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School Bursaries Directory for Armed Forces Families

Search day and boarding schools by name, location or school type. Explore bursaries, scholarships and Forces discounts at independent schools, alongside state boarding options. Use each school profile to find contact details and discuss fees and eligibility with its admissions team.

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Bilton Grange Preparatory School
Warwickshire

[email protected]
01788 810217

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA-eligible families pay only 10% of full boarding fees; the school covers the remainder.
Bishop’s Stortford College
Hertfordshire

[email protected]
01279 838575

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  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families whose children meet the entrance criteria pay no more than 10% of fees for full boarding places.
Blundell’s School
Devon

[email protected]
01884 252543

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  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Services Package: CEA-eligible families contribute only 10% of the boarding fee, with the remaining cost covered by the allowance.
Clayesmore
Dorset

[email protected]
01747 813111

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA + 10% fee support for families in receipt of CEA; 20% Forces discount for non-CEA families.
Framlingham College
Suffolk

[email protected]
01728 723789

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA parents fund a minimum of 10% of fees, with a college fee remission of 24.1% (Senior School) or 14.6% (Prep School) on full boarding.
Hazlegrove Prep School
Somerset

[email protected]
01963 442 606

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families pay approximately 10% of boarding fees; families not claiming CEA receive a 5% Forces allowance (Reception to Year 6) or 10% (Years 7 and 8).
King’s Bruton
Somerset

[email protected]
01749 814200

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  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • 25% Forces discount for every serving family, whether or not they claim CEA; for CEA (Senior) families that leaves a parental contribution of around 10% of the fee.
Kingswood School
Somerset

[email protected]
01225 734200

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • Forces and FCDO families in receipt of CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fees.
Myddelton College
Denbighshire

[email protected]
01745 472201

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • 25% discount off full school fees for parents who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces of the Crown.
Pocklington School
Yorkshire

[email protected]
01759 321200

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • Accredited for CEA, with an additional 10% discount for Ministry of Defence boarders.
Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate (QE)
Yorkshire

[email protected]
+ 44 (0) 1423 333330

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Offers a reduction in fees for children of serving members of the British Armed Forces. Those eligible for Continuity of Education Allowance will pay £1,575 per term in 2026/2027.
Shiplake College
Oxfordshire

[email protected]
01189402455

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  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families pay 10% of full or weekly boarding fees; Armed Forces families not receiving CEA, including day and flexi pupils, get a 20% discount.
St Mary’s Calne
Wiltshire

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01249 857 206

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • CEA families pay CEA plus 10% of the boarding fee; Armed Forces families without CEA receive an automatic 10% discount on boarding or day fees.
The Duke of York’s Royal Military School
Kent

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01304 245023

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  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • State Boarding
  • Boarding
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families pay only 8% of the annual boarding fee, covering accommodation, meals, exam costs and nearly all co-curricular activities.
The Leys School
Cambridgeshire

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01223 508900

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  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Exclusive boarding package for families in receipt of CEA: eligible families contribute only 10% of boarding fees, with the remainder covered by CEA and topped up by the school.
West Hill Park School
Hampshire

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01329 842356

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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families pay just 10% of school fees for children boarding with the school, from Year 3.

Other schools welcoming Forces families

Schools we know of that support Service families but do not yet have a full profile with us. Offers are shown in the school's own words.

