Boarding

We are a traditional, full boarding prep school, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during term time. We offer fully flexible, responsive boarding which allows pupils and families to choose when and how often to board.

Every child has their own bed in one of the boarding houses and there is storage for their possessions so everyone has their own familiar space, filled with their personal things and special pictures. There is complete flexibility surrounding the boarding, which enables us to tailor our boarding provision to each individual child and respond to the varying circumstances of different families. It also gives children the chance to experience all the joys of boarding life at their own pace, without any pressure and, by Year 5, nearly every child wants to board, so we know that what we do, works!

All boarders, whether occasional, flexi or full, benefit from being part of a warm, caring and compassionate community with dedicated House Parents, Tutors and friends. Our boarding community feels very much like a big family and our boarding houses offer a comfortable, relaxed space that feels like home.

The dormitories in both Houses are open plan, bright, inviting spaces, with dividing walls that provide a cosy atmosphere. In both Houses, the dorms have dedicated Dorm Prefects selected from Year 8. They help to maintain order and keep an eye out for the wellbeing of their fellow boarders. Acting rather like responsible older siblings, the Dorm Pre’s have proven to be hugely successful in providing the younger children with encouraging, positive role models to look up to.