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British Guardianship at Queen Anne's School
Nominated Guardian for Queen Anne's School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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 →Queen Anne's School Overview
Queen Anne's School is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18 in Caversham, Berkshire, just north of the River Thames and a short distance from Reading town centre. It was founded in 1894 by the Grey Coat Hospital Foundation, and the school is part of the United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation, a group of schools that share inter-foundation events.
The school has around 430 pupils, including a Sixth Form of about 140. Girls take English, mathematics and the three sciences to GCSE alongside options such as Mandarin, dance and textiles, then choose from a wide range of A Level subjects, including psychology, film studies and criminology.
Boarding at Queen Anne's School
The school has around 180 boarding places, and boarders come from more than 20 countries. Full, weekly, flexi and ad hoc boarding are offered, so boarding can be a full-time arrangement or a regular part of the school week. International students can also join the one-year International Pathway Programme in the Upper Fifth, living in Maddock alongside UK and international boarders.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Girls from Year 7 to Year 11 board in Maddock, which has a younger wing for new boarders, and Sixth Formers live in Holmes, with single and double en-suite rooms. Both houses have kitchens and communal areas for study, cooking and socialising. House staff are on hand throughout the day and evening, and Graduate Assistants in each house help run activities.
Boarding Life
After lessons, tea is followed by prep and activities until early evening. Saturday mornings bring sports fixtures and fitness sessions, followed by in-house activities, swimming, shopping in Reading or Caversham, and sessions led by outside groups such as paddle-boarding or self-defence. Every Sunday has an organised outing, from go-karting and indoor skydiving to museums, theatre and trips to London.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Development department, staffed by specialist teachers, supports girls with dyslexia, dyspraxia, mild speech and language difficulties and low-level ADHD through in-class support, one-to-one teaching and exam access arrangements. Girls register daily with their Head of Year and are supported by tutors, and five mixed-age Charters provide wellbeing ambassadors and peer mentoring across year groups.
International boarders at Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Queen Anne's School admits international boarders at 11+, 12+, 13+, 14+ and 16+, and students join from Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal and many other countries. Most international students start in September. The International Pathway Programme is a one-year course for students entering the Upper Fifth, combining intensive English with mainstream mathematics and science, a GCSE in the student's first language and trial A Level lessons, and many Pathway students continue into the Sixth Form. Sixth Form entry generally requires at least six GCSEs at grades 9 to 6. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
Queen Anne's School 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. EAL is taught in small groups of no more than six, and Pathway students follow intensive EAL lessons towards the IGCSE in English as an Additional Language.
Child Student Visa
Students from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Queen Anne's School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and assists families with UK visa requirements, working with a specialist immigration partner on Child Student applications. 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.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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. Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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. 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.
