Candidates may apply for a maximum of two Scholarships with assessments taking place in October and November 2026, when children are in Year 11.
All Scholarship candidates are required to complete CAT4 tests, an English Essay paper and a pastoral interview.
Scholarship candidates are required to undertake additional interviews and assessments which are outlined below.
Full details of all our Sixth Form Scholarships can be found in our current brochure.
Academic
Complete the Head’s 1 hour Essay paper and take an academic interview with a Senior member of the academic team. International candidates will be interviewed remotely.
Art
Candidates will bring their portfolio of work to the Scholarship Day and meet with the Head of Art to discuss their work. International candidates should provide a digital portfolio and will be interviewed remotely.
Berry
On the Scholarship Day candidates will complete a one hour Berry Paper based around ‘Original Thinking’. They will also take an interview with a Senior member of the academic team. Following the Scholarship Day, candidates may be required to undertake an additional remote interview later in November. International candidates will be interviewed remotely.
Chess
Candidates will be asked to play a game live using tournament rules and a Chess clock as well as take an interview. A Chess CV will also be required. International candidates must attend the Scholarships Day in person.
Classics
On the Scholarship Day candidates will complete a One-hour Classics Paper. They will also have an interview with the Head of Classics. International candidates will be interviewed remotely.
Design
Candidates need to submit a digital design portfolio by 28 October. Ahead of the Scholarship Day, information will be sent out to candidates to help them prepare for the timed design task. On the Scholarship Day, the Head of Design will run the design task and interview candidates to discuss the contents of their portfolio. Candidates must attend the Scholarship Day in person
Drama
Candidates should bring a portfolio to the Scholarship Day to discuss the contents during an interview with the Head of Drama. There will be a group workshop, and candidates will be required to perform two contrasting monologues, one classical and one modern.
International candidates may submit a digital Drama portfolio by 28 October; however, they must attend the Scholarship Day in person.
Music
Candidates should arrange a pre-consultation lesson ahead of the Scholarship Day. Please contact Jane Horwood at jhorwood@stowe.co.uk. On the Scholarship Day, candidates will be required to perform two contrasting pieces on their principal instrument and one piece on their second study. There will also be an interview with the Head of Music.
Candidates not residing in the UK: Ahead of the Scholarship Day should provide a video recording, no more than 5 minutes on each instrument which will be assessed by the Head of Music. As close to the Scholarship Day as possible, candidates will be interviewed remotely.
Roxburgh
Roxburgh with Art - Candidates will bring their portfolio of work to the Scholarship Day and meet with the Head of Art to discuss their work. International applicants should provide a digital portfolio and undertake a remote interview with the Head of Art. There will also be academic interview with a Senior member of the academic team. Candidates not residing in the UK will be interviewed remotely. Roxburgh with Chess - Prior to the Scholarship Day Candidates should submit a Chess CV, which should include: their Chess rating (if they have one), with a note to confirm which rating system it sits within, details of their achievements in Chess, such as their age group placing in any tournaments, county honours, etc. a statement on why they feel they should be awarded a Chess Scholarship and what they would bring to the Chess Club and to Stowe as a Chess Scholar (up to 300 words). Candidates will be required to take part in an interview with Stowe’s Chess Coach and play a live game using tournament rules and a Chess clock. Roxburgh with Design - submit a digital design portfolio by 28 October. Ahead of the Scholarship Day, information will be sent out to candidates to help them prepare for the timed design task. On the Scholarship Day, the Head of Design will run the design task and interview candidates to discuss the contents of their portfolio. There will also be academic interview with a Senior member of the academic team. Candidates not residing in the UK must attend in person. Roxburgh with Drama - Candidates should bring a portfolio of their work to the Scholarship Day to discuss the contents during an interview with the Head of Drama. There will be a group workshop, and candidates will be required to perform two contrasting monologues one classical and one modern. There will also be academic interview with a Senior member of the academic team. Candidates not residing in the UK must attend in person. Roxburgh with Music - please arrange a pre-consultation lesson ahead of the Scholarship Day by contacting Jane Horwood at jhorwood@stowe.co.uk. On the Scholarship Day, candidates are required to perform two contrasting pieces on their principal instrument and one piece on their second study. There will also be an interview with the Head of Music. Candidates not residing in the UK – ahead of the Scholarship Day should provide a video recording, no more than five minutes on each instrument which will be assessed by the Head of Music. As close to the Scholarship Day as possible, candidates will be interviewed remotely. Roxburgh with Sport – submit a Sports CV and written references to our Director of Sport, Craig Sutton at csutton@stowe.co.uk before 21 September 2026.
On the Scholarship Day candidates will take a sports interview and physical assessment. Candidates not residing in the UK must attend in person.
Sport
Submit a sports CV and written references to the Director of Sport, Craig Sutton csutton@stowe.co.uk before 21 September 2026.
On the Scholarship Day candidates will have a physical sports assessment in their chosen main sport(s) and take part in an interview with the Head of their main sport(s).
Thursday 1 October 2026
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Saturday 7 November 2026
Monday 21 September 2026
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Roxburgh with Sport
Roxburgh with Art, Design, Drama or Music