Our Vision for Bursaries

When I arrived as Headmaster of Abingdon in 2016, I was keenly aware of the vital place that free and assisted places had always had in the proud history of Abingdon School. The commitment to make an Abingdon education financially accessible to boys with potential is embedded in our culture, perhaps most notably under the leadership of Sir James Cobban whilst a Direct Grant school, then during the years of the Assisted Places Scheme. “Abingdon pupils journey through Abingdon experiencing and engaging with different perspectives, reflective of the world they will encounter beyond school and university.” Our vision for bursaries