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St Edmund’s Prep Sport scholarships

Prep Sports Scholarships are open to students joining St Edmund’s at 7+ and 8+.

St Edmund’s Prep Sports Scholarships honour and celebrate potential talent in prep sports. Entries are encouraged from individuals who can demonstrate:

  • A willingness to learn and work as a team
  • A commitment to sport through playing either football, netball, hockey or rugby for a club team
  • Good athletic ability/potential

Please note the application deadline for 2025-26 academic year, is midday Monday 31st March 2025

Click here to apply for ages 7+ and 8+ 2025 entry (year 3 and year 4 entry)

Prep Sports Scholars at St Edmund’s

Prep Sports Scholars will be able to access a range of benefits at St Edmund’s College and Prep. These include extra-curricular training alongside other sports scholars and talented athletes, in weekly ‘aspiring athletes’ sessions.

Aspiring athletes sessions involve specialist training coaching from staff across St Edmund’s College and Prep, including strength and conditioning, fitness, and match-specific skill development sessions.

Prep Sports Scholars will also be awarded with a training top and opportunities to train and play with older year groups, once per term.

The St Edmund’s Scholarship Pathway

Aim

To develop athletes from the start all the way through to the finish of our scholarship pathway by supporting and developing their ability in sport. This process involves a number of different partnerships. Firstly, A home-school partnership where we work together to nurture athletes and support their commitments to sporting endeavours, inside and outside of school. Secondly, a commitment between staff from St Edmund’s Prep and College to nurture the talent identified in this pathway as a shared approach.

Structure

Elite Potential Scholarships – high-potential talent, possibly recognised through playing in advanced training centres outside of school

Fee reduction of up to 40%

Performance based Scholarships – Emphasises rewarding excellence in sports for those showing emerging talent and potential

Fee reduction of up to 20%

Merit based Scholarships – Highlights the recognition of athletic potential

Fee reduction of up to 10%

* Please note, all scholars must apply for the next stage of the pathway

Applying for a Prep Sports Scholarship

  • Applications for entry into year 3 and year 4 are being taken via email to: prepadmissions@stedmundscollege.org
  • Accepted applicants are invited to the sports scholarship assessment day on Wednesday 2nd April 2025, 9.00am – 12.00pm
  • Successful applicants receive a financial scholarship (see above)
  • Scholars also benefit from the guidance of specialist staff and sporting enrichment activities
  • Scholarships are awarded on merit and are not means-tested
  • All scholarships are reviewed annually
  • A number of scholarships are available each year

Current students of the Prep can apply or may be invited by the Director of Sport and his team. 

Applications to St Edmund’s Prep for the 2025-26 academic year may still be taken, please contact prepadmissions@stedmundscollege.org for further details.

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