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British Guardianship at King's College Taunton
Nominated Guardian for King's College Taunton. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for King's College Taunton? 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 King's College Taunton 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 King's College Taunton 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 King's College Taunton, 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 King's College Taunton, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →King's College Taunton Overview
King's College Taunton is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in Taunton, Somerset, for children from 6 months to 18 years. It runs as one school on two sites: King's College Prep for children up to 13, and the senior school and Sixth Form on the main campus. Founded in 1880 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard, the school is part of Woodard Schools, a national group of Church of England schools.
Senior pupils join at 13 and spend Year 9 preparing for a two-year GCSE course. The Sixth Form offers A Levels, BTEC courses in Sport and Business and the Extended Project Qualification.
Boarding at King's College Taunton
The Good Schools Guide lists around 170 boarders, close to half of the senior school, from the South West, the wider UK and overseas. Prep boarding is open to boys and girls from age 7 on a full-time, flexi or occasional basis, and many of the full-time prep boarders come from overseas. In the senior school, families choose full boarding or weekly boarding from Monday to Saturday, and boarding continues into the Sixth Form.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Senior pupils belong to one of six houses, three for boys and three for girls: Bishop Fox, Carpenter, Meynell, Taylor, Tuckwell and Woodard. Boarders and day pupils share the houses, which offer study areas, common rooms, quiet zones and mindfulness spaces. Prep boarders live in one house arranged in three areas around a common room; a houseparent leads a team of teachers and graduate gap-year assistants who provide supervision around the clock.
Boarding Life
Prep evenings bring games in the sports hall and woods, arts and crafts and, in warm weather, the outdoor pool. Weekend outings include the cinema, theatre, water parks, the beach, go-karting, bowling and walks on the Quantock Hills. Senior houses run their own social and charity events and inter-house competitions.
Academic and Pastoral Support
Every pupil is screened for learning needs on joining. The Learning Strategies department provides free one-to-one and small-group lessons, adapted curricula and bespoke pathways for pupils with autism, and the prep team includes specialists in dyslexia and dyscalculia. A Futures Programme gives Sixth Formers individual university and careers guidance.
International boarders at King's College Taunton 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 King's College Taunton
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 King's College Taunton website.
Information for International Students and Parents
King's College Taunton offers boarding from age 7 in the Prep and through the senior school and Sixth Form. Its international curriculum is built around two main entry points: Year 9 at 13, followed by the two-year GCSE course, and the Lower Sixth at 16 for A Levels or BTEC. Students who need a preparatory year before A Levels can take the one-year Pre-A Level programme as full boarders. Most international students join in September; entry in other year groups is considered individually. 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, every international pupil is assessed in the first week of term so that EAL support can be matched to their level. Pupils with English as a second language work towards the Cambridge First Certificate, and Sixth Form students have lessons aimed at IELTS 7 or above for university entry. Pupils can also sit GCSE and A Level exams in their own language.
Child Student Visa
Students coming from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. King's College Taunton is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, and 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. The school runs a staffed coach transfer between Taunton and Heathrow Airport at the start and end of each term and for half terms; the trip takes about three hours.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for King's College Taunton 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.
To discuss UK guardianship for King's College Taunton, 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 King's College Taunton'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 King's College Taunton, 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 King's College Taunton 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. King's College Taunton 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 King's College Taunton, 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.
