Priority Places & Scholarships
Year 7 Music Priority Places
The College is proud to offer up to sixteen places for students applying for Year 7 day and boarding places who demonstrate a particular aptitude in music. These places are allocated on the basis of performance in assessments of musical aptitude conducted by the College. Eight of these places are available to boarders and eight to Day students. These places are not scholarships and there is no reduction in the boarding fee where these places are given to boarders.
To apply for one of these places, parents must apply for their son/daughter to take the assessment using a Supplementary Admissions Form (link to be added) which must be returned to the College by 31st October. There are two opportunities to take the assessment. Those who apply in time to be included in the first assessment date will receive notification of whether they have met the required standard before the national closing date for Year 7 Admissions. Those who apply too late to take the first or who are unable to attend the first assessment date can attend the second assessment date. Both assessments provide the same opportunity to gain a place at the College and so there is no advantage to be gained from attending one assessment rather than the other.
It should be noted that no candidate may attend the assessment more than once, although a candidate who is scheduled to participate in the first assessment and is unable to do so, for example due to ill health, is able to attend for the second assessment date, provided that they do not embark upon any aspect of the assessment on the first occasion. It should be noted that meeting the required standard in the assessment does not guarantee a place at the College. This is because more candidates may meet the required standard than there are places available. If this is the case, places are allocated according to the oversubscription criteria detailed in our current Admissions Policy, and subsequently according to proximity.
Please note - These priority places are only available in Year 7.
Sixth Form Boarding Scholarships
The Sixth Form at Wymondham College is the launch pad for every students’ career. So the College is extremely proud to offer at least three Sixth Form Boarding Scholarships each year to help more students gain an outstanding education.
The scholarships are for students who demonstrate exceptional academic, musical or sporting potential. The scholarships are worth up to 100% of the boarding fee and this is shared across the candidates.
If you'd like to be considered for a Sixth Form scholarship, please include this in your application form. Candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Day at the College in the Autumn Term. Candidates can not apply for multiple scholarships.
Please note - we only offer the boarding scholarships for Years 12 and 13. We do not offer scholarships lower down the school and we do not offer bursaries.
