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British Guardianship at Prior's Field School
Nominated Guardian for Prior's Field School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field 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 →Prior's Field School Overview
Prior's Field School is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18 in Godalming, Surrey, set in 42 acres of countryside close to Guildford and Farnham. It was founded in 1902 by Julia Huxley and is a member of the Girls' Schools Association. Central London is around 40 minutes away.
Girls follow a broad curriculum to GCSE and then take A Levels in the Sixth Form, where the Extended Project Qualification is also offered. Sixth Formers have their own centre in Huxley House, meet their tutors daily and receive UCAS guidance.
Boarding at Prior's Field School
Prior's Field has a small boarding community of around 50 girls. Full, weekly, half-weekly and flexi boarding are offered, and the full boarders are mainly international students. Overseas pupils, chiefly from Spain, China and Hong Kong, make up just under a tenth of the school.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders live in School House and in Huxley House, the Sixth Form house, each with its own boarding staff team. Girls in Years 7 and 8 usually share rooms of three or four, while Year 9 girls can have individual rooms or share by choice. Years 10 and 11 have individual study bedrooms with their own common room and kitchenette, and Sixth Formers have individual study bedrooms, some en-suite, in a purpose-built house with a common room, kitchen and laundry.
Boarding Life
Weekday evenings combine supervised prep with clubs, sport, volunteering and free time with friends. There is no Saturday school, although some Saturday mornings include sports fixtures, and outings are organised every weekend, some planned in advance and others arranged at short notice. Boarding staff place emphasis on building independence, time management and self-reliance as girls move up the school.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Pathways programme integrates learning support with mainstream lessons, using regular diagnostic assessment and teachers' classroom data to plan interventions, exam strategies and social skills work. The Good Schools Guide notes that most pupils with special needs have mild dyslexia or dyspraxia, and lists support for autism spectrum conditions. A school counsellor is part of the pastoral team, and boarding staff arrange medical, dental and optician appointments.
Every international boarder at Prior's Field School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Prior's Field School admits international boarders at 11+, 13+ and into the Sixth Form, and places at 12+ and 14+ may be offered at other times when space allows. Most students join in September. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Each international student's English is assessed again on arrival to set the level of support. EAL is taught one-to-one or in small groups, with two to three sessions a week in Years 7 to 11 and around two to two and a half hours a week in the Sixth Form. Lessons work towards Cambridge PET and First, GCSE English and Academic IELTS for university entry, and each student has a dedicated EAL mentor.
Child Student Visa
Students from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Prior's Field School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies once a place has been offered and accepted, for which the details of the student's UK guardian are needed. 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
Every girl whose parents live overseas must have an official guardian who is resident in the UK and over 25. The guardian arranges travel and accommodation at half terms, holidays and the May exeat, and collects and cares for the student if she is unwell and needs to leave school until she is fit to return. The school is a member of AEGIS and refers families to its resources, and school staff can arrange airport transport for new international students.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Prior's Field 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.
To discuss UK guardianship for Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field 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. Prior's Field 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 Prior's Field 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.
