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The Warwick School Bursary Fund
The need for a strong Bursary Fund
For many years the Direct Grant and Assisted Places schemes helped boys to attend Warwick School. This fostered a sense of ambition and expectation that a Warwick education could be available to all members of the community, regardless of income. Boys came to Warwick School from a diverse range
of backgrounds and, in short, almost no boy was denied a place at the school because of financial constraints.
These government schemes may no longer exist but the spirit of means-tested support continues through our Bursary Fund. We currently fund a small number of bursaries for around 10% of our pupils. Funds are generated through local charitable trusts, income from our sports and commercial activities, and increasingly through donations from our community of Old Warwickians and friends. But we need to do more.