Full Boarders
Pupils travel from the local area, further afield in the UK and from overseas to join our large and vibrant Boarding House communities. Lower School (aged 11–12 years) boarders live in the comfortable and homely surroundings of Hodges on the dedicated Lower School area of the campus, while Middle and Upper School (13+) boarders live in 8 separate Boarding Houses.
After Saturday morning lessons there is a busy and varied weekend programme for boarders, including sport, social events, activities and visits to local attractions. Chapel on Sundays is also a cornerstone of life for full boarders.
We offer many opportunities for families to stay in touch. As well as the regular times at home (Leave-Out Weekends and half-term Exeat), we always welcome families to come and support their child at House events, sports fixtures, concerts and drama performances, or to take their child out for a meal. We take special care to ensure that children whose parents are overseas feel at home and we work closely with their guardians.
Weekly boarding
Pupils can choose to board up to six nights per week with the flexibility to tailor their routine to suit their individual needs.
Our weekly boarding provision benefits everyone due to the balance it provides for both working families and busy pupils. It offers a structure and rhythm to the School week, meaning pupils are able to benefit wholly from the School infrastructure and environment around them.
With valuable time not being taken out of a student’s week for travelling to and from School, this is invested back into their work, rest and play, ensuring they are able to spend more time doing what they love.
In the Middle and Upper School Houses we offer weekly boarding of up to six nights per week. In addition to weekly boarding, in the Lower School we offer flexible boarding from two to five nights a week in Hodges on the dedicated Lower School area of the campus.
