Overview
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students overcome the specific financial barriers to participation they face so they can remain in full time education. The Bursary Fund is made up of two parts:
Vulnerable Bursary: This is an award of up to £1200 a year for students who fall into one of the following categories:
- 1. Receiving Income Support or Universal Credit in their name because they are financially supporting themselves and or a dependant living with them.
- 2. Students in local authority care or who have recently left care
- 3. Students who receive Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments with Universal Credit payments in their own right.
- If you are eligible for the Vulnerable Bursary please contact the finance office as soon as possible so we can provide you with further information
Discretionary Bursary: This bursary is provided to students who are not in the groups above but are from low-income families. Bursaries are provided to help with the cost of transport and other course costs, in accordance with the DfE Guidelines. The Bursary Fund cannot be used to help support extra curricular activities such as trips, or any other general household living costs. Applications will be accepted from students whose household income falls below £30,810. This is a means tested bursary and evidence will need to be provided.
Eligibility: If you fall into the above categories, please complete the application form below and return it with your supporting evidence to Mrs Andrews in the finance office. Incomplete applications will be returned and will not be able to be processed.
Any payments/purchases of students in all groups will be based on the following criteria:
Qualifying Period – Students must satisfy a qualifying period of study (6 weeks) Attendance – No unauthorised absence, overall attendance must be at least 90% or above Engagement Descriptors – Must be no lower than a 2 across all subject areas Behaviour – No cause for concern. This includes lesson truanting Exclusions – No exclusions
Bursary Application Form 25-26
Bursary Continuation Form
If you were in receipt of Bursary Funding for 2024-25 you do not need to reapply unless your circumstances have changed. Instead, please complete the declaration below.
Bursary Continuation statement 25-26
Year 12 & 13 Travel Bursary – ALL STUDENTS
We are delighted to inform you that we can offer a subsidy towards bus pass travel costs, to ALL our students in Sixth Form regardless of circumstances from September 2025
This will be for the academic school year September 2025 – July 2026 only.
The subsidy available will be towards bus pass travel only and will be 50% of the cost or up to a maximum value of £150 for the whole academic school year, or £50 per term.
The reimbursement from once completed (available to download or from the sixth form student services desk) should be submitted to the finance department together with the proof of purchase (receipt) indicating the amount that has been paid.
Once returned funds will be reimbursed directly into the chosen bank account accordingly.
Any questions regarding the student bursary should be directed to: [email protected]