Abberley Hall
Worcestershire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Abingdon School
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ackworth School
Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Adcote School
Shropshire
20% discount off full school fees for parents who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces of the Crown.
Aldenham School
Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Aldro School
Surrey
A 10% school: CEA families pay 10% of the full boarding fee in addition to the CEA allowance; day children of serving personnel receive a 20% reduction in fees.
All Hallows Preparatory School
Somerset
Armed Forces package: fees of CEA plus 10%, with an inclusive package of extras.
Amesbury School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ampleforth College
Yorkshire
CEA families pay 10% of boarding fees, for families joining from September 2026.
Appleford School
Wiltshire
Accepts CEA for eligible Service personnel.
Ardingly College
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ardvreck School
Perthshire
Service families pay no more than 10% of the published boarding fee once CEA is taken into account; a 10% non means-tested discount for all full-time serving members of the Armed Forces.
Ashfold School
Buckinghamshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ashford School
Kent
20% discount per child on the boarding fee for children of serving Forces personnel in receipt of CEA (ages 10-18).
Aysgarth School
Yorkshire
Serving HM Forces families in receipt of CEA receive a fee remission and pay only the minimum 10% parental contribution.
Badminton School
Bristol
Accepts CEA; families not eligible for CEA may apply for a means-tested bursary.
Barnard Castle School
County Durham
CEA families pay 10% of the published fee; children of full-time serving members not receiving CEA get a 10% fee reduction per child.
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School
Suffolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Battle Abbey School
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beachborough School
Northamptonshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beaudesert Park School
Gloucestershire
20% reduction of the school fee for children of actively serving military personnel.
Bedales School
Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bede’s Prep School
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bede’s Senior School
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bedford School
Bedfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beechen Cliff School
Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beechwood Park School
Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beechwood School, Tunbridge Wells
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beeston Hall School
Norfolk
From September 2026, CEA families with children aged 7 to 13 boarding at the school pay only 10% of the fees.
Belhaven Hill School
East Lothian
Military families in receipt of CEA receive a 15% Forces fee concession.
Benenden School
Kent
CEA families pay 10% of the fee plus their CEA allowance; the school meets the balance. From September 2025, families receive a 20% CEA Award in addition to the CEA allowance.
Berkhamsted School
Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bethany School
Kent
10% remission of fees to children of members of the Armed Forces.
Bloxham School
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bootham School
Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Boundary Oak School
Hampshire
Boarding pupils of serving HM Forces members in receipt of CEA pay 10% of full fees; 10% discount for day pupils; weekly Military Support Club.
Bournemouth Collegiate School
Dorset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Brambletye
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bredon School
Gloucestershire
10% fee discount for service families eligible for CEA.
Brentwood School
Essex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Brighton College
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Brighton College Prep Handcross
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Berkshire
CEA can be combined with means-tested bursaries; 15% discount for Army, Navy and Air Force families of all ranks.
Brockwood Park School
Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bromsgrove School
Worcestershire
Forces and FCO families pay just 10% of boarding fees with the full CEA entitlement; Forces discounts are automatically awarded on joining.
Bruern Abbey School
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bryanston School
Dorset
Military families in receipt of CEA pay CEA plus 10% of the full boarding fee (inclusive of VAT); a bursary covers any shortfall.
Brymore Academy
Somerset
Boarding priority for children of UK Armed Forces members who qualify for Ministry of Defence financial assistance.
Buckswood School
East Sussex
Accepts CEA for Armed Forces families.
Burford School
Oxfordshire
Military families pay 8% of the boarding fees directly, with the remainder covered by CEA; 50% off the boarding deposit.
Burgess Hill Girls
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Caldicott School
Buckinghamshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Campbell College
County Antrim
CEA plus 10% school for regular serving Armed Forces families; 10% fee discount.
Canford School
Dorset
From September 2026 families pay 10% of the full boarding fee, with the remainder covered through CEA and additional support; FCDO families receive an automatic 10% discount.
Cargilfield School
Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Caterham School
Surrey
10% bursary for HM Armed Forces families in receipt of CEA.
Chafyn Godolphin School
Wiltshire
For actively serving members of HM Armed Forces: 20% discount for day pupils and weekly boarders; full boarders pay the 10% CEA parental contribution.
Charterhouse
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cheam School
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cheltenham College
Gloucestershire
CEA families contribute only 10% of the gross boarding fees.
Cheltenham Ladies’ College
Gloucestershire
Welcomes Military and FCDO families receiving CEA; no set reduction in fees for military families.
Chetham’s School of Music
Greater Manchester
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Chigwell School
Essex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Christ Church Cathedral School
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Christ College Brecon
Powys
Military families in receipt of CEA contribute only 10% of the boarding fee in addition to CEA.
Christ’s Hospital
West Sussex
Financially assisted places for children of serving Armed Forces personnel; Service families not qualifying for a means-assessed bursary receive 10% off full boarding fees.
City of London Freemen’s School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Claremont School
East Sussex
HM Armed Forces families eligible for CEA pay the mandatory parental contribution of 15% of the tuition fee, with the balance covered by CEA.
Clifton College
Bristol
Military families in receipt of CEA receive a heavily discounted boarding fee per term in addition to CEA.
Cobham Hall
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Essex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Concord College
Shropshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Copthorne Prep School
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cothill House
Oxfordshire
From September 2026, CEA families with children aged 7 to 13 boarding at the school pay only 10% of the fees.
Cotswold Chine School
Gloucestershire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cottesmore School
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cranbrook School, Kent
Kent
Qualifying for CEA means you pay only 8% of the annual boarding fee: £468.72 per term (£1,406.16 per annum) from September 2026.
Cranleigh School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Culford School
Suffolk
Service families in receipt of MOD CEA are offered a discounted full boarding fee; CEA parents fund a minimum of 10% of fees.
Cumnor House Sussex
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cundall Manor School
Yorkshire
12% discounted fees for Forces families.
Dallam School
Cumbria
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dauntsey’s School
Wiltshire
The total payable for CEA-funded boarding pupils is reduced to 10% of the boarding fee.
Dean Close School
Gloucestershire
Day pupils: 20% discount on the gross day fee. Boarders: from 1 September 2026, parents in receipt of CEA pay 10% of the gross fee.
Dean Close St John’s
Gloucestershire
Day pupils of Forces families receive a 20% discount on the gross day fee; CEA accepted.
Denstone College
Staffordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dollar Academy
Clackmannanshire
Families eligible for the maximum CEA pay a parental contribution of only 10% of the full boarding and tuition fee.
Dorset House School
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dover College
Kent
Members of the Armed Forces and Diplomatic Service eligible for CEA pay a parental contribution of 10% of the full boarding fee.
Downe House School
Berkshire
Families in receipt of CEA may be eligible for a reduced, means-tested parental contribution under the military discount scheme for 11+ boarding entrants.
Downside School
Somerset
CEA families pay only the minimum 10% parental contribution of basic boarding fees; the Military Bursary covers the remainder.
Dragon School
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Duchy College
Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dulwich College
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dulwich Prep & Senior
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Durham School
County Durham
Armed Forces discount, applied before the CEA calculation, of 10% for children in EYFS to Year 8 and 20% in Years 9-13.
Earlscliffe
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Eastbourne College
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Edgeborough School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ellesmere College
Shropshire
20% discount on school fees for sons and daughters of serving Armed Forces personnel; 10% bursaries considered for retired members.
Elmhurst Ballet School
West Midlands
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Elstree School
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Embley
Hampshire
Up to 20% discount on day and boarding fees for children of serving members of the Armed Forces; CEA accepted, with parents paying the 10% contribution.
Epsom College
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools
Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Eton College
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Exeter College
Devon
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Farleigh School
Hampshire
Discounted boarding fees across the school for CEA-eligible families; 2026-27 junior boarding (Years 3-6) at CEA plus 10%.
Farlington School
West Sussex
10% discount on tuition fees for children of HM Forces and FCO personnel.
Farringtons School
Kent
Special fee reductions for British Forces personnel; contact the Admissions Team for details.
Felsted School
Essex
Forces families eligible for CEA pay only a tenth of the fees due for boarding pupils.
Feltonfleet School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Fettes College
Edinburgh
A 10% school: fees for HM Forces families equal the CEA allowance plus 10% of total fees inclusive of VAT.
Finborough School
Suffolk
Boarding parents in receipt of CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fee; 40% discount for non-CEA boarders (Years 4-13); 30% Forces discount for day pupils; no exeats.
Forres Sandle Manor
Hampshire
CEA accepted on a CEA plus 10% fee structure; the FSM Troopers group supports children when a parent is deployed.
Frensham Heights
Surrey
10% discount off full boarding fees for families serving in HM Forces (Years 7 to 13); CEA accepted.
Frewen College
East Sussex
The MoD may help with fees for eligible personnel through the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) and SENA.
Fyling Hall School
Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Giggleswick School
Yorkshire
A very generous service family bursary is offered to Forces families.
Glebe House School
Norfolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Glenalmond College
Perthshire
MOD accredited for CEA; Forces families pay CEA plus 10% of the gross fee, with an automatic non-means-tested 10% remission for serving Armed Forces.
Godstowe Preparatory School
Buckinghamshire
HM Forces bursary of 10% for service personnel; CEA families should contact Admissions for details.
Gordon’s School
Surrey
CEA accepted; parents entitled to CEA are only required to contribute 8% of charges; HM Forces families receive priority in the admission process.
Gordonstoun
Moray
A boarding place for CEA families starts from less than £4,500 a year in Prep and less than £6,500 in Senior school.
Great Ballard School
West Sussex
Armed Forces discount available for full-boarding pupils.
Greenfields Independent Day and Boarding School
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Gresham’s School
Norfolk
Families in receipt of CEA may apply for a reduction in fees of 20%; registration charge refunded if CEA is not granted.
Haberdashers’ Adams
Shropshire
Families in receipt of CEA pay only 8% of the boarding fees; the education is free.
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School
Monmouthshire
Service families eligible for CEA are guaranteed to pay 10% of their child's boarding fees, around £1,000 a term.
Haileybury
Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Hall Grove School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Hanford Prep
Dorset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Harrow School
Greater London
The HJ Flower and H Gower Award at Year 9 is a means-tested award for very strong candidates who are sons of serving members of the British Armed Forces.
Hatherop Castle Preparatory School
Gloucestershire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Headington Rye Oxford
Oxfordshire
20% fee discount for pupils with a parent in the UK military or FCDO who is in full-time service and posted overseas.
