The summer term examinations will be held between Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th July 2026 at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham, B4 7XR and are being externally scheduled by Trinity College London.

The Trinity exam board set their fees for exams annually. This fee does not include the cost of an accompanist (pianist) to play for the students and this is a compulsory part of the exam for many instruments. Fees subsidised by SFE for our accompanists are below:

Grades Initial – 4: Exam day rehearsal and performance – £15

Grades 5 – 8: Additional rehearsal before exam day, exam day rehearsal and performance – £20

The rehearsal day for candidates taking grades 5 – 8 and using our accompanist offer will be confirmed at a later date. Rehearsals will take place at Services For Education, Unit 3, Holt Court, Aston Science Park, B7 4AX (individual rehearsal times to be arranged).

NB* Please email all piano accompaniments to music-exams@servicesforeducation.co.uk stating the candidates name when applications are made. Applications made without sending piano accompaniment copies will not be able to use our accompanist service and this fee will be refunded.