St Francis Xavier Awards
St Francis Xavier
St Francis Xavier was a pioneer who believed in his cause and never gave up. He spent much of his life pushing boundaries and challenging himself to achieve more.
These awards are ordinarily awarded to UK Catholic boarders who, like St Francis Xavier, have the potential to become tenacious pioneers in a particular field. Applicants for the award are expected to be pupils who will fully participate in all aspects of boarding school life.
The level of fee remission which accompanies the St Francis Xavier award issubject to the undertaking of a means tested process.
The application process
All applicants will be required to sit a Cognitive Assessment Test by 22nd December 2025 remotely under independent supervision), together with submitting two years of school reports. We will also require candidates to submit a personal statement explaining why they think they should be considered for this award and if practicably possible a reference from their current Headmaster, or alternatively a character reference from a person who knows them well.
The Headmaster will review these completed files. Successful candidates will then be invited into the school on Saturday 7th February 2026 to meet with the Headmaster to present a portfolio showing an area of interest they are deeply passionate about.