Heath Mount School
Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Heathfield School, Ascot
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Hereford Cathedral School
Herefordshire
Eligible parents using CEA pay as little as 10% of total boarding fees.
Highfield School
Hampshire
CEA families pay only the 10% parental contribution of boarding fees; 10% discount on day fees for Forces families; boarding from Year 4.
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Holmewood House School
Kent
Families eligible for CEA pay only 10% of the boarding fee, with support through the process.
Holmwood House Preparatory School
Essex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Holyport College
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Horris Hill School
Berkshire
CEA boarders pay only 10% of the full boarding fee; 40% discount on non-CEA boarding; 30% Forces discount for day pupils; limited offer for families new to the school.
Hurstpierpoint College
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Hurtwood House
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ipswich High School
Suffolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ipswich School
Suffolk
Families using CEA contribute 10% of the full boarding fee.
Jamiatul Ilm Wal Huda
Lancashire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Junior King’s School
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Kent College Canterbury
Kent
Personnel eligible for the Boarding School Allowance receive a 10% remission on tuition fees from the school.
Kent College Pembury
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Keswick School
Cumbria
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Kimbolton School
Cambridgeshire
Parents pay no more than 10% of boarding fees after CEA.
King Edward’s School Witley
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
King William’s College, Isle of Man
Isle of Man
A reduction of 10% is allowed for serving members of the Armed Forces of the Crown.
King’s College School Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
King’s College, Taunton
Somerset
Families entitled to CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fee; 15% remission at King's College and 10% at King's College Prep for serving regular Forces families not eligible for CEA.
King’s Hall School
Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
King’s High School, Warwick
Warwickshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
King’s School Rochester
Kent
Service remission applied automatically so the parental contribution is capped at 10% of the gross full boarding fee.
King’s Ely
Cambridgeshire
Boarders eligible for CEA receive an allowance limiting the parental contribution to 10% of boarding fees; 5% FCO discount.
Kingham Hill School
Oxfordshire
HM Forces and FCDO families claiming the Senior CEA entitlement pay 10% of the published fees.
Kingsley School Devon
Devon
Serving Forces families pay a 10% fee share with the MOD covering the rest; no deposit, £250 uniform credit and some weekend activities included.
Kirkham Grammar School
Lancashire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Kitebrook Preparatory School
Gloucestershire
From September 2026, CEA families with children aged 7 to 13 boarding at the school pay only 10% of the fees.
Lambrook School
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancashire
Families qualifying for CEA pay only 8% of the annual boarding fee.
Lancing College
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Langley School
Norfolk
20% discount on fees for all military families, which can be combined with sibling discounts.
Lathallan School
Aberdeenshire
20% fee reduction for children of serving members of the British Armed Forces.
Leighton Park School
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Leweston School
Dorset
A 10% school: together with CEA, 90% of approved boarding school fees are covered.
Lincoln Minster School
Lincolnshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Llandovery College
Carmarthenshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Lockers Park School
Hertfordshire
10% discount for serving members of the UK Forces.
Lomond School
Argyll and Bute
Armed Forces families receive a 10% discount on day fees and 20% on boarding fees.
Longridge Towers School
Northumberland
Fees no more than 10% above the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) for eligible Service families.
Lord Wandsworth College
Hampshire
Families eligible for CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fee.
Loretto School
East Lothian
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Loughborough Grammar School
Leicestershire
Families pay 10% of the full boarding fee, with the remainder covered through CEA and additional support from the school.
Luckley House School
Berkshire
10% discount on fees for UK Armed Forces parents receiving the Continuity of Education Allowance.
Lucton School
Herefordshire
10% off day fees for children of serving HM Forces personnel; CEA families pay no more than 10% of boarding fees; means-tested bursaries for those without CEA.
Ludgrove
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
LVS Ascot (Licensed Victuallers’ School)
Berkshire
20% discount off day and boarding fees for those serving in the Armed Forces or who have served five consecutive years; CEA families pay a minimum 10%, with fees above the CEA cap discounted.
Malvern College
Worcestershire
Service remissions are automatically awarded to families eligible for CEA, who only ever pay a parental contribution of 10% of the gross full boarding fee.
Marlborough College
Wiltshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Marlborough House Vinehall
East Sussex
CEA-eligible Forces families pay the mandatory parental contribution of 10% of the boarding or day fee, with the balance covered by CEA.
Marymount London
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Mayfield School
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Merchiston Castle School
Edinburgh
From August 2026 a 10% school: parental contribution limited to 10% of the full boarding fee for Forces families.
Mill Hill School
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Millfield
Somerset
Military families pay only 10% of the boarding fee in addition to CEA: for 2026-27, CEA plus £4,434 a year (Prep) or £6,061.50 (Senior).
Milton Abbey
Dorset
Forces and Diplomatic Service families pay CEA plus 10% of the full boarding fee; accredited to accept the full CEA.
Monkton Combe School
Somerset
CEA plus 10% fee remission for Forces families.
Moor Park School
Shropshire
CEA claimants pay a parental contribution of 10% of the full boarding fee; HM Forces families not claiming CEA receive a 20% discount on the basic day fee.
More House School, Farnham
Surrey
Accepts CEA, which typically contributes towards boarding fees, with families also paying a contribution.
Moreton Hall
Shropshire
Eligible CEA families pay no more than the 10% of fees required through CEA; 10% discount for veterans and non-CEA families.
Moulsford Preparatory School
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Mount Kelly
Devon
Families eligible for CEA fully supported; non-discretionary discount of 10% for day pupils and 20% for boarders; extra support during deployments.
Mount St Mary’s College
Derbyshire
Generous discounts for military families; CEA accepted.
Mowden Hall School
Northumberland
From September 2026, CEA families with children aged 7 to 13 boarding at the school pay only 10% of the fees.
New College Worcester
Worcestershire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
New Hall School
Essex
CEA-eligible families pay 10% of the net fee and receive an annual Forces Co-Curricular Grant of £1,500; full boarders from military backgrounds also receive fee support.
North London Grammar School
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Northbourne Park School
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Oakham School
Rutland
Forces Bursary scheme for children of serving members; CEA families pay £1,236 per term of £12,366 boarding fees.
Old Buckenham Hall School
Suffolk
CEA families pay only the minimum 10% parental contribution; 20% reduction for children of serving HM Armed Forces members without CEA.
Old Swinford Hospital
West Midlands
The school is on the CEA approved list and Forces children may be eligible for three free return journeys a year to visit parents serving overseas.
Oratory Prep School
Oxfordshire
CEA families pay only the minimum parental contribution required by CEA guidelines, and Forces day pupils receive a 10% discount on fees.
Orwell Park School
Suffolk
Generous fee remission for children of service personnel and diplomats alongside the MOD's CEA.
Oswestry School
Shropshire
20% reduction in school fees for serving members of the Armed Forces.
Oundle School
Northamptonshire
In effect a 10% school for eligible military families, bridging the difference between CEA funding and the parental contribution of 10% of the full boarding fee.
Packwood Haugh School
Shropshire
Families eligible for CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fees: a parental contribution of £1,274.20 per term in 2026/27.
Pangbourne College
Berkshire
Serving members of the Armed Forces entitled to CEA can also apply for means-tested bursary support.
Papplewick School
Berkshire
Forces bursaries available; contact the Registrar for details.
Perrott Hill
Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Peter Symonds College
Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Pinewood School
Wiltshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Plymouth College
Devon
Armed Forces Package: 20% discount for new joiners who are children of Armed Forces personnel; 10% for veterans' children.
Port Regis School
Dorset
Military families in receipt of CEA pay just 10% of fees; school bursaries cover any CEA shortfall.
Prestfelde School
Shropshire
A 5% military discount.
Prior Park College
Somerset
CEA recipients receive an additional 10% fee remission against the full boarding fee; serving personnel without CEA receive 10% remission on the day fee.
Prior’s Field School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Queen Anne’s, Caversham
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Queen Mary’s School, Thirsk
Yorkshire
Fees discounted by 10% for military families; CEA accepted, with a 10% discount on boarding fees for CEA-funded pupils.
Queen Victoria School
Perthshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Queen’s College Taunton
Somerset
CEA plus 10% school with a Service Family Package: maximum termly parental contribution £1,135 (Senior) or £970 (Prep) for 2025/26, plus a £250 uniform allowance.
Queenswood School
Hertfordshire
15% discount on fees for full-time members of His Majesty's Regular Armed Forces.
Radley College
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ratcliffe College
Leicestershire
Military Discount for Forces families; guidance offered on the CEA process.
Reading School
Berkshire
Children of UK Armed Forces members eligible for the Service Premium have priority for boarding places.
Reddam House Berkshire
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Reed’s School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Repton Prep
Derbyshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Repton School
Derbyshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
RGS Surrey Hills
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Richard Huish College
Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rikkyo School in England
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rishworth School
Yorkshire
10% discount for UK-based Forces families sending day pupils.
Rochester Independent College
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rockport School
County Down
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Roedean School
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rookwood School
Hampshire
Serving members of the British Armed Forces receive 15% off tuition fees, plus an additional 15% off boarding fees for children of personnel who qualify for CEA.
Rossall School
Lancashire
An additional discount for families awarded CEA by the MOD; where CEA is not available, a discount of up to 25% for Forces families.
Royal Alexandra & Albert School
Surrey
Parents entitled to CEA pay only 10% of overall fees; higher priority for admission and a reduced deposit.
Royal Ballet School
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Royal Grammar School High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Royal High School Bath
Somerset
CEA families pay only 10% of school fees; all other serving Forces and FCDO families receive a 20% discount on boarding fees.
Royal Hospital School
Suffolk
Service families in receipt of CEA are offered a discounted full boarding fee; Greenwich Hospital discount of 15% and bursary of up to 50% for RN, RM and RFA families.
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Hertfordshire
HM Forces and FCDO families in receipt of CEA pay 10% of the academic and boarding fees in addition to CEA; a Forces' Bursary is also available.
Royal Russell School
Surrey
Bespoke payment schedule for CEA families.
Rugby School
Warwickshire
Through its group prep schools, families eligible for CEA pay only 10% of full boarding fees; Rugby School Group covers the remaining cost.
Ruthin School
Denbighshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rydal Penrhos School
Conwy
Welcome pack for Service families; no fee discount.
Ryde School with Upper Chine
Isle of Wight
Forces families in receipt of CEA pay £1,237 per term for full boarding, plus additional support with Solent crossings each year.
S. Anselm’s Preparatory School
Derbyshire
Families entitled to CEA from the MOD benefit from a forces bursary programme that reduces boarding fees to the full CEA rate.
Saint Ronan’s School
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Salisbury Cathedral School
Wiltshire
15% HM Armed Forces discount off day and boarding fees; CEA families pay approximately 10% of boarding fees.
Sandroyd School
Wiltshire
From September 2025, fees for military families are set at the full CEA allowance plus 10% of the published full boarding fee, plus extras.
Scarborough College
Yorkshire
10% discount for Forces families; CEA accepted.
Seaford College
