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The Brentwood School Foundation provides transformational Bursaries to bright and deserving children who would otherwise be unable to benefit from all Brentwood has to offer.

Transformative Impact

The Brentwood School Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that a Brentwood education remains accessible to talented students, regardless of their financial background.

Our Foundation has an amazing impact on Brentwood Bursary award students, from the near-immediate change it makes to their lives, to the ongoing difference it makes in every relationship they make beyond school.

These transformational opportunities are only made possible by the generosity of donors. Those supporting the Foundation are directly funding social mobility by enabling the greatest and most empowering gift: education.

For anyone interested in helping us provide financial assistance to enable talented students to come to Brentwood through Means-tested Bursaries, please make a gift or contact Sam Mason, Director of Development by email: masons@brentwood.essex.sch.uk or call +44 (0)1277 243329 to find out more.

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The Power of a Brentwood Education

Hearing the stories of our Bursary award students reminds us why we work together to ensure talented children from modest backgrounds have a route to access our wonderful institution.

“I honestly believe I would never have had as many musical opportunities anywhere else other than Brentwood. The Bursary didn’t just give me an education, it gave me a stage. It is truly transformative, allowing me to fully pursue my passions.”

Anna R, Former Bursary Recipient (OB 2019-26)

I have always held great gratitude for the Old Brentwoods Association and all of its donors for helping provide such an invaluable opportunity for my education and personal development. I will cherish my memories with my friends and teachers at Brentwood for life.

Sila U (OB 2020-2022)
Former Bursary Recipient
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Bursary Ambassadors

Each year, we invite Sixth Form students who have benefitted from a Bursary to serve as Bursary Ambassadors – champions of the program who help share its impact across the School community.

Their voices and stories play a vital role in raising awareness of the Foundation’s work and the life-changing difference Bursaries make.

Former Bursary Ambassador David went on to the University of Liverpool to study Politics and said:

I want to say a huge thank you to the supporters of the Foundation for their support. I hope you can continue your amazing support and donations for future students.

David A (OB 2018-2025), Former Bursary Recipient and Ambassador

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Changing Lives

There has been a long tradition here at Brentwood of supporting families who could not access a Brentwood education.

Since the demise of the Direct Grant and Assisted Places schemes, the school has built upon the values of our founders by providing numerous Bursaries to transform the lives of many (now) Old Brentwoods.

The results have been, and continue to be, both astounding and rewarding. But we want to do more to make a Brentwood School education available to additional bright, deserving children and aim to extend the tradition even further by funding an increasing number of Bursary places.

A Shared Mission

Events have proven to be a powerful way to engage the Brentwood School community and spread the word about the Foundation’s work.

Race Across The Globe is the school’s biggest-ever annual fundraising initiative, bringing together students, staff, parents and Old Brentwoods to walk, run and cycle to raise funds for life-changing Bursaries.

“This event showed how everyone can work together to raise money and how much fun we can have doing it.”

Nura A (OB 2024-2026), Former 1622 Corporate Bursary Recipient

Other engaging Foundation events include the Brentwood Bursary Classic Golf Day and Foundation Wine Club, which welcome partners and guests to the community with all proceeds going directly to the Foundation.

