Scholarships

Academic scholars are elected as being amongst the brightest academically in their year, destined for exceptional results. The academic assessment will vary depending on your daughter’s year group.  Your daughter will join us for two days which will involve the assessment as well as experiencing our lessons, meeting the teachers and we will be able to see how your daughter settles into a classroom environment.

Offers will be dependent on your daughter’s two-day taster visit which can be booked throughout the academic year.

For entry into Year 7 your daughter will sit the CATS assessment.

For entry into Year 9 your daughter will sit the MidYis assessment.

Essential requirements

• Completed registration form for your daughter
• Copy of latest school report that indicates high achieving levels
• Headteacher letter of recommendation

Candidates will be expected to have excellent performance skills and show exceptional potential as well as genuine excitement for the subject.

All students awarded a Drama Scholarship are expected to be part of school performances and attend Drama clubs. They will also be expected to participate in local, regional and national competitions.

Your daughter’s application will be reviewed and if successful, she will be invited to join us for a drama audition which will last approximately 1.5 hours and will include a performance and interview with our Head of Drama.

Candidates will be expected to: 

• Perform two monologues of their choice, lasting no more than 3 minutes each. The monologues should be contrasting, in either style or time period. The candidates will be expected to discuss the play and character.
• Participate in a workshop, in which they will be expected to show improvisation and devising skills. Candidates will be given an opportunity to perform a script and work using a style or practitioner.
• Answer questions about drama and the scholarship.

Essential requirements:

• Completed registration form for your daughter
• Completed taster day visit
• Copy of latest school report that indicates high achieving levels
• Headteacher letter of recommendation

Desirable requirements:

• Member of School Drama Club
• Member of Drama Club (outside school)
• Reference from Drama coach/teacher
• Evidence of local/regional/national performances or competitions either individually or as part of a company

Candidates need to demonstrate musical talent in an audition and are expected to show exceptional musical potential.  Those entering would usually be working at grade 3 or above for Year 7 entries, and grade 5 and above for Year 9 entries.

All students awarded a Music Scholarship are expected to play in the school orchestra, sing in the choirs and represent the school in music competitions.

Your daughter’s application will be reviewed and if successful, she will be invited to join us for a music audition and interview with our Director of Music. The music audition will last approximately 25 minutes.

Candidates will be expected to:

• Play one piece on their principal instrument including voice, (two contrasting pieces if they do not play a second instrument)
• Play one piece on a second instrument
• Play, or sing, at sight, a short piece of music
• Sing a melodic phrase and undertake other aural tests

An accompanist will be provided if required. Candidates should send a copy of the pieces that they will be performing to admissions@thorntoncollege.com at least a two weeks prior to the audition.

Essential requirements:

• Completed registration form for your daughter
• Completed taster day visit
• Copy of latest school report that indicates high achieving levels
• Headteacher letter of recommendation
• Year 7 entries – working at grade 3 and above
• Year 9 entries – working at grade 5 and above
• Copies of grades, results and the dates taken along with a copy of the certificate and marksheet

Desirable requirements:

• Year 7 – above grade 3
• Year 9 – above grade 5

If a candidate does not have certificates, please contact the admissions team at admissions@thorntoncollege.com.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate skill, potential and genuine enthusiasm in their chosen sports. They should be able to take part in two or more sports, preferably having reached county level or higher.

Sports scholars will represent the school by playing in school teams and participate in school sporting events. They will also be expected to represent the school, either individually or as part of a team, in local, regional and national competitions.

Sport Scholarships are available in:

• Athletics
• Cricket
• Hockey
• Netball

Open Sport Scholarships are available in:

• Dance
• Equestrian
• Fitness
• Football
• Rugby
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Any other sport you wish to bring to our attention.

Your daughter’s application will be reviewed and if successful, she will be invited to join us for a sports audition which will include an interview with our Director of Sport.

Candidates will be expected to: 

• Demonstrate fitness
• Demonstrate both team and individual playing skills
• Auditions will likely include hockey, netball or athletics

If you have applied for an open sport scholarship and you are not familiar with the sports played at audition, we will assess each candidates response to instruction, fitness, development and progress during the audition. Decisions will be made on the demonstration of understanding, skill, fitness, and any other material provided on the day.

Essential requirements:

• Completed registration form for your daughter
• Completed taster day visit
• Copy of latest school report that indicates high achieving levels
• Headteacher letter of recommendation
• Reference from a sports coach
• Evidence of participation in fixtures
• Evidence of playing at club/county/competing level (whichever is relative to your sport)
• Evidence of weekly training

 Desirable requirements:

• Previous sporting achievements and qualifications
• Evidence of success in local/regional/county/national competitions (either individually or as a team)

These scholarships may be awarded to students who are high achieving across a range of subjects at GCSE and who are likely to contribute exceptionally to the overall life of the Sixth Form. Candidates will be reaching their potential academically, with major co-curricular strengths, particularly in the areas of Drama, Music and Sport.

Applicants will be required to sit a Yellis test followed by an interview with the Head of Sixth Form and Headteacher.

Essential requirements:

• Completed registration form for your daughter
• Copy of latest school report that indicates high achieving levels
• Headteacher letter of recommendation
• Copy of predicted GCSE results

Academic Scholarships may be awarded to students with excellent predicted GCSE examination grades.

Applicants will be required to sit a Yellis test followed by an interview with the Head of Sixth Form and Headteacher.

Essential requirements:

• Completed registration form for your daughter
• Copy of latest school report that indicates high achieving levels
• Headteacher letter of recommendation
• Copy of predicted GCSE results