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sedbergh Prep
Cumbria
A CEA plus 10% school, welcoming children of military families eligible for CEA.
Sedbergh School
Cumbria
A CEA plus 10% school: eligible families pay only 10% of the gross full boarding fee.
Sevenoaks School
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sexey’s School
Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Shaftesbury School
Dorset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Shebbear College
Devon
15% remission of school fees for children of British Armed Forces families.
Sherborne Girls
Dorset
CEA-funded pupils pay the CEA allowance plus 10% of the full boarding fee; 10% discount off day and boarding fees for Armed Forces families not eligible for CEA.
Sherborne Prep
Dorset
CEA-funded pupils pay the CEA allowance plus 10% of the full boarding fee; all Sherborne Schools Group schools offer a 10% discount on day and boarding fees for Forces families.
Sherborne School
Dorset
CEA-funded pupils pay the CEA allowance plus 10% of the full boarding fee (inc. VAT); 10% discount on day and boarding fees for Forces families not qualifying for CEA.
Sherfield School
Hampshire
Financial support for military families in receipt of CEA; 10% off fees for Year 8 and below and 15% off for Year 9 and above for all military families.
Shrewsbury School
Shropshire
Forces families receive 90% off the full boarding fee: CEA families pay no more than 10% of the gross full boarding fee.
Sibford School
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sidcot School
Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Slindon College
West Sussex
Ministry of Defence discount of 10% on the net fee for boarding pupils.
St Andrew’s Prep, Eastbourne
East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Andrew’s School, Pangbourne
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Bees School
Cumbria
Members of the Armed Forces are encouraged to enquire about the financial support the school can offer.
St Catherine’s School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Christopher School, Letchworth
Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St David’s College, Llandudno
Conwy
Military families are entitled to a 10% discount on fees from Year 5 to Year 13; payments via CEA accommodated.
St Edmund’s College, Ware
Hertfordshire
10% fee reduction for children with a parent serving in HM Forces.
St Edmund’s School Canterbury
Kent
Headline fee for Forces families of £1,135 per term, with a Forces Discount applied before CEA.
St Edmund’s School, Hindhead
Surrey
Headline fee for Forces families of £1,135 per term, with a Forces discount applied alongside CEA.
St Edward’s School, Oxford
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Felix School
Suffolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Francis’ College
Hertfordshire
Additional 15% discount for Armed Forces families.
St George’s School, Ascot
Berkshire
Forces families currently serving in HM Armed Forces receive a 10% remission on boarding fees.
St George’s School, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St George’s School, Harpenden
Hertfordshire
Children of members of the UK Armed Forces who qualify for Ministry of Defence financial assistance are given priority in boarding admissions.
St George’s School, Windsor
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Hugh’s (Faringdon)
Oxfordshire
20% discount on fees for families where one or both parents are currently employed in the British Armed Services; on the MOD/FCDO list of approved schools for CEA.
St Hugh’s School, Woodhall Spa
Lincolnshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St James’ School
Lincolnshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St John’s Beaumont
Berkshire
Families claiming CEA pay only the minimum 10% parental contribution.
St John’s College School, Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St John’s School, Leatherhead
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St John’s School, Sidmouth
Devon
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Joseph’s College, Ipswich
Suffolk
CEA-accredited: Armed Forces families can get a significant discount on boarding and tuition fees through CEA.
St Lawrence College, Ramsgate
Kent
A special bursary for parents whose MOD employment qualifies them for CEA.
St Leonards School
Fife
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Margaret’s Calne
Wiltshire
Fee discount for UK military families.
St Margaret’s School, Bushey
Hertfordshire
10% discount on fees for the children of British service personnel.
St Mary’s Music School
Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Mary’s Prep School, Melrose
Scottish Borders
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Mary’s School, Ascot
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Mary’s School, Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Michael’s School, Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Paul’s Cathedral School
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Paul’s School
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Peter’s School, York
Yorkshire
A 20% reduction in boarding fees to parents in receipt of CEA.
St Swithun’s School
Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Teresa’s Effingham
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St. Clare’s, Oxford
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Stamford Endowed Schools
Lincolnshire
Families in full receipt of CEA pay no more than 10% of published boarding fees; £500 Forces Friend referral credit.
Stephen Perse Foundation
Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Steyning Grammar School
West Sussex
Forces families have admissions priority and a right to a boarding place when posted overseas.
Stonar School
Wiltshire
Day families eligible for a 20% discount on the day fee; boarding pupils pay the minimum required to remain eligible for full CEA (£991 a term in Years 5-6, £1,237 from Year 7 to Upper Sixth).
Stonyhurst College
Lancashire
An additional discount of 20% for any parent in receipt of CEA; Forces Families Liaison Officer in post.
Stover School
Devon
Own CEA package under which Service families pay a maximum addition of only 10%; a separate package for Service families without CEA.
Stowe School
Buckinghamshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Strathallan School
Perthshire
CEA families may receive fee remission for September 2026 entry, paying only the minimum 10% parental contribution of the full boarding fee.
Summer Fields School
Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Summer Hill School
Suffolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sunningdale School
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sutton Valence School
Kent
Pupils with a parent currently serving in the Armed Forces may apply for a Forces Bursary, equivalent to a 20% discount on tuition and boarding fees.
Swanbourne House School
Buckinghamshire
Military families receive a discounted rate on boarding.
Talbot Heath School
Dorset
Discount for Forces children.
TASIS The American School in England
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Taunton School
Somerset
Significant financial support for military families in receipt of CEA; 15% military discount for families not claiming CEA.
Terra Nova School
Cheshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Terrington Hall School
Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Tettenhall College
West Midlands
Supports CEA with a Forces Bursary, with parents paying only 10% of the school fees; the usual £500 admission deposit is waived.
The Downs Malvern
Herefordshire
Service remissions automatically awarded to CEA-eligible families, who pay only the parental contribution each term.
The Elms School, Colwall
Herefordshire
CEA topped up so families contribute only 10% of fees; serving personnel not eligible for CEA receive a 10% discount on fees.
The Gregg School
Hampshire
10% military discount for serving members of the Armed Forces.
The Hammond School
Cheshire
Accepts CEA for Forces families.
The King’s School, Canterbury
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Marist School
Berkshire
Financial discounts offered to Armed Forces families.
The Mary Erskine School
Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Mount School, York
Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The National Mathematics and Science College
West Midlands
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The New Beacon
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Oratory School
Oxfordshire
MoD families claiming CEA pay only the minimum parental contribution of 10% of the basic boarding fees; a range of military subsidies is also available.
The Pilgrims’ School
Hampshire
Military families receive a 20% Forces concession in addition to CEA.
The Prebendal School
West Sussex
Military families receive 90% off the full boarding fee.
The Purcell School
Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Read School, Drax
Yorkshire
Fully compatible with CEA; 10% discount on full boarding fees, including tuition, for parents serving in the British Armed Forces and in receipt of CEA.
The Royal School, Armagh
County Armagh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Royal School, Dungannon
County Tyrone
10% boarding fee discount on application for children of UK service personnel.
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
West Midlands
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Thomas Adams School
Shropshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Thomas’s College
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Thornton College
Buckinghamshire
A discount of up to 20% on day and boarding fees for children of serving members of the Armed Forces eligible for CEA.
Tonbridge School
Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Trent College
Derbyshire
Captain Albert Ball Scholarship: 10% discount on flexi, weekly and full boarding for parents serving in the British Armed Forces; combines with CEA.
Tring Park School
Hertfordshire
10% Forces discount on fees; please enquire.
Trinity School, Devon
Devon
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Truro High School for Girls
Cornwall
10% discount against full-boarding and tuition fees for students from Armed Forces families; CEA accepted.
Truro School
Cornwall
Boarding package for Forces families in receipt of CEA: families pay only 10% of the boarding fee in addition to CEA.
Tudor Hall
Oxfordshire
Families claiming CEA pay CEA plus 10% of the boarding fee; 20% discount for Forces families not claiming CEA at Year 7-8 entry.
Twyford School
Hampshire
From 1 September 2026, 20% military discount on day and boarding fees; proof of Military or FCDO ID required.
Uppingham School
Rutland
Families in receipt of CEA pay the allowance at the current rate plus 10% of the full boarding fee.
UWC Atlantic College
Vale of Glamorgan
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Walhampton School
Hampshire
For military families in receipt of CEA, 2026/27 full boarding is CEA plus £1,020 per term (10% of full fees).
Warminster School
Wiltshire
UK military parents contribute 10% of boarding fees, with the rest covered by a Forces bursary; 50% deposit for Forces families; 10% Regular/Reservist discount for day and boarding pupils.
Warwick School
Warwickshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Wellington College
Berkshire
Children of deceased members of HM Armed Forces are educated as Foundationers, irrespective of rank.
Wellington College Prep
Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Wellington School, Somerset
Somerset
Accredited to accept CEA.
Wells Cathedral School
Somerset
15% discount off school fees for sons and daughters of members of the British Armed Forces.
West Buckland School
Devon
10% discount for all children of Forces families, including Reserves; CEA boarders welcome.
Westbourne House School
West Sussex
Serving UK military parents pay only 10% of school fees, with the Armed Forces Bursary covering the remainder; Forces families pay 50% of the deposit.
Westbourne School, Senior
Vale of Glamorgan
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Westminster Abbey Choir School
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Westminster School
Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Westonbirt School
Gloucestershire
Full boarding pupils of serving HM Forces members in receipt of CEA pay 10% of the full fees; day pupils receive up to a 10% reduction.
Whitgift School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Winchester College
Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Winchester House School
Northamptonshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Windermere School
Cumbria
CEA families are charged no more than 10% of the CEA; 10% Forces discount for day pupils; no exeat weekends; £500 Refer a Forces Friend credit.
Windlesham House School
West Sussex
Reduced fees for British Forces families in receipt of CEA, with a maximum addition of only 10% of boarding fees.
Wisbech Grammar School
Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Witham Hall School
Lincolnshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Woldingham School
Surrey
A number of 20% boarding bursaries for HM Armed Forces families in receipt of CEA.
Woodbridge School
Suffolk
10% discount for Forces families where a student is boarding full time and the family is in receipt of CEA.
Woodhouse Grove School
Yorkshire
Families in receipt of CEA pay only 10% of boarding fees (inclusive of VAT); no exeat weekends and no compulsory Saturday school.
Worksop College
Nottinghamshire
15% discount for all Forces families.
Worth School
West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Wrekin College
Shropshire
10% remission for serving members of HM Armed Forces.
Wychwood School
Oxfordshire
Discount available for children of serving HM Armed Forces personnel.
Wycliffe College
Gloucestershire
You pay only 10% of the school fees yourself; Wycliffe covers the remaining amount with a Forces' Bursary. No deposit required.
Wycombe Abbey
Buckinghamshire
25% discount on boarding fees for children of HM Armed Forces and HM Diplomatic Service families receiving CEA.
Wymondham College
Norfolk
State boarding school with a dedicated adviser for MOD families.
Yehudi Menuhin School
Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available

