Academic Scholarships
Academic Scholarships of 5% fee remission of a day fee are available by competition to suitably qualified applicants for entry
at 11+, 13+ and 16+ (Years 7, 9 and 12). Up to four John Bright Memorial Boarding Scholarships of 5% fee remission of a boarding fee are also available each year, by competition
amongst Full/Weekly Boarding applicants.

Applicants entering the Lower Schoolrooms (Year 7) and Upper Schoolrooms (Year 9) will be awarded Scholarships on the basis of their performance in the School's Entrance assessment procedure and examinations, which are held early in the Spring Term. Applicants must perform well in language and number and show evidence of potential at the interview.
Scholarships for applicants entering College One (Year 12) take Scholarship Examinations in the Autumn term. A 'general studies' paper (which includes basic Mathematics and English comprehension is supplemented by papers in two further subjects of the student's choice (normally those which will be studied to A-Level).

Music Scholarships
Music Scholarships of up to 50% fee remission of a day fee are available by competition to suitably qualified applicants for entry at 11+ and 13+ (Years 7 and 9).

Scholarship funding may be increased through the provision, where appropriate, of a bursary, which will be subject to means testing. 

Tenability of Scholarships and Awards
All Scholarships, unless otherwise specified, are tenable throughout a pupil's school career, as long as satisfactory progress is maintained. The bursary element of an award is subject to annual means testing where appropriate. Music Award holders are expected to play a full part in the School's musical activities as required.
Applicants for a Bootham Scholarship, Bursary or Award must inform the Head of any other scholarships, bursaries or awards for which they may be candidates elsewhere. Applicants who accept the offer of a Bootham Scholarship or bursary award must then withdraw applications for any other schools.
Entrance Awards are special awards which apply to the first
term only.

What do the fees include?

Fees at Bootham cover all day-to-day items, including
• tuition and most activities
• meals at school
• standard text books and most stationery
• laboratory and craft equipment
• internet services

and for boarders:
• accommodation and all in-house facilities
• laundry and minor clothes repairs

Fees for Autumn Term 2008

Registration Fee -
£75.00 (£50.00 for second and subsequent children at Bootham)

Senior Boarders (Years 9-13): £7,250 per term

Junior Boarding (Years 7 and 8 for all boarding options):
£4,600 per term

Weekly Boarding (Years 9-13)
up to 6 nights: £6,640

Flexi-Boarding (Years 9-13):
2 nights: £5,035 per term
3 nights: £5,870 per term

Senior Day Pupils (Years 9-13): £4,530 per term

Junior Day Pupils (Years 7-8): £4,210

What's the difference between the different options?

Full Boarding: 7 nights per week with set leave weekends. On long leave weekends children may leave after lessons on Friday afternoon and must return for normal bedtime on Sunday, or with permission from House staff, by 8.30 a.m. on Monday morning.
Weekly Boarding: 4 to 6 nights per week. Weekly boarders may go home after Saturday school commitments and return for normal school commitments on Monday. The long leave weekends also apply to weekly boarders.
Flexi Boarding: 2 or 3 stated consecutive nights per week.
Day Boarding: Day boarders stay for the evening meal and supervised 'prep' and leave between 7.30 and 8.30pm on weekdays.
Occasional Boarding for Day Pupils:Day pupils may stay for 2 nights per term free of charge subject to availability in
the boarding house. Extra nights can be arranged through the relevant housemistress or housemaster for which a charge will
be added to the bill.

Fees for 2009 and beyond
Fees are revised each year and changes normally come into effect from the Autumn term.