16-19 Bursary Policy
A student, who is aged between 16 and 19 years, and who might struggle with the costs of full-time sixth form education, may be eligible to receive a bursary.
There are two types of bursary available to students:
1. 16-19 Bursary for Vulnerable Students
2. 16-19 Discretionary Bursary
To be eligible to receive either type of bursary, a student must be:
- aged under 19 years old on 31st August. Students aged 19 or over are only eligible to receive a discretionary bursary if they are continuing on a study programme they began when aged 16 – 18 or if they have an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
- a full time resident in the UK.
The discretionary bursary can be awarded in the following bands
Band 1
Annual Household income of £20,817 or less. Students will receive:
- A weekly allowance of £30 which is exclusively for public transport*, learning resources or clothing (receipts required)
- Payment for essential/compulsory educational visits (school trips) during the academic year up to a maximum of £125
- Complimentary study pack at start of the school year
- Reimbursement of the cost of travel to up to 3 University Open Days or Post 18 Job/Apprenticeship interviews. (Upon production of travel receipts)
- Breakfast available from common room
Band 2
Annual Household income of £20,818- £25,521 Students will receive:
- A weekly allowance of £20 which is exclusively for public transport*, learning resources or clothing (receipts required)
- Partial Payment for essential educational visits (school trips) during the academic year – up to 50% of total costs, up to a maximum of £100
- Partial Reimbursement of the cost of travel to up to 3 University Open Days or Post 18 Job/Apprenticeship interviews. (Upon production of travel receipts)
- Complimentary study pack at start of the school year
- Breakfast available from common room
Band 3
Annual Household income of £25,522-£30,810 Students will receive:
- A weekly allowance of £10 which is exclusively for public transport*, learning resources or clothing (receipts required)
- Partial Payment for essential educational visits (school trips) during the academic year – up to 25% of total cost, up to a maximum of £75
- Partial Reimbursement of the cost of travel to up to 3 University Open Days or Post 18 Job/Apprenticeship interviews. (Upon production of travel receipts)
- Complimentary study pack at start of the school year
- Breakfast available from the common room
*Transport costs are only paid for public transport, not private hire vehicles such as Uber or taxis
Pupils who were allocated Free School Meals in Y11, will also be allocated a daily allowance for their lunch during Y12 and Y13 and be automatically allocated to their canteen lunch account.
The school also has the discretion to award payments, including where the above criteria has not been met, for example where a change in a student’s circumstances creates an immediate need for financial support or to help with transport costs from specific identified post codes.
The amount we may pay will depend on individual level of need for each applicant and on how many students in total are claiming. This may include consideration into where the student is travelling from and where the student lives as part of this level of need.
For access to the full Bursary Policy and how to apply, please download the document below:
