Up to 18 pupils (10% of the annual intake) will be admitted who show that they can contribute at a high level to major school sports or music and would be willing to support the corporate and extra-curricular life of the School. If your son has a particular aptitude for sport or music and you would alike to apply under the scholarship criteria, please give details of his achievements and any appropriate groups or clubs to which he belongs when completing the application form below.

Sport Scholarships

Places will be awarded following assessment of the pupils’ aptitude by the School’s sports staff. Applications will be welcomed if supported by a written recommendation from an accredited representative of a recognised sports association, normally of County standard. Consideration will be given to candidates without that level of qualification but who otherwise demonstrate exceptional sporting aptitude. The major school sports under this criterion are cricket, football and rugby.

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Music Scholarships

Each candidate applying under this criterion will be invited to attend a written musical aptitude
test at Enfield Grammar School. Candidates who achieve the qualifying mark in the test will be invited back to attend an audition to perform a single piece on their chosen instrument or vocally. The musical aptitude test is of approximately 40 minutes’ duration and does not require any formal knowledge of music theory. The test will cover questions on pitch, rhythm, texture and melody and will be performed on computers. During the audition, candidates will perform a piece of their choosing either instrumental or vocal (accompanist will not be provided). Performances should last no longer than three minutes. As there is a free choice of instrument and piece, candidates of all abilities and all cultures will have the opportunity to succeed. The purpose of the audition is to both access ability and the candidate’s capacity to learn or develop musical skills and benefit from the opportunities at Enfield Grammar School.

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Admission Timetable for September 2021

• April 2020: Application Forms Available – and details for entry under the Sport and / or Music criteria (scholarships) will be available to download from the school website.
• 11 September 2020: Closing date for Music Applications – return the application form to Enfield Grammar School for those applying under the Music criteria of the school’s admissions policy.
• 26 September 2020: Written Musical Aptitude Test – approximately one hour duration. Details of the times of the test will be sent out at prior to this date.
• 14 October 2020: Music Auditions for those who achieved the pass mark in the written aptitude test. Parents will be notified of the results of the audition before the closing date for submission of the eAdmission Form to the Local Authority. On receipt of the results, parents who wish to apply to the School must name it as one of their preferences on their Application Form. The results of the auditions do not guarantee a place at the School.
• 6 October 2020: Closing date for Sport Applications – to return the application form to Enfield Grammar School for those applying under the Sport criteria of the school’s admissions policy.
• 9 October 2020: Sports Trials. Parents will be notified of the results of the trials before the closing date for submission of the eAdmission Form to the Local Authority. On receipt of the results, parents who wish to apply to the School must name it as one of their preferences on their Application Form. The results of the trials do not guarantee a place at the School.
• 31 October 2020: eAdmission Closing date: for returning the eAdmission Form to the Local Authority.
• 1 March 2021: National Allocation Day: Letters sent to Parents with offers of school place by the Local Authority.