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Race Across The Globe

Three young people on exercise bikes smile and give thumbs up. Two of them wear headphones, and all are dressed in sports clothes under a white marquee at a Brentwood School Foundation event. Trees and more people are visible outside the marquee in the background.
A smiling runner in a red shirt raises his arms in victory as he crosses the finish line at an outdoor track, with a Race Across The Globe banner in front, an inspiring moment supported by the Brentwood School Foundation and houses and trees in the background.
Two young girls hold hands and run on a track, smiling, with other children and an adult in the background. All the children wear school uniforms and are outdoors near greenery, reflecting the joyful spirit fostered by the Brentwood School Foundation.
Two women smiling and standing beside stationary bikes in a marquee set up on a grassy field during a Brentwood School Foundation event, with more exercise bikes and a running track visible in the background.
Two teenage boys in blue jackets sprint from the starting line on a red outdoor track, with buildings, trees, and event banners, proudly displaying the Brentwood School Foundation in the background.
Seven cyclists in colourful gear stand together smiling, holding drinks, on a sunny outdoor field with blue sky and clouds. Some wear sunglasses and helmets, and a tent is visible in the background.
Smiling boy in a white and blue sports kit running on a red track, with green grass and shrubs in the background, embodying the spirit of the Brentwood School Foundation.
Two children in white shirts and maroon trousers are skipping rope on a red running track outside, with green bushes in the background, a vibrant scene supported by the Brentwood School Foundation.
Seven girls in school sports kit stand together and smile on an outdoor running track, with green grass and trees in the background, proudly representing the spirit fostered by the Brentwood School Foundation.
A smiling woman in a navy tracksuit waves at the camera on a running track, whilst children run in the background during an outdoor sports event organised by the Brentwood School Foundation.
A smiling child in sports clothes runs on a red track, representing the spirit of the Brentwood School Foundation, with colourful school flags and other pupils standing in the background near a green, wooded area.
A smiling woman in sportswear walks on an athletics track with her hands raised, outdoors on a cloudy day with green grass and houses in the background, celebrating after participating in an event organised by the Brentwood School Foundation.
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Four people are jogging together on grass beside a running track, with large tyres on the ground in front of them, participating in an activity organised by the Brentwood School Foundation. Other people and buildings are visible in the background.
Four people exercising outdoors on ski erg machines on a grassy field, with buildings and trees in the background. Two trainers from the Brentwood School Foundation observe participants who are actively pulling the ski handles.
A young boy in a maroon jumper smiles whilst holding an adult’s hand on a running track, his joy reflecting the supportive environment fostered by the Brentwood School Foundation. Other children run in the background.
A boy in a blue outfit runs on a red track, smiling and giving a thumbs up, at an event supported by the Brentwood School Foundation. Other people are walking or standing in the background, with trees and outdoor sports facilities visible.
Two smiling men wearing sunglasses stand outdoors on a sunny day at a Brentwood School Foundation event. Both are casually dressed and appear to be enjoying the occasion.
A person with pink hair, sunglasses, and a leopard-print jacket rides a unicycle on grass next to a path, arms outstretched for balance, a scene that captures the vibrant spirit often celebrated by the Brentwood School Foundation. There’s a tall green hedge and cloudy sky in the background.
Two girls in sports kits smiling with arms round each other, standing on a running track with colourful banners and tents in the background, celebrate their achievements at a Brentwood School Foundation event.
A boy with red hair and sunglasses runs on a track wearing a yellow shirt and blue shorts at the Brentwood School Foundation event. People and a hurdle are visible in the background near a marquee.
Two women in sportswear stand smiling on a grassy field. One holds a sheet of paper with writing and a pink Brentwood School Foundation logo. Exercise equipment is scattered on the grass behind them, with trees in the background.
A person in sportswear rides a bicycle across a grassy field, smiling at the camera. In the background, there is a white marquee, part of a Brentwood School Foundation event, a green vehicle, and a couple of people standing.
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Funding the Future

Our legacy – helped and funded by our supporters’ donations and legacies – will be to leave the Foundation in a stronger position for our successors than when we started.

The 1622 Club, named after the year the Brentwood School statutes were signed, declaring that students should be instructed in Virtue, Learning and Manners, helps provide life-changing Bursaries for students who would otherwise not be at Brentwood School.

Joining the 1622 Club can take many forms, but all offer the opportunity for any individual or group to know their support is funding full Bursary places every year.

We ask any 1622 Club donor to commit to at least two years of funding, with the hope that you or your group can make it an ongoing commitment. This way, the Bursary can become an integral part of the School and Foundation.

If you’d like to contribute towards the next one, please get in touch.

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I am immensely proud to be part of the inaugural 1622 Club, knowing that my support is directly funding a Bursary at Brentwood School. As a former pupil and now a Governor at the school, I have seen first hand the wonderful opportunities created for our students. I support the Foundation knowing the profound and positive impact that it will have on the life of a deserving young person.

Lord Black of Brentwood (OB 1971-1981)
Chairman of Governors, Interim Chairman of the Foundation Fundraising Board, 1622 Club Member, 1557 Society Member

Ways to Donate

We ask you to consider making either a one-off donation or an ongoing gift – there are a wide range of options for how you may wish to choose to support the Foundation.

You can also find out about becoming a member of the 1557 Society by leaving a Legacy and pledging a gift in your Will to the Brentwood School Foundation below.

Making a bequest is one of the most meaningful ways to support future generations of Brentwood students. It can be a simple and tax-efficient way of making a significant contribution, often beyond what might be possible during your lifetime.

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We never really knew, or bothered, or cared a fig, for anybody's social background. The school transcended all that. Above all, I suppose, we made friends. If you believe like me that getting bright children into that culture is important then the Bursary scheme needs your support.

Griff Rhys Jones
(OB 1965-1971)

Your support will help us provide financial assistance to enable talented and gifted students to come to or remain at Brentwood through Means-tested Bursaries, and whatever the size or type of your gift, it will make a real difference.

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Brentwood
in numbers

130
Senior School students received Bursaries last year
70
Bursaries were fully funded
£22K
Raised at Race Across the Globe to support Brentwood School Bursaries

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