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Bilton Grange Preparatory School

Bilton Grange Preparatory School
Warwickshire
[email protected]
01788 810217
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA-eligible families pay only 10% of full boarding fees; the school covers the remainder.
Bishop’s Stortford College

Bishop’s Stortford College
Hertfordshire
[email protected]
01279 838575
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  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families whose children meet the entrance criteria pay no more than 10% of fees for full boarding places.
Blundell’s School

Blundell’s School
Devon
[email protected]
01884 252543
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  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Services Package: CEA-eligible families contribute only 10% of the boarding fee, with the remaining cost covered by the allowance.
Clayesmore
  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA + 10% fee support for families in receipt of CEA; 20% Forces discount for non-CEA families.
Framlingham College

Framlingham College
Suffolk
[email protected]
01728 723789
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA parents fund a minimum of 10% of fees, with a college fee remission of 24.1% (Senior School) or 14.6% (Prep School) on full boarding.
Hazlegrove Prep School

Hazlegrove Prep School
Somerset
[email protected]
01963 442 606
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families pay approximately 10% of boarding fees; families not claiming CEA receive a 5% Forces allowance (Reception to Year 6) or 10% (Years 7 and 8).
King’s Bruton

King’s Bruton
Somerset
[email protected]
01749 814200
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  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • 25% Forces discount for every serving family, whether or not they claim CEA; for CEA (Senior) families that leaves a parental contribution of around 10% of the fee.
Kingswood School

Kingswood School
Somerset
[email protected]
01225 734200
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • Forces and FCDO families in receipt of CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fees.
Myddelton College

Myddelton College
Denbighshire
[email protected]
01745 472201
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • 25% discount off full school fees for parents who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces of the Crown.
Pocklington School

Pocklington School
Yorkshire
[email protected]
01759 321200
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • Accredited for CEA, with an additional 10% discount for Ministry of Defence boarders.
Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate (QE)

Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate (QE)
Yorkshire
[email protected]
+ 44 (0) 1423 333330
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Offers a reduction in fees for children of serving members of the British Armed Forces. Those eligible for Continuity of Education Allowance will pay £1,575 per term in 2026/2027.
Shiplake College

Shiplake College
Oxfordshire
[email protected]
01189402455
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  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families pay 10% of full or weekly boarding fees; Armed Forces families not receiving CEA, including day and flexi pupils, get a 20% discount.
St Mary’s Calne

St Mary’s Calne
Wiltshire
[email protected]
01249 857 206
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • CEA families pay CEA plus 10% of the boarding fee; Armed Forces families without CEA receive an automatic 10% discount on boarding or day fees.
The Duke of York’s Royal Military School

The Duke of York’s Royal Military School
Kent
[email protected]
01304 245023
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  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • State Boarding
  • Boarding
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families pay only 8% of the annual boarding fee, covering accommodation, meals, exam costs and nearly all co-curricular activities.
The Leys School

The Leys School
Cambridgeshire
[email protected]
01223 508900
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  • Senior
  • Sixth Form
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Exclusive boarding package for families in receipt of CEA: eligible families contribute only 10% of boarding fees, with the remainder covered by CEA and topped up by the school.
West Hill Park School

West Hill Park School
Hampshire
[email protected]
01329 842356
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  • Pre-Prep
  • Prep
  • Boarding
  • Day Schools
  • Weekly Boarding
  • CEA families pay just 10% of school fees for children boarding with the school, from Year 3.

Other schools welcoming Forces families

Schools we know of that support Service families but do not yet have a full profile with us. Offers are shown in the school's own words.

