Scholarship and Bursary Applications for 2026 entry are now open. The deadline to apply is Midday, Friday 28th November 2025.
Scholarships
Ratcliffe College offers a wide range of scholarships to recognise academic, sporting, musical, dramatic and artistic talent amongst students for the senior school. Scholarships are available for those entering Year 7 or Year 12.
We have the highest expectations of our scholarship students; challenging each of them to fulfil their potential in all of their endeavours. Scholarships are for students that have a particular passion or talent that they wish to pursue throughout and beyond their education. As a scholar, students will receive additional support in their subject field and also a 5-20% fee remission.
Scholarships awarded in Year 7 are usually retained until the end of Year 11. Scholarships awarded in Year 12 last for two years. All awards are subject to a satisfactory annual review. In the interest of being fair to all families, the school will not accept applications received after the stated deadline.
Scholarships and Bursaries Handbook
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Bursaries
As a Catholic school with a Rosminian ethos, our aim is to help children who, under normal circumstances, would not be able to benefit from a Ratcliffe education. Students and their families must be in sympathy with the Catholic ethos of the College. Students will also be expected to play an active part in the life of the school.
Our Bursary awards are designed to support students from low income families and are available for up to 100% of a student’s school Fee.
Bursaries are available for those entering Year 7 or Year 12 and all awards are subject to parental means testing.
For Year 12 applicants, Sir Thomas White Scholarship, a Leicester based charity, may also provide a 100% bursary (Day Fee only) allowing one academically gifted student to join Ratcliffe College’s Sixth Form. Students who wish to apply for the Sir Thomas White Scholarship need to:
- Live permanently in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland.
- Currently be attending a state school in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland.
- Expect to gain at least 9 GCSEs graded from 7 – 9. References will be taken from the current school to confirm this.
- Their household should have a maximum combined income of < £45,000 per annum. (This will be means tested by the schools applied to).
- Have the drive and ambition to achieve exceptional results at A Level and go on to study at a top university. Ratcliffe will recommend a student for the Sir Thomas White Scholarship Award each year.
Bursarial support is provided to students via:
- The Ratcliffian Association and The Cunningham Fund Bursaries (Emergency Bursarial support for existing parents only).
- The Peter Daley Bursaries.
