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British Guardianship at RGS Surrey Hills
Nominated Guardian for RGS Surrey Hills. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for RGS Surrey Hills? 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 RGS Surrey Hills 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 RGS Surrey Hills 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 RGS Surrey Hills, 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 RGS Surrey Hills, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →RGS Surrey Hills Overview
RGS Surrey Hills is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 11 to 18, set in countryside at Mickleham, near Dorking in Surrey. Formerly Box Hill School, it is now part of the Reigate Grammar School Group. The school was shaped by the educational ideas of Kurt Hahn and is a founding member of Round Square, the international association of schools, which still informs its outdoor and international outlook.
Most pupils take nine GCSEs, then choose between A Levels, which include BTEC options, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma in the Sixth Form. Dorking station, about five minutes away, has direct trains to London in under an hour, and Gatwick and Heathrow are each around half an hour away by road.
Boarding at RGS Surrey Hills
The school has more than 100 boarders, with students from over 35 countries, and aims for around a third of pupils to be international students. Families can choose full boarding, weekly boarding with weekends at home, or flexi boarding for a minimum of two nights a week booked each term.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders live in six main houses, arranged by age and gender. Each house is run by resident Houseparents, supported by Assistant Houseparents, who are available around the clock to help pupils settle and to look after them when unwell. Room allocation is confirmed by the school on entry.
Boarding Life
Evenings include supervised study time, and house staff organise meals out, pizza nights, quizzes and games evenings. Organised Sunday trips are part of the boarding programme, with destinations such as Oxford, Brighton, Bletchley Park, the Shard and ice skating at Somerset House. Facilities include a sports centre, music school, high ropes course and climbing wall.
Academic and Pastoral Support
Every pupil has a tutor in a mixed-age tutor group, and boarders also have a Houseparent. The learning support team, led by a SENCo, provides one-to-one sessions with specialist teachers in literacy, study skills or maths, plus speech and language therapy and in-class support in Years 7 to 11. The Sixth Form Centre has its own common room and study areas, with guidance on UK and international university applications.
International boarders at RGS Surrey Hills 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 RGS Surrey Hills
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 RGS Surrey Hills website.
Information for International Students and Parents
RGS Surrey Hills accepts international students into Years 7 to 11 and into the Sixth Form in Years 12 and 13, with most pupils joining at 11+, 13+ or 16+ in September. Places in other year groups and mid-year entry are considered individually. Students aged around 15 can also join a One Year GCSE Programme, taking up to six GCSEs while building their English and preparing for Sixth Form study, and an International Study Centre caters for overseas students in Years 10 to 12. 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. The One Year GCSE Programme and the International Study Centre are designed for students who need to raise their CEFR level before or alongside mainstream study.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. RGS Surrey Hills is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, and the school works with a specialist immigration firm that handles the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies and guides families through the paperwork once a place is accepted. 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
RGS Surrey Hills asks that guardians for international students are accredited to gold standard by AEGIS or the Boarding Schools' Association. The school does not publish a distance or minimum age rule, and British Guardianship confirms the 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 RGS Surrey Hills 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 RGS Surrey Hills, 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 RGS Surrey Hills'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 RGS Surrey Hills, 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 RGS Surrey Hills 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. RGS Surrey Hills 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 RGS Surrey Hills, 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. 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.
