Joe Hutch
Mate of the bloke
The school I went to was set up in 1553 by King Edward VI and Nicholas Ridley. It wasn't far from Fleet Street.
A proportion of the children were orphans, came from broken homes or had educational problems. They went for free, or got a grant.
The school is now in Surrey and costs paying pupils £33,000 a year to board with. To get in I had to pass the 11-plus, an exam to obtain a grant from the Greater London Council, a school test and an interview with the headmaster.
It sounds very much like Christ's Hospital, which has very different rules re fees than any other public school:
https://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/admissions/fees/
'Christs Hospital is unique for a UK independent school in that it provides more bursarial support to its pupils than any other school in the independent boarding sector and has done for over 460 years. Bursaries are granted to 75% of students who receive between 5% and 100% assistance with their boarding fees according to their household income. If you apply for a bursary you will be assessed according to your means. Families on very low incomes may also be assisted with the cost of pocket money, House Funds, travel and sportswear. Our offers are subject to our normal entry criteria.'