Abberley Hall, Worcestershire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Abingdon School, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ackworth School, Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Adcote School, Shropshire
20% discount off full school fees for parents who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces of the Crown.
Aldenham School, Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Aldro School, Surrey
A 10% school: CEA families pay 10% of the full boarding fee in addition to the CEA allowance; day children of serving personnel receive a 20% reduction in fees.
All Hallows Preparatory School, Somerset
Armed Forces package: fees of CEA plus 10%, with an inclusive package of extras.
Amesbury School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ampleforth College, Yorkshire
CEA families pay 10% of boarding fees, for families joining from September 2026.
Appleford School, Wiltshire
Accepts CEA for eligible Service personnel.
Ardingly College, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ardvreck School, Perthshire
Service families pay no more than 10% of the published boarding fee once CEA is taken into account; a 10% non means-tested discount for all full-time serving members of the Armed Forces.
Ashfold School, Buckinghamshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ashford School, Kent
20% discount per child on the boarding fee for children of serving Forces personnel in receipt of CEA (ages 10-18).
Aysgarth School, Yorkshire
Serving HM Forces families in receipt of CEA receive a fee remission and pay only the minimum 10% parental contribution.
Badminton School, Bristol
Accepts CEA; families not eligible for CEA may apply for a means-tested bursary.
Barnard Castle School, County Durham
CEA families pay 10% of the published fee; children of full-time serving members not receiving CEA get a 10% fee reduction per child.
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School, Suffolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Battle Abbey School, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beachborough School, Northamptonshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beaudesert Park School, Gloucestershire
20% reduction of the school fee for children of actively serving military personnel.
Bedales School, Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bede’s Prep School, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bede’s Senior School, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bedford School, Bedfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beechen Cliff School, Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beechwood Park School, Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beechwood School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Beeston Hall School, Norfolk
From September 2026, CEA families with children aged 7 to 13 boarding at the school pay only 10% of the fees.
Belhaven Hill School, East Lothian
Military families in receipt of CEA receive a 15% Forces fee concession.
Benenden School, Kent
CEA families pay 10% of the fee plus their CEA allowance; the school meets the balance. From September 2025, families receive a 20% CEA Award in addition to the CEA allowance.
Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bethany School, Kent
10% remission of fees to children of members of the Armed Forces.
Bloxham School, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bootham School, Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Boundary Oak School, Hampshire
Boarding pupils of serving HM Forces members in receipt of CEA pay 10% of full fees; 10% discount for day pupils; weekly Military Support Club.
Bournemouth Collegiate School, Dorset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Brambletye, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bredon School, Gloucestershire
10% fee discount for service families eligible for CEA.
Brentwood School, Essex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Brighton College, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Brighton College Prep Handcross, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools, Berkshire
CEA can be combined with means-tested bursaries; 15% discount for Army, Navy and Air Force families of all ranks.
Brockwood Park School, Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire
Forces and FCO families pay just 10% of boarding fees with the full CEA entitlement; Forces discounts are automatically awarded on joining.
Bruern Abbey School, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Bryanston School, Dorset
Military families in receipt of CEA pay CEA plus 10% of the full boarding fee (inclusive of VAT); a bursary covers any shortfall.
Brymore Academy, Somerset
Boarding priority for children of UK Armed Forces members who qualify for Ministry of Defence financial assistance.
Buckswood School, East Sussex
Accepts CEA for Armed Forces families.
Burford School, Oxfordshire
Military families pay 8% of the boarding fees directly, with the remainder covered by CEA; 50% off the boarding deposit.
Burgess Hill Girls, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Caldicott School, Buckinghamshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Campbell College, County Antrim
CEA plus 10% school for regular serving Armed Forces families; 10% fee discount.
Canford School, Dorset
From September 2026 families pay 10% of the full boarding fee, with the remainder covered through CEA and additional support; FCDO families receive an automatic 10% discount.
Cargilfield School, Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Caterham School, Surrey
10% bursary for HM Armed Forces families in receipt of CEA.
Chafyn Godolphin School, Wiltshire
For actively serving members of HM Armed Forces: 20% discount for day pupils and weekly boarders; full boarders pay the 10% CEA parental contribution.
Charterhouse, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cheam School, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire
CEA families contribute only 10% of the gross boarding fees.
Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Gloucestershire
Welcomes Military and FCDO families receiving CEA; no set reduction in fees for military families.
Chetham’s School of Music, Greater Manchester
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Chigwell School, Essex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Christ College Brecon, Powys
Military families in receipt of CEA contribute only 10% of the boarding fee in addition to CEA.
Christ’s Hospital, West Sussex
Financially assisted places for children of serving Armed Forces personnel; Service families not qualifying for a means-assessed bursary receive 10% off full boarding fees.
City of London Freemen’s School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Claremont School, East Sussex
HM Armed Forces families eligible for CEA pay the mandatory parental contribution of 15% of the tuition fee, with the balance covered by CEA.
Clifton College, Bristol
Military families in receipt of CEA receive a heavily discounted boarding fee per term in addition to CEA.
Cobham Hall, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Colchester Royal Grammar School, Essex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Concord College, Shropshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Copthorne Prep School, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cothill House, Oxfordshire
From September 2026, CEA families with children aged 7 to 13 boarding at the school pay only 10% of the fees.
Cotswold Chine School, Gloucestershire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cottesmore School, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cranbrook School, Kent, Kent
Qualifying for CEA means you pay only 8% of the annual boarding fee: £468.72 per term (£1,406.16 per annum) from September 2026.
Cranleigh School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Culford School, Suffolk
Service families in receipt of MOD CEA are offered a discounted full boarding fee; CEA parents fund a minimum of 10% of fees.
Cumnor House Sussex, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Cundall Manor School, Yorkshire
12% discounted fees for Forces families.
Dallam School, Cumbria
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan, Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dauntsey’s School, Wiltshire
The total payable for CEA-funded boarding pupils is reduced to 10% of the boarding fee.
Dean Close School, Gloucestershire
Day pupils: 20% discount on the gross day fee. Boarders: from 1 September 2026, parents in receipt of CEA pay 10% of the gross fee.
Dean Close St John’s, Gloucestershire
Day pupils of Forces families receive a 20% discount on the gross day fee; CEA accepted.
Denstone College, Staffordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dollar Academy, Clackmannanshire
Families eligible for the maximum CEA pay a parental contribution of only 10% of the full boarding and tuition fee.
Dorset House School, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dover College, Kent
Members of the Armed Forces and Diplomatic Service eligible for CEA pay a parental contribution of 10% of the full boarding fee.
Downe House School, Berkshire
Families in receipt of CEA may be eligible for a reduced, means-tested parental contribution under the military discount scheme for 11+ boarding entrants.
Downside School, Somerset
CEA families pay only the minimum 10% parental contribution of basic boarding fees; the Military Bursary covers the remainder.
Dragon School, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Duchy College, Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dulwich College, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Dulwich Prep & Senior, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Durham School, County Durham
Armed Forces discount, applied before the CEA calculation, of 10% for children in EYFS to Year 8 and 20% in Years 9-13.
Earlscliffe, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Eastbourne College, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Edgeborough School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ellesmere College, Shropshire
20% discount on school fees for sons and daughters of serving Armed Forces personnel; 10% bursaries considered for retired members.
Elmhurst Ballet School, West Midlands
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Elstree School, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Embley, Hampshire
Up to 20% discount on day and boarding fees for children of serving members of the Armed Forces; CEA accepted, with parents paying the 10% contribution.
Epsom College, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools, Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Eton College, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Exeter College, Devon
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Farleigh School, Hampshire
Discounted boarding fees across the school for CEA-eligible families; 2026-27 junior boarding (Years 3-6) at CEA plus 10%.
Farlington School, West Sussex
10% discount on tuition fees for children of HM Forces and FCO personnel.
Farringtons School, Kent
Special fee reductions for British Forces personnel; contact the Admissions Team for details.
Felsted School, Essex
Forces families eligible for CEA pay only a tenth of the fees due for boarding pupils.
Feltonfleet School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Fettes College, Edinburgh
A 10% school: fees for HM Forces families equal the CEA allowance plus 10% of total fees inclusive of VAT.
Finborough School, Suffolk
Boarding parents in receipt of CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fee; 40% discount for non-CEA boarders (Years 4-13); 30% Forces discount for day pupils; no exeats.
Forres Sandle Manor, Hampshire
CEA accepted on a CEA plus 10% fee structure; the FSM Troopers group supports children when a parent is deployed.
Frensham Heights, Surrey
10% discount off full boarding fees for families serving in HM Forces (Years 7 to 13); CEA accepted.
Frewen College, East Sussex
The MoD may help with fees for eligible personnel through the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) and SENA.
Fyling Hall School, Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Giggleswick School, Yorkshire
A very generous service family bursary is offered to Forces families.
Glebe House School, Norfolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Glenalmond College, Perthshire
MOD accredited for CEA; Forces families pay CEA plus 10% of the gross fee, with an automatic non-means-tested 10% remission for serving Armed Forces.
Godstowe Preparatory School, Buckinghamshire
HM Forces bursary of 10% for service personnel; CEA families should contact Admissions for details.
Gordon’s School, Surrey
CEA accepted; parents entitled to CEA are only required to contribute 8% of charges; HM Forces families receive priority in the admission process.
Gordonstoun, Moray
A boarding place for CEA families starts from less than £4,500 a year in Prep and less than £6,500 in Senior school.
Great Ballard School, West Sussex
Armed Forces discount available for full-boarding pupils.
Greenfields Independent Day and Boarding School, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Gresham’s School, Norfolk
Families in receipt of CEA may apply for a reduction in fees of 20%; registration charge refunded if CEA is not granted.
Haberdashers’ Adams, Shropshire
Families in receipt of CEA pay only 8% of the boarding fees; the education is free.
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, Monmouthshire
Service families eligible for CEA are guaranteed to pay 10% of their child's boarding fees, around £1,000 a term.
Haileybury, Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Hall Grove School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Hanford Prep, Dorset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Harrow School, Greater London
The HJ Flower and H Gower Award at Year 9 is a means-tested award for very strong candidates who are sons of serving members of the British Armed Forces.
Hatherop Castle Preparatory School, Gloucestershire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Headington Rye Oxford, Oxfordshire
20% fee discount for pupils with a parent in the UK military or FCDO who is in full-time service and posted overseas.
