The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025
Citation and commencement1.
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 20152.
(1)
(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)
“(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)
“(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)
“(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)
“(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”.
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
These Regulations amend the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”). These Regulations come into force on 1 August 2025.
The 2015 Regulations provide for the payment of allowances to St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh, to reimburse it for its expenditure in respect of fees and charges remitted and grants made in operating the aided places scheme described in schedule 1 of those Regulations. These Regulations amend remission levels in respect of boarders and day pupils who benefit from the aided places scheme which are set out in Parts 2 and 3 of schedule 1 of the 2015 Regulations.
Regulation 2(2) of these Regulations amends the amount to be deducted from an applicant’s relevant income in respect of each dependent child or other relative for the purposes of calculation of the applicant’s relevant income.
Regulation 2(3) of these Regulations amends the income threshold below which no parental contribution is payable in respect of fees for boarders and amends the table that sets out parental contribution levels for boarders by income band. Regulation 2(4) does the same in respect of fees for day pupils.
Regulation 2(5) of these Regulations omits paragraph 15(1)(d) and (2) of schedule 1 of the 2015 Regulations. Tax credits ended on 5 April 2025 and have been replaced by universal credit.
Regulation 2(6)(a) of these Regulations amends the parental income threshold below which an aided pupil is entitled to a clothing grant in the pupil’s first year at the school, and substitutes a new table setting out the maximum amount of clothing grant payable by income band. Regulation 2(6)(b) does the same for any subsequent year of an aided pupil at the school.
Regulation 2(7) of these Regulations amends the parental income threshold below which an aided pupil is entitled to school travel grants.
Regulation 2(8) of these Regulations makes an amendment consequential on changes made by the UK Parliament to tax legislation.