2024
- Sixth Form Scholarship Examination: Friday 15 November 2024
- Offers made: Friday 6 December 2024
- Submission of A Level choices Deadline: Wednesday 5 February 2025
To apply for a Sixth Form Scholarship, click here.
To out more about what our Sixth Form has to offer, click here.
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