Heath Mount School, Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Heathfield School, Ascot, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Hereford Cathedral School, Herefordshire
Eligible parents using CEA pay as little as 10% of total boarding fees.
Highfield School, Hampshire
CEA families pay only the 10% parental contribution of boarding fees; 10% discount on day fees for Forces families; boarding from Year 4.
Hockerill Anglo-European College, Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Holmewood House School, Kent
Families eligible for CEA pay only 10% of the boarding fee, with support through the process.
Holmwood House Preparatory School, Essex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Holyport College, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Horris Hill School, Berkshire
CEA boarders pay only 10% of the full boarding fee; 40% discount on non-CEA boarding; 30% Forces discount for day pupils; limited offer for families new to the school.
Hurstpierpoint College, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Hurtwood House, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ipswich High School, Suffolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ipswich School, Suffolk
Families using CEA contribute 10% of the full boarding fee.
Jamiatul Ilm Wal Huda, Lancashire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Junior King’s School, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Kent College Canterbury, Kent
Personnel eligible for the Boarding School Allowance receive a 10% remission on tuition fees from the school.
Kent College Pembury, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Keswick School, Cumbria
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire
Parents pay no more than 10% of boarding fees after CEA.
King Edward’s School Witley, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
King William’s College, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
A reduction of 10% is allowed for serving members of the Armed Forces of the Crown.
King’s College School Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
King’s College, Taunton, Somerset
Families entitled to CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fee; 15% remission at King's College and 10% at King's College Prep for serving regular Forces families not eligible for CEA.
King’s Hall School, Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
King’s High School, Warwick, Warwickshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
King’s School Rochester, Kent
Service remission applied automatically so the parental contribution is capped at 10% of the gross full boarding fee.
King’s Ely, Cambridgeshire
Boarders eligible for CEA receive an allowance limiting the parental contribution to 10% of boarding fees; 5% FCO discount.
Kingham Hill School, Oxfordshire
HM Forces and FCDO families claiming the Senior CEA entitlement pay 10% of the published fees.
Kingsley School Devon, Devon
Serving Forces families pay a 10% fee share with the MOD covering the rest; no deposit, £250 uniform credit and some weekend activities included.
Kirkham Grammar School, Lancashire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Kitebrook Preparatory School, Gloucestershire
From September 2026, CEA families with children aged 7 to 13 boarding at the school pay only 10% of the fees.
Lambrook School, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Lancashire
Families qualifying for CEA pay only 8% of the annual boarding fee.
Lancing College, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Langley School, Norfolk
20% discount on fees for all military families, which can be combined with sibling discounts.
Lathallan School, Aberdeenshire
20% fee reduction for children of serving members of the British Armed Forces.
Leighton Park School, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Leweston School, Dorset
A 10% school: together with CEA, 90% of approved boarding school fees are covered.
Lincoln Minster School, Lincolnshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Lockers Park School, Hertfordshire
10% discount for serving members of the UK Forces.
Lomond School, Argyll and Bute
Armed Forces families receive a 10% discount on day fees and 20% on boarding fees.
Longridge Towers School, Northumberland
Fees no more than 10% above the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) for eligible Service families.
Lord Wandsworth College, Hampshire
Families eligible for CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fee.
Loretto School, East Lothian
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Loughborough Grammar School, Leicestershire
Families pay 10% of the full boarding fee, with the remainder covered through CEA and additional support from the school.
Luckley House School, Berkshire
10% discount on fees for UK Armed Forces parents receiving the Continuity of Education Allowance.
Lucton School, Herefordshire
10% off day fees for children of serving HM Forces personnel; CEA families pay no more than 10% of boarding fees; means-tested bursaries for those without CEA.
Ludgrove, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
LVS Ascot (Licensed Victuallers’ School), Berkshire
20% discount off day and boarding fees for those serving in the Armed Forces or who have served five consecutive years; CEA families pay a minimum 10%, with fees above the CEA cap discounted.
Malvern College, Worcestershire
Service remissions are automatically awarded to families eligible for CEA, who only ever pay a parental contribution of 10% of the gross full boarding fee.
Marlborough College, Wiltshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Marlborough House Vinehall, East Sussex
CEA-eligible Forces families pay the mandatory parental contribution of 10% of the boarding or day fee, with the balance covered by CEA.
Marymount London, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Mayfield School, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh
From August 2026 a 10% school: parental contribution limited to 10% of the full boarding fee for Forces families.
Mill Hill School, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Millfield, Somerset
Military families pay only 10% of the boarding fee in addition to CEA: for 2026-27, CEA plus £4,434 a year (Prep) or £6,061.50 (Senior).
Milton Abbey, Dorset
Forces and Diplomatic Service families pay CEA plus 10% of the full boarding fee; accredited to accept the full CEA.
Monkton Combe School, Somerset
CEA plus 10% fee remission for Forces families.
Moor Park School, Shropshire
CEA claimants pay a parental contribution of 10% of the full boarding fee; HM Forces families not claiming CEA receive a 20% discount on the basic day fee.
More House School, Farnham, Surrey
Accepts CEA, which typically contributes towards boarding fees, with families also paying a contribution.
Moreton Hall, Shropshire
Eligible CEA families pay no more than the 10% of fees required through CEA; 10% discount for veterans and non-CEA families.
Moulsford Preparatory School, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Mount Kelly, Devon
Families eligible for CEA fully supported; non-discretionary discount of 10% for day pupils and 20% for boarders; extra support during deployments.
Mount St Mary’s College, Derbyshire
Generous discounts for military families; CEA accepted.
Mowden Hall School, Northumberland
From September 2026, CEA families with children aged 7 to 13 boarding at the school pay only 10% of the fees.
New College Worcester, Worcestershire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
New Hall School, Essex
CEA-eligible families pay 10% of the net fee and receive an annual Forces Co-Curricular Grant of £1,500; full boarders from military backgrounds also receive fee support.
North London Grammar School, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Northbourne Park School, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Oakham School, Rutland
Forces Bursary scheme for children of serving members; CEA families pay £1,236 per term of £12,366 boarding fees.
Old Buckenham Hall School, Suffolk
CEA families pay only the minimum 10% parental contribution; 20% reduction for children of serving HM Armed Forces members without CEA.
Old Swinford Hospital, West Midlands
The school is on the CEA approved list and Forces children may be eligible for three free return journeys a year to visit parents serving overseas.
Oratory Prep School, Oxfordshire
CEA families pay only the minimum parental contribution required by CEA guidelines, and Forces day pupils receive a 10% discount on fees.
Orwell Park School, Suffolk
Generous fee remission for children of service personnel and diplomats alongside the MOD's CEA.
Oswestry School, Shropshire
20% reduction in school fees for serving members of the Armed Forces.
Oundle School, Northamptonshire
In effect a 10% school for eligible military families, bridging the difference between CEA funding and the parental contribution of 10% of the full boarding fee.
Packwood Haugh School, Shropshire
Families eligible for CEA pay only 10% of the full boarding fees: a parental contribution of £1,274.20 per term in 2026/27.
Pangbourne College, Berkshire
Serving members of the Armed Forces entitled to CEA can also apply for means-tested bursary support.
Papplewick School, Berkshire
Forces bursaries available; contact the Registrar for details.
Perrott Hill, Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Peter Symonds College, Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Pinewood School, Wiltshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Plymouth College, Devon
Armed Forces Package: 20% discount for new joiners who are children of Armed Forces personnel; 10% for veterans' children.
Port Regis School, Dorset
Military families in receipt of CEA pay just 10% of fees; school bursaries cover any CEA shortfall.
Prestfelde School, Shropshire
A 5% military discount.
Prior Park College, Somerset
CEA recipients receive an additional 10% fee remission against the full boarding fee; serving personnel without CEA receive 10% remission on the day fee.
Prior’s Field School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Queen Anne’s, Caversham, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Queen Mary’s School, Thirsk, Yorkshire
Fees discounted by 10% for military families; CEA accepted, with a 10% discount on boarding fees for CEA-funded pupils.
Queen Victoria School, Perthshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Queen’s College Taunton, Somerset
CEA plus 10% school with a Service Family Package: maximum termly parental contribution £1,135 (Senior) or £970 (Prep) for 2025/26, plus a £250 uniform allowance.
Queenswood School, Hertfordshire
15% discount on fees for full-time members of His Majesty's Regular Armed Forces.
Radley College, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire
Military Discount for Forces families; guidance offered on the CEA process.
Reading School, Berkshire
Children of UK Armed Forces members eligible for the Service Premium have priority for boarding places.
Reddam House Berkshire, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Reed’s School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Repton Prep, Derbyshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Repton School, Derbyshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
RGS Surrey Hills, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Richard Huish College, Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rikkyo School in England, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rishworth School, Yorkshire
10% discount for UK-based Forces families sending day pupils.
Rochester Independent College, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rockport School, County Down
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Roedean School, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rookwood School, Hampshire
Serving members of the British Armed Forces receive 15% off tuition fees, plus an additional 15% off boarding fees for children of personnel who qualify for CEA.
Rossall School, Lancashire
An additional discount for families awarded CEA by the MOD; where CEA is not available, a discount of up to 25% for Forces families.
Royal Alexandra & Albert School, Surrey
Parents entitled to CEA pay only 10% of overall fees; higher priority for admission and a reduced deposit.
Royal Ballet School, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Royal High School Bath, Somerset
CEA families pay only 10% of school fees; all other serving Forces and FCDO families receive a 20% discount on boarding fees.
Royal Hospital School, Suffolk
Service families in receipt of CEA are offered a discounted full boarding fee; Greenwich Hospital discount of 15% and bursary of up to 50% for RN, RM and RFA families.
Royal Masonic School for Girls, Hertfordshire
HM Forces and FCDO families in receipt of CEA pay 10% of the academic and boarding fees in addition to CEA; a Forces' Bursary is also available.
Royal Russell School, Surrey
Bespoke payment schedule for CEA families.
Rugby School, Warwickshire
Through its group prep schools, families eligible for CEA pay only 10% of full boarding fees; Rugby School Group covers the remaining cost.
Ruthin School, Denbighshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Rydal Penrhos School, Conwy
Welcome pack for Service families; no fee discount.
Ryde School with Upper Chine, Isle of Wight
Forces families in receipt of CEA pay £1,237 per term for full boarding, plus additional support with Solent crossings each year.
S. Anselm’s Preparatory School, Derbyshire
Families entitled to CEA from the MOD benefit from a forces bursary programme that reduces boarding fees to the full CEA rate.
Saint Ronan’s School, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Salisbury Cathedral School, Wiltshire
15% HM Armed Forces discount off day and boarding fees; CEA families pay approximately 10% of boarding fees.
Sandroyd School, Wiltshire
From September 2025, fees for military families are set at the full CEA allowance plus 10% of the published full boarding fee, plus extras.
Scarborough College, Yorkshire
10% discount for Forces families; CEA accepted.
Seaford College, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sedbergh Prep, Cumbria
A CEA plus 10% school, welcoming children of military families eligible for CEA.
Sedbergh School, Cumbria
