Our vibrant school community comprises of talented and intellectually curious boys from a range of backgrounds.

The Beacon Board of Governors is committed to broadening access to the school by offering eligible prospective parents means-tested financial support with the payment of fees, as well as support to families of current pupils who encounter temporary financial difficulty.

Bursaries For Prospective Boys

Headmaster's Bursary Fund

We are dedicated to ensuring that a Beacon education is accessible to talented boys regardless of their families’ financial circumstances. Each bursary remains means-tested and on an individual basis, accounting for financial, compassionate and other relevant circumstances.

A Headmaster's Bursary is typically offered to boys in Year 3 to Year 6 and can range in value up to 100% off fees.

Bursaries For Current Boys

The Beacon Bursary Fund

The Beacon Bursary Fund is a charity run independently of the school. It can offer financial assistance to existing pupils whose families find themselves in temporary financial difficulty and who would otherwise have to remove their son from The Beacon at a time that would be detrimental to their educational progress.

Redundancy, illness or the death of a breadwinner are all situations which could lead to an inability to pay school fees in full, and at such times the fund can offer short-term assistance.
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Headmaster's Bursary FAQS

What does a Headmaster's Bursary cover?

A Headmaster’s Bursary covers some or all of the following according to financial need:

  • School fees (up to 100%)
  • Stipend for school uniform and games kit
  • Curriculum trips
  • Music tuition
  • Contribution towards Learning Support

Who is eligible?

Headmaster’s Bursaries are determined depending on individual parents’/guardians’ circumstances, for example their savings, investments and saleable assets, as well as their income, the size of their family, and any other persons dependant upon them.

Headmaster’s Bursaries may be made available to parents/guardians of children wishing to enter The Beacon, normally in Year 3 or above. They are awarded at the discretion of the Governors, on the recommendation of the Headmaster and the Director of Finance & Operations, who are responsible for the management and coordination of the process.

What is the application process?

Scanned copies of the completed forms, together with the necessary documentary evidence, should be returned by email to the Director of Finance & Operations by the end of the February half term for a bursary to start the following September. We will invite eligible pupil candidates to visit the school during the second half of the Spring Term, when they will be assessed for entrance. Parents will be notified before the start of the Summer Term regarding the success or otherwise of their application.

Please see the links below for full details and application forms. For further information, please contact Frank Muzika, Director of Finance & Operations at [email protected] or telephone 01494 736168.

Headmaster's Bursary Application Forms

Please see links below for full details and the application forms required to be completed in order to apply for a Headmaster’s Bursary. If you would like to make an initial enquiry, please contact Frank Muzika, Director of Finance & Operations.

Beacon Bursary FAQS

What is The Beacon Bursary Fund?

The Beacon Bursary Fund is a registered charity (number 310643) independent of The Beacon but affiliated to it. The current Trustees are; Mrs R. Garrett-Bowes, Mrs F. Mayhew, Dr A. Hoekema, Mrs C. Langley, Ms B. Myers, Mrs K. Berens and Mr F Muzika serves as Clerk to the Trustees.

The Fund’s purpose is to provide financial assistance for the education of pupils at The Beacon whose parents or guardians run into temporary financial difficulties, and who may otherwise have to withdraw their son from the school at a time that might be detrimental to their educational progress.

Assistance is usually offered only until the time that a family’s financial stability is sufficiently restored to meet the fees, or until a pupil can be moved out of the independent sector with minimal disruption to his studies, and rarely extends beyond a year.

How does the Fund derive its income?

Income is derived from parental donations (made as a voluntary contribution on the termly fee invoice), Gift Aid and investment income.

What is the application procedure?

The application procedure is as follows:

  • Enquiries regarding possible assistance from the Fund should be made in the first instance to the Clerk to the Trustees, Mr Frank Muzika, on [email protected] or 01494 736168.
  • Please click below to download the application form and notes for guidance. Please be assured that this information will be kept confidential at all times; it will only be seen by the Trustees and their Clerk. If appropriate, a meeting will be set up between you and the Trustees to discuss your position. You will be notified, usually within two weeks of the meeting, of the Trustees’ decision regarding the level and term, if any, of the assistance offered.

What form of funding is offered?

The offer is made in the form of “a percentage of fees and reasonable extras” for a specified number of terms. “Reasonable extras” usually means that:

  • The Fund will pay for all charges that are driven by the curriculum or which form a necessary part of being at the school. This includes official outings.
  • The funding will not cover charges for extra, non-curriculum related items, such as breakfast club, late-stay provision, school bus fares, Music lessons, books or instrument hire, the replacement of damaged or lost items, school photographs or optional school trips (for example skiing). Other exclusions may also apply.
  • The Fund cannot pay parents’ contributions to the Beacon Bursary Fund itself.

Based upon these principles, you will receive at each term end a fee bill listing all charges and showing a deduction of the amount that the Fund will pay, making clear the net amount that remains for you to pay. It is a condition of the funding that all amounts owing by the parents are paid by the due date i.e. the first day of the term to which the fees invoice applies. All terms and conditions of the parent contract as displayed on the school website continue to apply, unaffected by bursary arrangements.

Beacon Bursary Applications

Prior to completing the below form, please contact the Clerk to the Trustees, Mr Frank Muzika, to make an initial enquiry.

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