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British Guardianship at Repton Prep
Nominated Guardian for Repton Prep. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Repton Prep? 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 Repton Prep 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 Repton Prep 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 Repton Prep, 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 Repton Prep, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Repton Prep Overview
Repton Prep is an independent, co-educational day and boarding preparatory school for children aged 3 to 13, set in 55 acres of Derbyshire countryside at Milton, about three miles from Repton. Founded in 1940, the school moved in 1947 to Foremarke Hall, a Palladian mansion built in 1755, and was formerly known as Foremarke Hall. Since merging with Repton School in 2020, it has been part of the Repton Family of Schools, a group with schools on three continents.
The merger created a continuous route from 3 to 18. Most pupils move on at 13 to Repton, with others going to senior schools such as Rugby and Uppingham, and classes have no more than 18 pupils.
Boarding at Repton Prep
Boarding starts at age 7 in Year 3, and around 40 boys and girls from the UK and overseas board. Full boarders stay at school through the week and at weekends, going home only for exeats, half terms and holidays, while weekly, home and away, and flexi boarding give UK families further choice.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Four boarding houses each take pupils from Year 3 to Year 8. Full boarders live in Francis, the boys' house in the main building, or Nightingale, the girls' house in the Hall's former stable block, where rooms have three to six beds. Knowle Hill for boys and Burdett for girls are the flexi boarding houses. Houseparents live in each house with their families, supported by boarding tutors.
Boarding Life
Evenings in the houses are relaxed, with outdoor play, games, reading, television and time with boarding tutors before supper and bed. House traditions include hot chocolate, spa evenings and film nights. The campus includes a music school, a theatre, art studios and floodlit all-weather pitches.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Enhancement team supports pupils with specific learning differences such as dyslexia through one-to-one and small-group teaching by specialist teachers and in-class help from assistants, and the Good Schools Guide also records provision for autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, and physical, visual and hearing impairments. Every Prep pupil has a form tutor, and a Health and Wellbeing Centre, a counselling team and the chaplain support pupils' wellbeing.
Every international boarder at Repton Prep must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Repton Prep
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 Repton Prep website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Repton Prep accepts boarders from Year 3 to Year 8, so international pupils can join from age 7 until the year before senior school. The school recommends that international pupils join in Year 5 or Year 6, giving time to build their English and settle in before the pressures of senior school entry. 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
Repton Prep does not publish minimum English levels for entry. English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. The school has a Head of EAL, and international pupils learning English as an additional language are one of the main focus areas of the Learning Enhancement team.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Repton Prep is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies once a place is accepted and arranges specialist immigration advisers to help families prepare the application, 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
Repton Prep requires every pupil whose parents live abroad to have an English-speaking guardian resident in the UK. The guardian makes the arrangements at the start and end of each term and looks after the pupil during half terms, exeats and emergencies. The guardian may be a relative over 25 living in the UK or a professional guardianship organisation, a guardian living near the school is preferred, and the school refers families to AEGIS.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Repton Prep 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 Repton Prep, 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 Repton Prep'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 Repton Prep, 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 Repton Prep 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. Repton Prep 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 Repton Prep, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Disclaimer: Logo, images and videos are shown courtesy of Repton Prep and remain the property of their respective owners. British Guardianship is an independent AEGIS-accredited guardianship provider, and this page is not published or endorsed by Repton Prep. School information is provided as a general guide and may change.
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. SLCN: speech, language and communication needs affect how a student understands language, expresses themselves or communicates with others.
