Academic Scholarships are available for both internal and external candidates moving into Years 3, 5 and 7. Their value varies from 10% - 30% of the fees according to age, and may be increased at two year intervals. Awards are made only to those showing outstanding potential and possessing a good record of academic achievement. Since Scholarships were introduced nearly 20 years ago, all such award holders staying at the Cathedral School through to age 13 have received an award at their secondary school.

Scholarship assessments take place each year in late February or early March.  Candidates are required to take a Verbal Reasoning or Picture Test, a Mathematics Assessment and an English Assessment which comprises an essay and a piece of comprehension.   The assessments are set at a standard designed to discover intellectual potential.

Inevitably, with any exams such as this, there will be disappointments.  It is both of a qualifying and of a competitive nature, and the school is under no obligation to make awards where they are not readily earned.  However, children who have not been successful in the past have not looked upon this as a wasted exercise and have gone on to contribute fully to the life of the Cathedral School. We make every effort to ensure that a child's confidence is increased by the experience, whether the result is positive or negative. 

The Headmaster is always happy to meet prospective parents in order to discuss their child's education in detail and to show them something of the School. Parents wishing to make a visit should telephone the Headmaster's Secretary on 01543 306171 so that a mutually convenient time can be arranged.