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British Guardianship at Monkton Combe School
Nominated Guardian for Monkton Combe School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe School, 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 Monkton Combe 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 →Monkton Combe School Overview
Monkton Combe School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school near Bath, Somerset, for pupils aged 2 to 18. The Prep School, for ages 2 to 13, is at Combe Down, and the Senior School, for ages 13 to 18, sits in a rural valley at Monkton Combe, about two miles from the city. Founded in 1868 by the local vicar to educate the sons of Christian missionaries, the school keeps a Christian ethos.
Senior pupils take GCSEs in Years 9 to 11 and A Levels in the Sixth Form, where the Extended Project Qualification is also offered. Senior pupils have Saturday morning lessons, and the school has more than 600 pupils, around 230 of them boarders.
Boarding at Monkton Combe School
Boarding runs from Year 3 to the Upper Sixth, with full boarding alongside weekly and flexi options; most senior boarders are full boarders. Around a sixth of pupils are international, from 24 countries, and some join for a year to concentrate on their English. Prospective boarders can attend an overnight boarding taster.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Prep boarders live in Hatton House, where new boarders are given a buddy. The Senior School has six houses, three for girls (Clarendon, Grange and Nutfield) and three for boys (Eddystone, Farm and School House), each home to boarders and day pupils and run by a houseparent couple. Room types are not published, and room allocation is confirmed by the school on entry.
Boarding Life
Senior boarders have supervised prep each evening, and houses hold in-house nights twice a week. Saturday evenings bring band nights, house dinners and international cookery evenings, while Sundays offer a late brunch, minibuses to local churches and into Bath, and larger trips every few weeks. Hatton stays full at weekends, with Sunday outings to places such as Longleat, Blenheim Palace and London.
Academic and Pastoral Support
Three qualified learning support teachers give weekly individual sessions to senior pupils with needs such as dyslexia and dyspraxia, teach learning strategies and manage exam access arrangements, and the school is registered with CReSTeD for dyslexia. All Year 10 pupils are screened. Prep pupils receive one-to-one or paired support, and sixth formers have their own Sixth Form Centre.
Every international boarder at Monkton Combe School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Monkton Combe School accepts international boarders from Year 3 in the Prep School and from Year 9 to the Sixth Form in the Senior School. Most international students join to study through to A Level, while some come for a single academic year to focus on English at either the Prep or Senior School. Most international students join in September, and 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
Applicants whose first language is not English complete an English language assessment as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Specialist language teachers provide individual or small-group EAL lessons, beginning with an assessment of reading, writing, speaking, listening and grammar on arrival. Students leave the EAL programme once they reach the required level of English.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Monkton Combe School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies once a place is confirmed, working with an immigration specialist on applications, 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
Monkton Combe School requires every pupil whose parents live overseas to have a guardian in the UK. Families without a UK relative or friend able to take on the role can appoint a guardianship organisation, which provides accommodation during holidays and whenever the pupil is away from school. The school arranges airport transfers at the end of each half term.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe 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. Monkton Combe 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 Monkton Combe 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.
