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British Guardianship at Farringtons School
Nominated Guardian for Farringtons School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Farringtons 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 Farringtons 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 Farringtons 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 Farringtons School, 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 Farringtons 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 →Farringtons School Overview
Farringtons School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in Chislehurst, in the London Borough of Bromley close to the Kent border, educating pupils from the early years to 18 on a 25-acre site bordered by Scadbury Nature Reserve. Founded in 1911 as a Methodist school for girls, it began admitting boys in 2010 and is part of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust, a group of Methodist independent schools in England.
The Prep School and Senior School share the campus, and boarding is part of the Senior School and Sixth Form. Pupils work towards GCSEs, and the Sixth Form offers both A Level and vocational pathways, giving international students a route from Year 9 to university entrance.
Boarding at Farringtons School
Farringtons has a small boarding community. Full boarding suits international students, and weekly boarding, with weekends at home, is also offered. There are no exeats, so overseas boarders remain at school except during half terms and the main holidays. Boarders come from Spain, France, China, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Nigeria, Poland and Sierra Leone as well as South East London.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders in Years 9 to 13 live in Wyvern House, a mixed house within the main school building, where boys and girls have separate bedrooms, bathrooms and showers. Rooms are doubles, triples and quads, each with desks and storage, and the house has a common room, kitchen, study room, snug, games room and laundry. Boarding staff live in apartments on the student corridors, help with homework and eat with the boarders.
Boarding Life
Lessons end at 3.50pm, followed by supervised study from 4pm to 5pm, with extra time after dinner when needed. Evenings bring sport, the indoor pool and gym, film nights, themed dinners and cooking competitions. Weekends focus on London, with trips to musicals, the cinema and shopping centres, plus go-karting, ice skating and rock climbing.
Academic and Pastoral Support
Learning support offers weekly group classes for pupils with mild dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, autism or ADHD, with support in English, Maths and Science. An EAL department provides small-group lessons and one-to-one tutoring where needed. Each boarder has a Form Tutor, and the Chaplain, School Nurse and School Counsellor add further support.
International boarders at Farringtons 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 Farringtons 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 Farringtons School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Farringtons School accepts boarders from Year 9 to Year 13, including students who join at Sixth Form level. Most international students join in September; entry in other year groups is considered individually. Its position on the edge of London puts the capital's theatres and attractions within reach on weekend outings, and all five London airports are accessible by road or rail. 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. Once at school, students whose first language is not English are supported by a dedicated EAL department, with small-group sessions and individual tutoring when needed, so that they can follow lessons across the curriculum.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Farringtons 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. With no exeat weekends at Farringtons, a guardian is mainly needed for half terms, holidays, travel to and from the airport and any weekend invitations.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Farringtons 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 Farringtons 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 Farringtons 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 Farringtons 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 Farringtons 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. Farringtons 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 Farringtons 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. ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects concentration, attention, impulse control and activity levels.
