how we collected and calculated our music scholarship data
The days of uncovering hidden hyperlinks to scholarship PDFs on school websites are over.
For the first time, parents have access to information on music scholarships to leading British private schools all in one place. The scholarship resources we’ve created are designed to help parents make an informed decision about which music scholarship is right for their child.
On this page, we will explain how we collected and calculated our data.
How we collected our data
Collecting this data has required months of researching school websites, school staff directories, and speaking to staff at over 30 independent schools. The school ranking system we use is the ‘Times Top 400 Independent School Ranking.’
Scholarship Award Value
‘Scholarship Award Value’ is a calculation of the highest base monetary value of a music scholarship. This is a calculation where we add the value of the fee remission, the money saved by having free music lessons and any other financial award.
It is important to note that this value is ONLY based on the tangible monetary value of the scholarship and does not take account of additional perks of being a music scholar, such as opportunities to go on tour, to have instruments loaned to scholars and have masterclasses with leading musicians etc…
This value also does not take into account the means-tested bursaries that are available to music scholars.
The remission on fees value is calculated using the highest fee bracket that the school offers unless the school specifies the fee remuneration is on day fees only. For example, if the school offers both day and boarding places, the scholarship fee reduction we assume in this calculation will be the boarder fee.
The value of music lessons across all schools are assumed to be £40 per hour, with 33 X 1h lessons per year (assuming there are 33 weeks of a school year), unless stated otherwise. For one instrument, this is 40 x 33 = £1320. For two instruments this is £2640.
Music Staff (include VMT) to Student Ratio
‘Music staff (including VMT) to student ratio’ is a calculation where we find how many students there are to every 1 music teacher.
Ralph Allwood MBE, Ex-Director of Music at Eton College for 26 years, leads our Music Scholarship team
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Ultimate Guide to Music Scholarships
Interested in how to best prepare your child for a music scholarship? Read the best Ultimate Guide to Music Scholarships written by music scholarship experts.
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Music Scholarship Advisory Services
Looking for further support in how to achieve a music scholarship? Read more about our Scholarship Advisory Services for 11+, 13+ and 16+ music scholarships
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Watch Ralph Allwood Discuss Scholarships
Watch Ralph Allwood MBE, Director of Music at Eton College for 26 years, discuss 6 tips of how to get a music scholarship to British private and independent schools.
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Free Music Scholarship Resources
These resources have been created by our music scholarship experts, including by an ex-Director of Music at Eton College and a teacher at Westminster School
