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  • About CH

    Overview

    Head's welcome

    History of Christ’s Hospital

    History of the uniform

    Royal Mathematical School

    Pioneering Science Education

    Job vacancies

    Virtual tour

    School Life

    Band

    Boarding Life

    Chapel

    Community

    Day Students

    Saturdays

    School News

    Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

    Library

    Meet the Monitors

    Music

    Photo Gallery

    Sixth Form

    Sport and activity for life

    Theatre

    Information

    Senior Team and Teaching Staff

    Careers and UCAS

    Curriculum

    Exam success

    Inspection success

    Learning Support

    Leavers' destinations

    Medical Centre

    Our Governance

    Policies

    Publications

    School Calendar

    Student interviews

    Subjects Offered

    Term dates

  • Admissions

    Scholarships and Bursaries

    Fee-Assisted Day

    Key dates

    Entry Process

    Year 7 & 9 entry

    Sixth Form entry

    International entry

    Historic Methods of Entry

    Armed Forces and FCO

    Fees

  • Support Us
  • Facilities to Hire
  • Useful Links

    Old Blues (CHOBA)

    Job vacancies

    Bluecoat Sports

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Bursary Application

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Step 1 of 9 – Applicant

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Home & Background Form

We are delighted that you are applying for a place at Christ’s Hospital.

You have indicated to us that you would like to apply for bursary assistance. Bursary funds are limited and are assessed not only on the financial information you supply, but also the need for a boarding education.

In the following Home and Background form, it is important that you give us as much information as possible about the need of a boarding education. All relevant questions/sections of the form must be fully completed. If information is found to be missing or unsupported, the Admissions Team may ask for further information/documentation, to support the information given on the form.

Failure to complete this form by your assigned date will mean that even if your child sits the Initial Assessments, we will not be able to consider them for bursary assistance.

Should you have any queries regarding your application, we would be delighted to help:

For Year 7 Girls and all Sixth Form applications – please contact Debbie Nye

E: dn@christs-hospital.org.uk   |   T: 01403 247797

For Year 7 Boys and all Year 9 applications – please contact Jodie Hewitt

E: jrh@christs-hospital.org.uk  |   T: 01403 247409

Applicant's details

Applicant’s name (as appears on their birth certificate)*
DD slash MM slash YYYY

Parent/Guardian details

Details of adult(s) with whom the applicant currently lives.
First adult details*
First adult (mother / father / other, please specify)*
Address*
Are there any other adults with whom the applicant currently lives with, apart from the one listed above?*
Second adult (mother / father / other, please specify)*
Second adult details*
Does the second adult live at the same address as the first adult (as detailed above)?*
Address*

Circumstances in support of an application for a bursary

Please tell us about your circumstances in order for us to assess your eligibility for bursarial support. The information below will be taken into consideration by the Admissions Panel when reaching their decision. It is in the applicant’s interest that you complete this form as comprehensively as possible.

Family group

Please tell us how many adults and dependent children are in the family home/the home in which the applicant lives. Dependant children are classed as those who are age 18 and under, or up to the age of 21, if in full time education.

Dependent children in the family

Please list any other dependant children in the family where the applicant resides (excluding the applicant). Dependant children are classed as those who are age 18 and under, or up to the age of 21, if in full time education.

Child 1 details

Gender
Name of the school/college/university
School type e.g. state/independent
Add another child?

Child 2 details

Gender
Name of the school/college/university
School type e.g. state/independent
Add another child?

