Bursaries

Helping to make LEH affordable

Often, low and middle-income families feel that an independent school is financially beyond their reach. Our aim is to help families afford the LEH experience by offering applicants a financial award that makes tuition affordable, alongside a stipend for uniform, lunches, books and supplies, an iPad, and school trips.

We provide approximately £1 million in financial support each year to deserving students. Currently, 8% of our student body receives some level of needs-based financial support.

Such award is known as a bursary. A bursary is intended to make the cost of attending LEH affordable. To that end, LEH bursaries range from £1,000 a term up to the full cost of tuition, with the largest number of grants covering 100% of tuition. Bursaries are reserved for girls at their point of entry to the Senior School.

The number of bursaries we can offer is entirely dependent on the funds we have available. Where the number of applications exceeds the funds available, bursary awards will be made on the basis of the applicant’s performance in the entrance examination.

LEH determines awards based on a comprehensive analysis of need, including all variables that contribute to a family's financial situation, not just family income.

LEH's bursary application process deals with all families on a confidential, individual and personal basis. For full details of the financial assistance available please see the bursary policy at the bottom of this page. The Confidential Statement of Financial Circumstances Form is posted on the Application Form page from 1st September until the application deadline, which is also the deadline for receipt of the Confidential Statement of Financial Circumstances Form.

LEH is not supported by any Trust or Foundation, so all bursaries are funded through the generosity of alumnae, parents, and friends of the School.

Assistance with Fees for Current Parents

Although bursaries are only awarded alongside an offer to join the School, temporary financial assistance may be available when parents (or the fee payer) of girls already in the School suffer unexpected financial hardship. Where such events occur, the parents should contact the Director of Finance at the earliest opportunity. Each case is assessed on an individual basis by the Director of Finance.

For full details of LEH's Bursary Programme, please view

Financial Assistance with Fees for New Parents Policy

The deadline for applications for September 2022 entry has now passed. 'The Confidential Statement of Financial Circumstances Form' to be completed for September 2023 entry will be made available here in September 2022.