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British Guardianship at Mary Hare School
Nominated Guardian for Mary Hare School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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 →Mary Hare School Overview
Mary Hare School is a co-educational, non-maintained special school for deaf children and young people, offering day and boarding places from Reception to Year 13, ages 4 to 19. It occupies the Arlington Manor estate, around 120 acres on Snelsmore Common just north of Newbury, Berkshire. The school traces its history to 1883, when Mary Hare opened a school for deaf children in London, and it moved to Arlington Manor in 1949.
Lessons are taught in spoken and written English by qualified Teachers of the Deaf, in acoustically treated classrooms linked by the school's own group hearing aid system. Pupils take GCSEs and can add a qualification in British Sign Language, while the Sixth Form offers A Levels, BTEC courses and technical qualifications.
Boarding at Mary Hare School
Around 200 pupils attend, drawn from some 80 local authorities across the UK, and about three quarters of them board. Primary pupils board Monday to Friday only, while secondary and Sixth Form boarders can also stay at school over weekends, when residential staff run trips and activities. Many pupils go home at weekends, and Ofsted rates the residential care Outstanding.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Houses are arranged by age. Year 7 pupils live in Hillside at Bradbury House, girls in Years 8 to 10 in Adelaide House, boys in Years 8 to 10 in Mansell House, and Year 11 boys and girls together in Murray House. Sixth Formers live in four smaller houses at the Wroughton Centre, each with a lounge and kitchen, and rooms there are a mix of single and twin bedrooms. Every secondary boarder has a keyworker, and waking staff are on duty overnight.
Boarding Life
Weekday evenings bring clubs on site and in Newbury, from swimming and yoga to army cadets and cooking, and residents help run the on-site youth club. Weekend trips range from the cinema and shopping to rock climbing, go-karting and theme parks.
Academic and Pastoral Support
An educational audiologist is available daily, and ten speech and language therapists provide individual and group therapy. Specialist staff support dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, visual and physical needs, and a Wellbeing Team, a visiting counsellor and two nurses look after pupils' health.
International boarders at Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Mary Hare School admits deaf pupils from Reception to the Sixth Form, and boarding with weekend stays is available from Year 7, age 11, through to Year 13. Most pupils are funded by UK local authorities, but the school also considers international students, and every applicant is assessed so that the school can confirm it is able to meet their hearing, language and learning needs. Most international students join in September; entry in other year groups is considered individually. The school suits deaf students whose families want a specialist, English-speaking setting with audiology and therapy on site. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
The school does not publish minimum English levels for international entry. Pupils join with either English or British Sign Language as their first language, and everyone is immersed in spoken and written English throughout the school day. English is assessed as part of the application, 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. Mary Hare School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, so it can sponsor eligible international boarders. 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. For deaf students in particular, a guardian who understands their communication needs makes travel, exeats and holidays far easier.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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. Mary Hare 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 Mary Hare 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. 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.
