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British Guardianship at Lockers Park School
Nominated Guardian for Lockers Park School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park 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 →Lockers Park School Overview
Lockers Park School is an independent day and boarding preparatory school for boys aged 4 to 13 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The Pre-Prep, for boys aged 4 to 7, and the Prep School, for ages 7 to 13, share a 23-acre estate of woodland, fields and pitches around a Georgian house, The Lockers, around 30 minutes by train from central London. Founded in 1874 to prepare boys for Rugby School, Lockers Park has offered boarding ever since. It has around 200 pupils, a Church of England affiliation and a partnership with Harrow School.
Boarding is offered from age 7. Boys are prepared for Common Entrance and scholarship examinations at 13, and leavers move on to senior schools including Harrow, Rugby, Winchester, Eton, Radley and Oundle. Saturday School adds further lessons and senior school preparation.
Boarding at Lockers Park School
Boys board from Year 3 to Year 8, and families can choose full, weekly or flexi boarding, so a boy can board as often as suits the family. Close to 40 boys are boarders, with around 30 in the house on a typical night, and a significant share of the full boarders come from overseas.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders live together in a single boarding house run by House Parents, supported by teaching staff and matrons. Dormitories sleep two to four boys, and the house has a common room for the evenings. The boarding house is smartphone-free.
Boarding Life
Staff oversee evening prep and bedtime, and evenings include activities such as table football, film nights and reading before lights out. The Boarding Passport sets seven goals for each year group, and stars earned for kindness, good behaviour and citizenship can be exchanged for prizes. The House Parents also arrange special boarding events, including sports, city excursions and local trips.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Enrichment Area supports boys with needs such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autistic traits and speech and language difficulties. Specialist teachers give one-to-one sessions on literacy, numeracy, memory, processing speed and organisation, small groups cover phonics, spelling, comprehension and social skills, and each boy receiving support has a personalised learning plan. Classes are small, and pastoral staff offer mentoring and emotional wellbeing support.
Every international boarder at Lockers Park School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Lockers Park School accepts international boarders from age 7, in Years 3 to 8, and prepares them for transfer to UK senior independent schools at 13. Boys from overseas can also join the Pre-Prep as day pupils while their parents live locally, and board later once the family returns home. The main intake is in September, and boys can usually join mid-term as well. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
Lockers Park does not publish minimum CEFR or IELTS levels. English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Boys who need it receive one-to-one English tuition to build fluency ahead of senior school, and bespoke learning programmes help international pupils adjust from their own education system and language.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Lockers Park School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and arranges a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies for pupils who need one, 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
Boys living overseas must have an appointed guardian in the UK. Parents are responsible for arranging guardianship, and the school can suggest guardianship agencies. Lockers Park is about 50 minutes from London Heathrow and around 30 minutes by train from London Euston, which helps guardians manage travel at exeats, half terms and the ends of terms for younger boarders.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park 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. Lockers Park 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 Lockers Park School, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Disclaimer: Logo, images and videos are shown courtesy of Lockers Park School and remain the property of their respective owners. British Guardianship is an independent AEGIS-accredited guardianship provider, and this page is not published or endorsed by Lockers Park School. School information is provided as a general guide and may change.
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. SLCN: speech, language and communication needs affect how a student understands language, expresses themselves or communicates with others.
