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British Guardianship at Chafyn Godolphin
Nominated Guardian for Chafyn Godolphin. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Chafyn Godolphin? 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 Chafyn Godolphin 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 Chafyn Godolphin 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 Chafyn Godolphin, with a dedicated local coordinator, vetted host families for half terms, exeats and holidays, and 24-hour emergency support.
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Our admissions team supports international families through the application to Chafyn Godolphin, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Chafyn Godolphin Overview
Chafyn Godolphin is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, educating pupils from nursery age to 18. It was formed in September 2026 by the merger of Godolphin School, founded in 1726 as one of the first girls' schools in the country, and Chafyn Grove School, founded in 1876. The school is part of United Learning, a national group of independent schools and academies.
The Senior School, Sixth Form and boarding houses occupy the former Godolphin site on Milford Hill, 150 metres from the Chafyn site used by younger pupils and less than half a mile from the city centre. Pupils follow a broad curriculum in Years 7 to 9 before taking GCSEs, and the Sixth Form offers A Levels alongside BTEC qualifications.
Boarding at Chafyn Godolphin
Boarding is offered from Year 3 through to the Sixth Form, and families can choose full, weekly or flexi boarding. International boarders can attend an induction programme before term starts.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
The two boarding houses stand side by side on the senior campus. Cooper House is home to boarders from Year 3 to Year 11: younger pupils share dormitories of four to six, and Year 11 boarders may move into double or triple study rooms. Sixth Formers live in Walters House in single, double, triple or quadruple rooms with dedicated study space. A Head of Boarding oversees both houses, each led by a houseparent with resident tutors.
Boarding Life
Evenings combine shared meals, house activities and supervised prep. Full boarders follow a weekend programme of sport, creative activities, outdoor adventures, cultural trips and social events that changes each term. The houses close for four exeat weekends a year, when boarders who cannot travel may stay in school under supervision by prior arrangement.
Academic and Pastoral Support
In the Prep School, The Link provides reading, spelling and maths intervention and support for diagnosed learning differences such as dyslexia. In the Senior School, a SEND department offers targeted intervention, classroom support, mentoring and one-to-one guidance. Pastoral care draws on form tutors, Emotional Literacy Support Assistants, counsellors and a pupil-led peer mentoring programme, and the Health and Wellness Centre is staffed by a nurse practitioner and registered nurses.
Every international boarder at Chafyn Godolphin must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Chafyn Godolphin
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 Chafyn Godolphin website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Chafyn Godolphin accepts boarders from Year 3, at age 7, through to the Sixth Form, and pupils can join the Senior School at different points, subject to availability. Most international students join in September; entry in other year groups is considered individually. As an all-through school on neighbouring sites, it offers international families continuity from the prep years to A Levels. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Pupils whose first language is not English can receive English as an Additional Language lessons tailored to their individual needs, and boarders are encouraged to use English throughout daily life to build fluency. The pre-term induction programme helps new international pupils settle into the routines of school and boarding before lessons begin.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Chafyn Godolphin is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, 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. During term, boarding staff keep international pupils' passports securely, and luggage can be stored in the boarding house between terms.
UK Guardian Requirement
Chafyn Godolphin requires pupils whose parents live overseas to have a UK-based guardian aged 25 or over, who may be a relative, a family friend or a guardianship organisation, and the school strongly recommends an AEGIS accredited organisation. The guardian acts as the family's contact in the UK, provides accommodation during exeat weekends and holidays when the boarding houses close, and helps to arrange travel.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Chafyn Godolphin boarders. Our boarding school guardianship service covers regular contact with the school, travel coordination and safe 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 Chafyn Godolphin, 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 Chafyn Godolphin'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 Chafyn Godolphin, 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 Chafyn Godolphin 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. Chafyn Godolphin 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 Chafyn Godolphin, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Disclaimer: Logo, images and videos are shown courtesy of Chafyn Godolphin and remain the property of their respective owners. British Guardianship is an independent AEGIS-accredited guardianship provider, and this page is not published or endorsed by Chafyn Godolphin. School information is provided as a general guide and may change.
SEN Support Explained: SpLD: specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia, affect particular areas of learning such as reading, spelling, coordination or working with numbers, without affecting overall ability.