Child 3 details

Gender
Name of the school/college/university
School type e.g. state/independent

Housing / Environment (where the applicant mainly lives)

Please answer the following questions based on the household of where the applicant mainly lives.
If a single parent family, do any other adults contribute to family life?*
Is your home a:*
Is your home:*
Does the applicant have his/her own bedroom?*
If the applicant is sharing a bedroom, please specify with whom:
Is there another person sharing the room with the applicant?
If the applicant is sharing a bedroom, please specify with whom:
What kind of area do you live in?*
Distance in miles/kilometers
Do you rely on public transport?*
Would you regard the applicant's local environment as a safe environment?*
Have you reported a crime which has taken place in your local community?*

Education

School type e.g. state/independent
Do you have any other comments about the current school's general provision, and how this has affected the applicant personally?*
Please describe how this differentiates him/her from other applicants and detail any awards achieved.
Are there any learning support arrangements in place?*
Have you applied to any other schools?*
School type e.g. state/independent
Yes/No
Add another school?*
School type e.g. state/independent
Yes/No
Add another school?*
School type e.g. state/independent
Yes/No
Does the applicant participate in any extra-curricular, out of school activities e.g. sports clubs, Scouts?*
Please note: we do not consider distance from Christ’s Hospital as a circumstance in support of a bursary application for a boarding place.

Health and disabilities (applicant and family)

Has the applicant been ill, or is currently ill, or suffers from an ongoing medical condition?*
Was their schooling interrupted as a result of the above?*
Does the applicant have a disability or learning need (diagnosed or undiagnosed)?*
Are there any serious health issues or disabilities of any other member of the household where the applicant resides?*
Does the applicant play a part in looking after any member of the household?*
Is the applicant registered as a Young Carer?*

Social/Family circumstances

E.g. difficult relationship with a separated parent, lack of other family support, previous traumatic incident.
As a family, have you received, or are you currently receiving, support from Social Services?*

Special circumstances

Are there any other special circumstances you wish to draw to our attention, which are not already mentioned above?*

Methods of Entry

Christ’s Hospital has some historic methods of entry. From the information given here, the Admissions Office can determine whether any of these methods of entry may be appropriate for the applicant.

Family connections

Do you have any family connections with Christ's Hospital?*

HM Forces

Has either natural parent served in HM Forces?*
If ‘YES’ is selected, please specify below
Name of serving parent
Rank of serving parent
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date service commenced
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date service ended (if applicable)
Service/Roll number
Has another natural parent served in HM Forces?*
If ‘YES’ is selected, please specify below
Name of serving parent
Rank of serving parent
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date service commenced
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date service ended (if applicable)
Service/Roll number

City Livery Companies and Freedom of the City of London

Have you any connections with any of the City Livery Companies of the Corporation of London, or hold the Freedom of the City of London?*

City of London

Has either natural parent worked within the City of London during the past ten years? EC1, EC2, EC3 and EC4 postcodes only*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date commenced
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date ended (if applicable)
Has another natural parent worked within the City of London during the past ten years? EC1, EC2, EC3 and EC4 postcodes only*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date commenced
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date ended (if applicable)

Wests' Entry

Wests’ entry is for applicants who have lived for at least one year in particular parishes (which will be identified by the Admissions Office from the applicant’s address) and for an applicant who is related to John and Frances West.
Are you, to the best of your knowledge, related to the family of John or Frances West, originating in Berkshire in the 17th century?*

Declaration*

I/We understand that:

The information given on this form is correct and complete to the best of our knowledge and belief. The School reserves the right not to proceed with an application for a bursary where the information required is either not forthcoming, found to be false or is intentionally misleading.

The School reserves the right to request any document they deem necessary to support the information provided in making this application.

The application must be signed by those adults resident in the household where the applicant lives.

Each parent/legal guardian to digitally sign their name. If you are divorced or separated from the applicant’s natural parent, the Admissions Office require written permission for the application from the ex-spouse/partner in all cases of joint responsibility by provision of two signatures at the end of this application, or by a separate letter from the estranged parent.

Enter the full name above of the first parent / guardian, with whom the applicant resides, as your digital signature.
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date of digital signature for first parent / guardian
Enter the full name above of the second parent / guardian, with whom the applicant resides, as your digital signature.
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Date of digital signature for second parent / guardian

Consent*

Consent*
Consent*

 

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