Performance Grades are digital exams that are assessed from a video recording submitted by the students.

Students are encouraged to record their exam in an environment that suits them, such as at home or at school, as this often helps them feel more comfortable and perform at their best. For this term only, we will offer access to a recording session with a live accompanist, where no suitable alternative is available. This session will take place on:

Date: Saturday, 11 July 2026
Venue: Services For Education, Unit 3, Holt Court, Holt Street, Birmingham Science Park Aston, Birmingham B7 4AX

Where applicable, the following accompanist fees will apply:
Initial Grade – Grade 4: £15
Grade 5 – Grade 8: £20

Detailed guidance on how to record and upload the video to us will be sent to parents and teachers once the booking has been received. You may also find further guidance on recording and submitting Performance Grade videos on the ABRSM website: https://www.abrsm.org/en-gb/performance-grades/guidance

The ABRSM exam board sets their fees annually. Please note that this fee does not include the cost of an accompanist, which is a compulsory part of the exam for many instruments.

From September 2024, ABRSM no longer provides paper certificates. Successful candidates will receive digital copies of both their certificate and examiner comments.

*ABRSM Exam Discount Scheme is designed to ease some of the financial barriers that families can face in accessing exams. Pupils who meet the criteria below can receive 95% off their exam fee: 

• Students who are eligible for Free School Meals
• Looked After Children
• Pupil Premium children
• Students in schools or areas where there has been very low exam uptake
• Students who have not chosen to present for exam previously because of cost
• Other reasons, such as financial impact of sudden loss of employment or family break-up