A CEA plus 10% school: eligible families pay only 10% of the gross full boarding fee.
Sevenoaks School, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sexey’s School, Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Shaftesbury School, Dorset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Shebbear College, Devon
15% remission of school fees for children of British Armed Forces families.
Sherborne Girls, Dorset
CEA-funded pupils pay the CEA allowance plus 10% of the full boarding fee; 10% discount off day and boarding fees for Armed Forces families not eligible for CEA.
Sherborne Prep, Dorset
CEA-funded pupils pay the CEA allowance plus 10% of the full boarding fee; all Sherborne Schools Group schools offer a 10% discount on day and boarding fees for Forces families.
Sherborne School, Dorset
CEA-funded pupils pay the CEA allowance plus 10% of the full boarding fee (inc. VAT); 10% discount on day and boarding fees for Forces families not qualifying for CEA.
Sherfield School, Hampshire
Financial support for military families in receipt of CEA; 10% off fees for Year 8 and below and 15% off for Year 9 and above for all military families.
Shrewsbury School, Shropshire
Forces families receive 90% off the full boarding fee: CEA families pay no more than 10% of the gross full boarding fee.
Sibford School, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sidcot School, Somerset
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Slindon College, West Sussex
Ministry of Defence discount of 10% on the net fee for boarding pupils.
St Andrew’s Prep, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Andrew’s School, Pangbourne, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Bees School, Cumbria
Members of the Armed Forces are encouraged to enquire about the financial support the school can offer.
St Catherine’s School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Christopher School, Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St David’s College, Llandudno, Conwy
Military families are entitled to a 10% discount on fees from Year 5 to Year 13; payments via CEA accommodated.
St Edmund’s College, Ware, Hertfordshire
10% fee reduction for children with a parent serving in HM Forces.
St Edmund’s School Canterbury, Kent
Headline fee for Forces families of £1,135 per term, with a Forces Discount applied before CEA.
St Edmund’s School, Hindhead, Surrey
Headline fee for Forces families of £1,135 per term, with a Forces discount applied alongside CEA.
St Edward’s School, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Felix School, Suffolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Francis’ College, Hertfordshire
Additional 15% discount for Armed Forces families.
St George’s School, Ascot, Berkshire
Forces families currently serving in HM Armed Forces receive a 10% remission on boarding fees.
St George’s School, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St George’s School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Children of members of the UK Armed Forces who qualify for Ministry of Defence financial assistance are given priority in boarding admissions.
St George’s School, Windsor, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Hugh’s (Faringdon), Oxfordshire
20% discount on fees for families where one or both parents are currently employed in the British Armed Services; on the MOD/FCDO list of approved schools for CEA.
St Hugh’s School, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St James’ School, Lincolnshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St John’s Beaumont, Berkshire
Families claiming CEA pay only the minimum 10% parental contribution.
St John’s College School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St John’s School, Leatherhead, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St John’s School, Sidmouth, Devon
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Joseph’s College, Ipswich, Suffolk
CEA-accredited: Armed Forces families can get a significant discount on boarding and tuition fees through CEA.
St Lawrence College, Ramsgate, Kent
A special bursary for parents whose MOD employment qualifies them for CEA.
St Leonards School, Fife
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Margaret’s Calne, Wiltshire
Fee discount for UK military families.
St Margaret’s School, Bushey, Hertfordshire
10% discount on fees for the children of British service personnel.
St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Mary’s Prep School, Melrose, Scottish Borders
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Mary’s School, Ascot, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Mary’s School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Michael’s School, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Paul’s Cathedral School, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Paul’s School, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Peter’s School, York, Yorkshire
A 20% reduction in boarding fees to parents in receipt of CEA.
St Swithun’s School, Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St Teresa’s Effingham, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
St. Clare’s, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Stamford Endowed Schools, Lincolnshire
Families in full receipt of CEA pay no more than 10% of published boarding fees; £500 Forces Friend referral credit.
Stephen Perse Foundation, Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Steyning Grammar School, West Sussex
Forces families have admissions priority and a right to a boarding place when posted overseas.
Stonar School, Wiltshire
Day families eligible for a 20% discount on the day fee; boarding pupils pay the minimum required to remain eligible for full CEA (£991 a term in Years 5-6, £1,237 from Year 7 to Upper Sixth).
Stonyhurst College, Lancashire
An additional discount of 20% for any parent in receipt of CEA; Forces Families Liaison Officer in post.
Stover School, Devon
Own CEA package under which Service families pay a maximum addition of only 10%; a separate package for Service families without CEA.
Stowe School, Buckinghamshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Strathallan School, Perthshire
CEA families may receive fee remission for September 2026 entry, paying only the minimum 10% parental contribution of the full boarding fee.
Summer Fields School, Oxfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Summer Hill School, Suffolk
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sunningdale School, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Sutton Valence School, Kent
Pupils with a parent currently serving in the Armed Forces may apply for a Forces Bursary, equivalent to a 20% discount on tuition and boarding fees.
Swanbourne House School, Buckinghamshire
Military families receive a discounted rate on boarding.
Talbot Heath School, Dorset
Discount for Forces children.
TASIS The American School in England, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Taunton School, Somerset
Significant financial support for military families in receipt of CEA; 15% military discount for families not claiming CEA.
Terra Nova School, Cheshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Terrington Hall School, Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Tettenhall College, West Midlands
Supports CEA with a Forces Bursary, with parents paying only 10% of the school fees; the usual £500 admission deposit is waived.
The Downs Malvern, Herefordshire
Service remissions automatically awarded to CEA-eligible families, who pay only the parental contribution each term.
The Elms School, Colwall, Herefordshire
CEA topped up so families contribute only 10% of fees; serving personnel not eligible for CEA receive a 10% discount on fees.
The Gregg School, Hampshire
10% military discount for serving members of the Armed Forces.
The Hammond School, Cheshire
Accepts CEA for Forces families.
The King’s School, Canterbury, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Marist School, Berkshire
Financial discounts offered to Armed Forces families.
The Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Mount School, York, Yorkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The National Mathematics and Science College, West Midlands
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The New Beacon, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Oratory School, Oxfordshire
MoD families claiming CEA pay only the minimum parental contribution of 10% of the basic boarding fees; a range of military subsidies is also available.
The Pilgrims’ School, Hampshire
Military families receive a 20% Forces concession in addition to CEA.
The Prebendal School, West Sussex
Military families receive 90% off the full boarding fee.
The Purcell School, Hertfordshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Read School, Drax, Yorkshire
Fully compatible with CEA; 10% discount on full boarding fees, including tuition, for parents serving in the British Armed Forces and in receipt of CEA.
The Royal School, Armagh, County Armagh
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Royal School, Dungannon, County Tyrone
10% boarding fee discount on application for children of UK service personnel.
The Royal School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Scholarships & Bursaries available
The Thomas Adams School, Shropshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Thomas’s College, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Thornton College, Buckinghamshire
A discount of up to 20% on day and boarding fees for children of serving members of the Armed Forces eligible for CEA.
Tonbridge School, Kent
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Trent College, Derbyshire
Captain Albert Ball Scholarship: 10% discount on flexi, weekly and full boarding for parents serving in the British Armed Forces; combines with CEA.
Tring Park School, Hertfordshire
10% Forces discount on fees; please enquire.
Trinity School, Devon, Devon
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Truro High School for Girls, Cornwall
10% discount against full-boarding and tuition fees for students from Armed Forces families; CEA accepted.
Truro School, Cornwall
Boarding package for Forces families in receipt of CEA: families pay only 10% of the boarding fee in addition to CEA.
Tudor Hall, Oxfordshire
Families claiming CEA pay CEA plus 10% of the boarding fee; 20% discount for Forces families not claiming CEA at Year 7-8 entry.
Twyford School, Hampshire
From 1 September 2026, 20% military discount on day and boarding fees; proof of Military or FCDO ID required.
Uppingham School, Rutland
Families in receipt of CEA pay the allowance at the current rate plus 10% of the full boarding fee.
UWC Atlantic College, Vale of Glamorgan
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Walhampton School, Hampshire
For military families in receipt of CEA, 2026/27 full boarding is CEA plus £1,020 per term (10% of full fees).
Warminster School, Wiltshire
UK military parents contribute 10% of boarding fees, with the rest covered by a Forces bursary; 50% deposit for Forces families; 10% Regular/Reservist discount for day and boarding pupils.
Warwick School, Warwickshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Wellington College, Berkshire
Children of deceased members of HM Armed Forces are educated as Foundationers, irrespective of rank.
Wellington College Prep, Berkshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Wellington School, Somerset, Somerset
Accredited to accept CEA.
Wells Cathedral School, Somerset
15% discount off school fees for sons and daughters of members of the British Armed Forces.
West Buckland School, Devon
10% discount for all children of Forces families, including Reserves; CEA boarders welcome.
Westbourne House School, West Sussex
Serving UK military parents pay only 10% of school fees, with the Armed Forces Bursary covering the remainder; Forces families pay 50% of the deposit.
Westbourne School, Senior, Vale of Glamorgan
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Westminster Abbey Choir School, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Westminster Cathedral Choir School, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Westminster School, Greater London
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Westonbirt School, Gloucestershire
Full boarding pupils of serving HM Forces members in receipt of CEA pay 10% of the full fees; day pupils receive up to a 10% reduction.
Whitgift School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Winchester College, Hampshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Winchester House School, Northamptonshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Windermere School, Cumbria
CEA families are charged no more than 10% of the CEA; 10% Forces discount for day pupils; no exeat weekends; £500 Refer a Forces Friend credit.
Windlesham House School, West Sussex
Reduced fees for British Forces families in receipt of CEA, with a maximum addition of only 10% of boarding fees.
Wisbech Grammar School, Cambridgeshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Witham Hall School, Lincolnshire
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Woldingham School, Surrey
A number of 20% boarding bursaries for HM Armed Forces families in receipt of CEA.
Woodbridge School, Suffolk
10% discount for Forces families where a student is boarding full time and the family is in receipt of CEA.
Woodhouse Grove School, Yorkshire
Families in receipt of CEA pay only 10% of boarding fees (inclusive of VAT); no exeat weekends and no compulsory Saturday school.
Worksop College, Nottinghamshire
15% discount for all Forces families.
Worth School, West Sussex
Scholarships & Bursaries available
Wrekin College, Shropshire
10% remission for serving members of HM Armed Forces.
Wychwood School, Oxfordshire
Discount available for children of serving HM Armed Forces personnel.
Wycliffe College, Gloucestershire
You pay only 10% of the school fees yourself; Wycliffe covers the remaining amount with a Forces' Bursary. No deposit required.
Wycombe Abbey, Buckinghamshire
25% discount on boarding fees for children of HM Armed Forces and HM Diplomatic Service families receiving CEA.
Wymondham College, Norfolk
State boarding school with a dedicated adviser for MOD families.
Yehudi Menuhin School, Surrey
Scholarships & Bursaries available

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