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The charitable mission of our Foundation is to help vulnerable children by providing a life-changing education at Reed’s School that will help to break the cycle of ‘family disadvantage’, inspire confidence and realise true potential through excellent educational provision and pastoral support.
Qualifying Criteria
Foundation places are available for boys and girls at our entry points of First Form (Year 7), Third Form (Year 9) and Sixth Form (Year 12). Please note places for girls are only available for First Form Entry (from September 2028) and Third Form (from September 2029) as we move towards being fully co-educational by 2031. Entry outside of these groups may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
Parents or guardians may apply to Reed's School for a Foundation bursary for their child if the child has lost the support of one or both parents. Bursaries are means-tested and range from 10%-110% with higher awards available where boarding is required.
This is a unique bursary and is only open to children who meet one of the criteria outlined below:
- Have suffered the bereavement of a parent or if a parent has a terminal diagnosis.
- Have been abandoned by one or both parents (the child has little or no contact with the absent parent).
- Are living in a single-parent household where home life is, for any reason, unstable, unhappy or otherwise unsatisfactory.
Each case is considered on an individual basis with the child's best interests at the centre of the discussions.
Application Process
Parents/guardians of applicants may approach the Foundation directly or via a third party, such as a primary school or children’s charity.
Applications for Foundation places at Reed's School are administered by our Foundation Office who will guide applicants through the process.
The application process is made as supportive as possible - for further details please refer to the Application Brochure which can be downloaded here:
Foundation Application Brochure
Funding of Bursaries
The Foundation Funding Committee will look to secure a package of funding for each child which usually includes the parent/guardian making some financial contribution, possible funding from the Reed’s Foundation, and sponsorship from outside Trusts and Charities.
Please note that if you apply for a Foundation place, you are then not able to apply for a full fee-paying place.
The decision of the Foundation Committee is final and not subject to review unless there is a significant change of circumstances.
For further details or enquiries, please contact:
Ruth de Fraga Gomes, Foundation Manager (Pastoral)
Tel: 01932 589493 or work mobile 07720 955092
OR
Oliva Abel, Foundation Manager (Relations)
