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British Guardianship at Caldicott
Nominated Guardian for Caldicott. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Caldicott? UK boarding schools generally require international students under 18 to have an accredited UK guardian in place throughout their studies. British Guardianship provides a fully accredited boarding school guardianship service for Caldicott students, including a dedicated local coordinator, safe accommodation with vetted host families during half terms, exeats and holidays, attendance at parents' evenings on your behalf, and 24-hour emergency support.
Guardianship Fees
Our UK boarding school guardianship services for Caldicott start from £350 per term.
Dedicated Guardianship Manager
As soon as your application is received, a dedicated member of our guardianship team becomes your main contact, managing every aspect of your nominated guardian arrangements.
Local Vetted Host Family
We work with a network of vetted host families across the UK. For exeats and half terms, we aim to place your child with a local host family matched to your preferences, so weekends away from school feel settled and safe.
Our Services
UK Boarding School Guardianship
An accredited nominated guardian for international boarders at Caldicott, with a dedicated local coordinator, vetted host families for half terms, exeats and holidays, and 24-hour emergency support.
Learn More →Boarding School Placement
Our admissions team supports international families through the application to Caldicott, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Caldicott Overview
Caldicott is an independent boarding and day preparatory school for boys aged 7 to 13 in Farnham Royal, South Buckinghamshire. The school stands in 40 acres of countryside at the edge of Burnham Beeches, centred on a Victorian main house, about 30 minutes by road from west London and around 20 minutes from London Heathrow. Founded in 1904 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, as a preparatory school for The Leys School in Cambridge, it moved to Farnham Royal in 1938.
Boys follow a broad prep school curriculum leading to Common Entrance and scholarship assessments at 13, with an average class size of around 16. Most leavers move on to senior boarding schools such as Eton, Harrow, Winchester and Wellington.
Boarding at Caldicott
Boarding is no longer compulsory at any age, and around 100 boys, close to half the school, board in some form, most of them on a flexible basis. Weekly boarders stay from Monday to Saturday, full boarders remain in school over the weekend, and flexi boarders stay one to three nights a week for at least half a term. Most boys in Years 7 and 8 board weekly or full time, while younger boys are mainly day pupils.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders sleep in dormitories on the upper floor of the main house. Matrons, nurses and houseparents look after the boys and encourage independence and resilience. Full boarders are the only boys allowed mobile phones, which the matrons keep until a boy asks to call home.
Boarding Life
After lessons, boarders have low tea, prep and supper, followed by creative, intellectual and sporting activities, and the evening ends with a hot drink and a book in the snug before lights out. Weekly boarders have a fuller programme through the week, including squash, tennis, croquet and art club. Boys also play fixtures across 12 sports, and more than 180 individual music lessons take place each week.
Academic and Pastoral Support
Caldicott has a small learning support department, and support is mainly delivered through differentiated teaching in class rather than individual lessons. A wellbeing hub and a weekly wellbeing survey underpin the pastoral system, and Chapel is central to school life. Families should discuss individual learning needs with British Guardianship.
International boarders at Caldicott are generally expected to have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Caldicott
Every accredited UK boarding school offers a range of sport, arts and academic facilities for international students, together with an extended programme of activities in the evenings and at weekends. For full details of the facilities and activities available, please visit the official Caldicott website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Most boys join Caldicott in Year 3, with entry in Year 4 and other year groups considered where places allow, and boarding is open to boys from around age 9. Most international students join in September; entry in other year groups is considered individually. As a prep school, Caldicott suits families planning a move to a UK senior boarding school at 13. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
Caldicott does not publish English language requirements. Around one boy in ten speaks English as an additional language, and a smaller number need extra support with their English. English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Caldicott is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register through the Caldicott Trust, so it can sponsor eligible boarders, while the visa application itself is submitted by parents. Our Child Student visa guide explains the requirements and process, and families holding a British National (Overseas) visa can contact us for guidance on the BN(O) route.
UK Guardian Requirement
Caldicott is a member of AEGIS, the body that accredits UK guardianship organisations, and recommends AEGIS accreditation to families choosing a guardian. UK boarding schools generally require international boarders under 18 to have a UK guardian, and British Guardianship confirms each school's specific requirements as part of placement.
For a boy of prep school age, a UK guardian provides an adult point of contact close to school for exeats, half terms and any time away from school. Caldicott's position near London Heathrow makes airport transfers at the start and end of term short and simple to arrange.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Caldicott boarders. Our boarding school guardianship service covers regular contact with the school, travel coordination and accommodation with vetted host families during half terms, exeats and holidays, giving parents a single, reliable educational guardian in the UK.
To discuss UK guardianship for Caldicott, book a free online consultation or apply for a nominated guardian.
Frequently Asked Questions
UK boarding schools generally require international students under 18 to have a UK-based guardian, and British Guardianship confirms Caldicott's specific requirements as part of your application. The guardian acts on behalf of parents in the UK, is the school's point of contact in an emergency and looks after the student whenever they cannot be at school. We provide this as an AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship service.
Whenever your child cannot stay at Caldicott, for example during half terms, exeats or holidays when boarding houses close, they stay with one of our vetted host families. Every host family is visited in their home, provides professional and personal references and holds an Enhanced DBS check for all household members aged 16 and over. British Guardianship remains your child's educational guardian throughout every stay.
We have guardians available and ready to be assigned. The overall timeframe depends on how quickly the required paperwork is completed and communication with Caldicott is finalised. As every case is different, timelines can vary, but we aim to make the process as smooth and efficient as possible.
Boarding school guardianship is charged per term and starts from £350, with host family stays, travel arrangements and other services added as your child needs them. Full details are on our guardianship fees page.
A UK student guardian must be a responsible adult, usually aged 25 or over, who lives permanently in the UK, speaks fluent English and is close enough to the school to respond quickly in an emergency; many boarding schools set a maximum travel time. The guardian must be contactable 24 hours a day and hold an Enhanced DBS check where they or their household host the student. Caldicott may also ask for the guardian's details before the start of term and set additional requirements of its own. As an AEGIS accredited guardianship provider, British Guardianship meets these requirements on your behalf, with vetted guardians, Enhanced DBS checked host families and 24-hour emergency support.
Yes. Our boarding school admissions service supports international families through the application to Caldicott, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
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