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British Guardianship at Kingswood School
Nominated Guardian for Kingswood School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Kingswood 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 Kingswood 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 Kingswood 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 Kingswood 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 Kingswood 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 →Kingswood School Overview
Kingswood School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in Bath, Somerset, for pupils aged nine months to 18 years, with around 900 pupils. Founded in 1748 by John Wesley, it has occupied a 120-acre site on Lansdown, on the northern edge of the city, since 1851, with its nursery and prep school on the same campus.
Boarding begins in Year 7. Pupils take GCSEs, then choose A Levels from more than 20 subjects, BTEC Sport and the Extended Project Qualification in a Sixth Form of more than 270 students.
Boarding at Kingswood School
Around 180 boarders from more than 20 countries live at Kingswood, with British pupils making up just over half and others from countries such as Spain, France, Germany, Ukraine, Japan, Hong Kong and Nigeria. More than three quarters are full boarders, and weekly and flexi boarding are also offered. The school has no exeat weekends, so full boarders remain on campus throughout each term.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Years 7 and 8 board in Beaconfield, a refurbished junior house for around 30 pupils, with boys and girls on separate floors and bedrooms for two to five. From Year 9, pupils join a senior house: Middle, with just over 40 boys; Summerhill, with around 45 girls; Fonthill, the original girls' house; and Hall, in a purpose-built building since 2014. Senior rooms range from quads to singles, some en-suite, and house parents lead each house with a boarding team.
Boarding Life
There is no Saturday school, and weekends combine rest with yoga, swimming, floodlit tennis and hockey, open music and art rooms, and trips to Longleat, Westonbirt Arboretum, Bath Rugby matches and the theatre. Houses run baking competitions and games evenings, and more than 100 co-curricular activities run across the week.
Academic and Pastoral Support
All new pupils are screened for learning difficulties, and specialist teachers give one-to-one sessions during private study periods, guided by Pupil Profiles reviewed with families. Access arrangements are assessed in school, and a Learning Support Centre offers a quiet space for study. Sixth formers each have a shared study room in the Dixon Sixth Form Centre, with dedicated programmes for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry and veterinary applications.
Every international boarder at Kingswood School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Kingswood 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 Kingswood School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Kingswood School accepts international boarders from Year 7, with entry into Years 7 to 10 and into the Sixth Form at Year 12, and the main scholarship entry points at Years 7, 9 and 12. Most students join in September, and applications for other points in the year are considered where places are available. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
Kingswood does not publish minimum IELTS or CEFR levels. International applicants complete an English as an Additional Language paper as part of their assessment, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Kingswood School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies that supports the visa, 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
Kingswood requires every pupil whose parents live overseas to have an adult guardian in the UK, and guardian details must be confirmed before the school issues a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies. The guardian takes responsibility for travel, accommodation during holidays and acting on the family's behalf in an emergency, and the school sets out its expectations in a separate guardianship policy.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Kingswood School boarders. Our boarding school guardianship service covers regular contact with the school, travel coordination and accommodation with vetted host families during half terms and holidays, which matters at a school where full boarders stay on campus every weekend of term. Parents gain a single, reliable educational guardian in the UK who follows their child's progress and wellbeing throughout the year.
To discuss UK guardianship for Kingswood 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 Kingswood 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 Kingswood 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 Kingswood 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. Kingswood 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 Kingswood 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. SEMH: social, emotional and mental health needs include anxiety, low mood and difficulty managing emotions or behaviour. MLD: moderate learning difficulties mean a student finds most areas of learning harder than their peers and benefits from adapted teaching and additional support. ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects concentration, attention, impulse control and activity levels. SLCN: speech, language and communication needs affect how a student understands language, expresses themselves or communicates with others.
