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British Guardianship at Dean Close Kingham Hill School
Nominated Guardian for Dean Close Kingham Hill School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Dean Close Kingham Hill School? 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School, 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Dean Close Kingham Hill School Overview
Dean Close Kingham Hill School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 11 to 18, set in 105 acres of Cotswold countryside at Kingham, near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire. Also known as Kingham Hill School, it is part of the Dean Close Foundation, a family of schools and nurseries centred on Dean Close School in Cheltenham. The school has a Christian heritage and around 290 pupils.
Pupils take GCSEs to age 16, and the Sixth Form offers A Levels in around 20 subjects alongside BTEC and CTEC courses, with every student completing the Extended Project Qualification. An American curriculum pathway, accredited by the Middle States Association, leads to a US-style high school diploma with access to Advanced Placement courses. London Heathrow is about 90 minutes away by road.
Boarding at Dean Close Kingham Hill School
Around 110 pupils board, about half of the school, and most are full boarders, so the campus stays busy at weekends. Families can choose full, weekly or flexi boarding. Boarders come from across the UK, including Forces families, and from the United States and other countries.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders live in single-sex houses for boys and girls, each with common rooms and study areas. Younger pupils share dormitories of four to eight, Lower Sixth students may share a room, and most Upper Sixth students have a single room. Houseparents, Pastoral Assistants and Matrons provide care around the clock and keep parents updated on house life.
Boarding Life
Tea-time is the main social point of the evening, followed by prep and free time, when the swimming pool and fitness suite are often open. With no Saturday school, Saturdays bring outings, house activities such as go-karting and paintballing, workshops and community service, while Sundays are quieter, with a lie-in, independent study or a visit to Chipping Norton.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Greens learning support department is registered with CReSTeD as a Dyslexia Unit, and its specialist teachers give personalised one-to-one support for pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism spectrum disorder and other specific learning differences. Specialist ESL teachers support pupils whose first language is not English, and American pathway students each have a dedicated tutor.
International boarders at Dean Close Kingham Hill School 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School
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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Dean Close Kingham Hill School admits international boarders from Year 7, with the main entry points at Year 7 (age 11), Year 9 (age 13) and Year 12 (age 16) for the Sixth Form. Places in other year groups are offered where space and suitability allow, and most students join in September. Families can choose between the British route of GCSEs and A Levels and the American curriculum pathway leading to a US-style high school diploma. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
The school does not publish minimum English levels by year of entry. Applicants whose first language is not English complete an online English language assessment as part of entry, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement.
Specialist ESL teachers deliver tailored English lessons focused on communication in class, in the boarding houses and in the wider community, supported by an ESL library and graded reading materials. Pupils are assessed regularly and entered for a Cambridge English exam matched to their level, and can bring work from other subjects for help with written accuracy. After-school ESL clubs introduce British life and culture, and students who reach the required level join the full curriculum while support remains available.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Dean Close Kingham Hill School 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.
UK Guardian Requirement
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.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Dean Close Kingham Hill School 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School, 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School'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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School, 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School 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. Dean Close Kingham Hill School 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 Dean Close Kingham Hill School, 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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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. ASD: autism spectrum disorder affects how a student communicates, interacts with others and experiences the world around them.
