
2025 No. 151
Education
The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025
Made 14th May 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th May 2025
Coming into force 1st August 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 August 2025.
Amendment of the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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(1) Schedule 1 of the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 9 (income), in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)(b), for “£2,219” substitute “£2,606”.
(3) In paragraph 12 (remission of fees (boarders))—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2), for “£14,789” substitute “£17,369”,
(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for the table substitute—“

(1) (2) (3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies Only one aided pupil Each of two or more aided pupils
That part (if any) which exceeds £17,103 but does not exceed £21,620 10% 7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £21,620 but does not exceed £29,034 20% 15%
That part (if any) which exceeds £29,034 but does not exceed £45,000 12.5% 7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £45,000 but does not exceed £65,000 14% 8.4%
That part (if any) which exceeds £65,000 but does not exceed £85,000 15% 9%
That part (if any) which exceeds £85,000 but does not exceed £105,000 16% 9.6%
That part (if any) which exceeds £105,000 but does not exceed £125,000 17% 10.2%
That part (if any) which exceeds £125,000 but does not exceed £145,000 19% 11.4%
That part (if any) in excess of £145,000 20% 12%”.
(4) In paragraph 13 (remission of fees (day pupils))—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2), for “£18,635” substitute “£21,886”,
(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for the table substitute—“

(1) (2) (3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies Only one aided pupil Each of two or more aided pupils
That part (if any) which exceeds £21,620 but does not exceed £45,000 10% 7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £45,000 but does not exceed £65,000 11% 8.25%
That part (if any) which exceeds £65,000 but does not exceed £85,000 12% 9%
That part (if any) which exceeds £85,000 but does not exceed £105,000 13% 9.75%
That part (if any) which exceeds £105,000 but does not exceed £125,000 14% 10.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £125,000 but does not exceed £145,000 16% 12%
That part (if any) in excess of £145,000 17% 12.75%”.
(5) In paragraph 15 (remission of charges for meals (day pupils)), omit sub-paragraphs (1)(d) and (2).
(6) In paragraph 16 (clothing grants)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (3)—
(i) for “£19,312” substitute “£22,681”,
(ii) for the table substitute—“

(1) (2)
Relevant income Maximum amount of clothing grant
Does not exceed £19,914 £346
Exceeds £19,914 but does not exceed £20,843 £258
Exceeds £20,843 but does not exceed £21,734 £170
Exceeds £21,734 but does not exceed £22,681 £88”,
(b) in sub-paragraph (5)—
(i) for “£18,506” substitute “£21,734”,
(ii) for the table substitute—“

(1) (2)
Relevant income Maximum amount of clothing grant
Does not exceed £20,205 £135
Exceeds £20,205 but does not exceed £21,734 £70”.
(7) In paragraph 21 (amount of travel grants)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for “£17,231” substitute “£20,237”,
(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “£16,956” substitute “£19,914”.
(8) In paragraph 24 (total income: inclusions and deductions), in sub-paragraph (2)(a), omit “or domiciled”.
JENNY GILRUTH
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th May 2025