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British Guardianship at Frensham Heights
Nominated Guardian for Frensham Heights. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Frensham Heights? 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 Frensham Heights 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 Frensham Heights 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 Frensham Heights, 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 Frensham Heights, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Frensham Heights Overview
Frensham Heights is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school at Rowledge, on the edge of Farnham in Surrey, educating around 500 pupils aged 3 to 18. Founded in 1925, it is a progressive, non-denominational school where pupils wear their own clothes and address teachers by their first names.
Pupils progress from the Firefly Nursery and Junior School through the Middle and Senior School to GCSEs, and the Sixth Form offers A Levels alongside BTEC courses and Sixth Form Arts Awards. Boarding begins in Year 7. Farnham has direct trains to London Waterloo in just under an hour.
Boarding at Frensham Heights
Boarders can choose full boarding seven days a week, weekly boarding from Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon, or flexi boarding on the same three nights each week. Around a quarter of boarders come from overseas, from countries including France, Germany, Spain, Ukraine, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Nigeria and the USA.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
There are three co-educational boarding houses, each for a different age group and each with its own residential team. Hamilton House is the junior house for Years 7 to 9, Main House takes Years 10 and 11 in separate girls' and boys' wings linked by shared common rooms, and Roberts House is home to sixth form boarders and day students. Boys and girls sleep on separate corridors, and Roberts House provides single rooms, kitchens and quiet study spaces.
Boarding Life
Evenings combine dedicated prep time with activities such as basketball, the fitness suite, cooking, arts and crafts, esports, film nights and open sessions in the art centre. Saturdays are busy with activities and trips, while Sundays are quieter. Outings include shopping in London and Guildford, theatre visits and theme parks, and each school year opens with a Boarders Weekend.
Academic and Pastoral Support
A small Support for Learning team works with pupils with mild learning difficulties, offering targeted help in English, mathematics and study skills. All pupils are screened on entry to Year 7 so that teaching can respond to their needs. Sixth formers receive dedicated pastoral care and higher education and careers guidance.
Every international boarder at Frensham Heights must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Frensham Heights
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 Frensham Heights website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Frensham Heights admits international boarders from Year 7, when boarding begins, through to the Sixth Form. The main entry points to the Middle and Senior School are Year 7 and Year 9, with applications for Year 8 and Year 10 considered individually, and the Sixth Form starts in Year 12. Most students join in September. 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. Students whose first language is not English may be recommended English as an Additional Language support, normally up to two lessons a week. The language department also offers additional English help where needed.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Frensham Heights is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register. Once a place is accepted, the school works with a specialist immigration adviser that issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies and helps families with the visa process, while the application itself is submitted by parents. Our Child Student visa guide explains the requirements, and families holding a British National (Overseas) visa can contact us for guidance on the BN(O) route.
UK Guardian Requirement
Frensham Heights requires each international student's guardian to be over 25 and a British citizen or settled in the UK, and checks before the student starts that living arrangements meet UK immigration rules. The guardian handles travel and accommodation over half terms and Bank Holiday weekends, and attends parents' evenings or steps in during illness when parents cannot. The school strongly recommends AEGIS accredited guardians.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Frensham Heights boarders. Our boarding school guardianship service covers regular contact with the school, travel coordination and vetted host families during half terms, exeats and holidays.
To discuss UK guardianship for Frensham Heights, 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 Frensham Heights'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 Frensham Heights, 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 Frensham Heights 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. Frensham Heights 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 Frensham Heights, 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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