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British Guardianship at Perrott Hill
Nominated Guardian for Perrott Hill. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Perrott Hill? 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 Perrott Hill 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 Perrott Hill 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 Perrott Hill, 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 Perrott Hill, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Perrott Hill Overview
Perrott Hill is an independent, co-educational day and boarding prep school at North Perrott, near Crewkerne in south Somerset, close to the Devon and Dorset borders. It educates children from nursery age to 13, with the Nursery and Pre-Prep in a converted stable courtyard beside the main building. Founded in 1946 and centred on North Perrott Manor, a Victorian country house, the school has been part of Stirling Education, a group of schools across Europe, India and the Middle East, since 2021.
Perrott Hill prepares pupils for senior school entry at 13 through the Common Entrance route and scholarship preparation in academic subjects, sport, music, drama and art, with small classes and a broad activities programme.
Boarding at Perrott Hill
Around 50 pupils board, roughly 20 of them as full boarders, alongside weekly and flexi boarders. Weekly, regular and flexi boarding are available from Year 3, and full boarding, with weekends spent at school, from Year 5. Boarders come from across the UK and from countries including Spain, Nigeria, the United States and China. Termly Boarding Activity Nights let day pupils try a night in the boarding house.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders live in the main house, where girls and boys have their own separate areas and common rooms. Pupils sleep in dormitories, with older pupils acting as Dorm Captains, and a dedicated team of boarding staff runs the house. A quiet room is set aside for boarders to make video calls to their families.
Boarding Life
Evenings mix structured activities with free time, including sport, creative arts, film nights and team challenges. Full boarders follow a weekend programme of trips out, themed events and on-site challenges. In 2024 the school received a Boarding Schools' Association award for its work on belonging and inclusion.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Support Department helps teachers adapt lessons and materials, and offers in-class help, small-group work and one-to-one specialist lessons. The Good Schools Guide lists support for needs including dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism and anxiety. An EAL department supports international pupils, and every new boarder is given day and boarding buddies. Pastoral care follows a Circle of Care, in which tutors, Dorm Captains and Independent Listeners all play a part.
International boarders at Perrott Hill 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 Perrott Hill
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 Perrott Hill website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Perrott Hill admits international pupils as full boarders from Year 5, at around age 9, through to Year 8, after which pupils move on to UK senior schools at 13. The school usually asks international pupils to stay for at least one academic year, although a single term is occasionally agreed, depending on the balance of the year group. Many stay on to progress to UK senior schools. 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
Perrott Hill does not publish minimum English levels by year of entry. English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Pupils who need help with English are taught by the school's EAL department, which supports their progress across the curriculum, and the EAL classroom serves as a welcoming base for international pupils during the day.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Perrott Hill School Ltd, the company that runs the school, is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, so the school can sponsor international boarders for this visa. 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 pupils of prep school age, the guardian's role is especially practical, covering travel between the airport and school, care during exeats and half terms, and contact with boarding staff on behalf of parents.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Perrott Hill 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 Perrott Hill, 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 Perrott Hill'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 Perrott Hill, 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 Perrott Hill 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. Perrott Hill 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 Perrott Hill, 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.
