Scholarships & Bursaries
St Joseph’s College is dedicated to ensuring that gifted students have the opportunity to thrive through an exceptional and well-rounded education.
To support this, a select number of scholarships are offered to recognise talent, alongside means-tested bursaries providing financial assistance.
Scholarships
At St Joseph’s our scholarships are designed to reward excellence and to celebrate exceptional talent and potential.
We are dedicated to helping every student reach their full potential and believe that offering scholarships is a key part of this mission. For entry into the Senior School, we offer Academic, Arts, Drama, Engineering and Sport Scholarships at Year 7, Year 9 and Lower Sixth entry. To find out more about how our scholars are supported and inspired, and for information on how to apply, please refer to our Scholarships and Bursaries brochure.
To learn more, please contact our Student Recruitment Team on 01473 694576.
Our Scholarships and Bursaries brochure will be available to view here in October 2025.
Bursaries
Here at the College, we understand that every family’s financial situation is unique and our goal is to make quality education accessible to as many students as possible. Means-tested bursaries are specifically designed to provide financial assistance based on a family’s financial needs. This approach ensures that support is targeted where it is most needed, making it possible for students from diverse economic backgrounds to benefit from our exceptional education programmes.
Bursaries can be applied for once a student is registered with the College. For more information please refer to our Scholarships and Bursaries brochure. For details of assessment criteria for Bursaries, please consult the College’s Bursary Policy
To learn more, please contact our Student Recruitment Team on 01473 694576.
Our Scholarships and Bursaries brochure will be available to view here in October 2025.
In their own words…
When a family joins the College community a door is opened to a new and wide network of friends, families and contacts. Members of the St Joseph’s community are present at the many events throughout the academic year, and many stay in touch through forums and social activities.
St Jo’s is special to me because it has truly changed my life. It allowed me to be myself while at the same time excelling academically and developing emotionally. For the incredible job the staff have done, I will always be grateful and forever in their debt for all they have given me.
The abundant sense of community at St Joseph’s College is what truly underpins our ethos of aspiration, confidence and respect. It is here where I have been supported, whether that be in my desire to play a high level of sport, to achieve the best grades possible, or even to take on new challenges such as public speaking! In my last year at St Jo’s, it has been my greatest pleasure to take on the role of Head Girl after many years of looking up to the previous Head Boys and Girls.
After leaving St Joseph’s in 2019, I realised fully how fortunate I was to study there for seven very special years. Memorable trips, various sports including playing in three rugby festivals, and on-stage highlights helped shape me. Great teaching led to top grades and an Economics degree in Leeds and Canada
For the last 10 years, I have been working front of house in both the Senior and Prep School receptions. It has been such a pleasure to watch our students grow and flourish into such talented individuals. St Joseph’s College is a really special place, it offers a real sense of belonging and is such a wonderful community to be part of.
The Community
Community is the heartbeat of St Joseph’s College. We work together respectfully, support one another kindly, and recognise our place in the wider world.
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