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British Guardianship at Royal High School Bath
Nominated Guardian for Royal High School Bath. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Royal High School Bath? 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 Royal High School Bath 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 Royal High School Bath 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 Royal High School Bath, 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 Royal High School Bath, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Royal High School Bath Overview
Royal High School Bath is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Bath, Somerset, educating pupils aged 9 to 18 on its Lansdown Road site within walking distance of the city centre. It was formed in 1998 by the merger of the Royal School, founded in 1864, and Bath High School, founded in 1875. The school is part of the Girls' Day School Trust, a national group of independent girls' schools, and is the only school in the Trust to offer boarding.
Girls study Latin from Year 7, progress through Key Stage 3 to GCSEs and take up to four A Levels in the Sixth Form, alongside leadership programmes such as Model United Nations and the Bath Student Parliament.
Boarding at Royal High School Bath
Boarding is open to girls from Year 7 to Year 13. Around 100 girls board, most of them full boarders, and around one in five pupils comes from outside the UK. Weekly boarding and occasional stays are also offered.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Girls aged 11 to 16 board on the top floor of the neo-gothic main building, in split-level bedrooms with mezzanine sleeping areas, close to common rooms and quiet study spaces. Sixth Form boarders have twin study bedrooms, their own communal areas and kitchen facilities. Boarding staff live in and provide support around the clock, and catering runs seven days a week.
Boarding Life
Boarders use the fitness suite, recording studio and library in the evenings and at weekends. Saturday mornings bring a sport for all programme, and the termly weekend programme mixes baking, outdoor film nights and zorbing with trips to the Roman Baths and the Bath Festival, London theatre visits and climbing in the Avon Gorge. Staff also help girls join local sports clubs.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The learning support department helps a small number of girls with mild specific learning difficulties, particularly dyslexia, and some autistic pupils, from individual learning profiles to one-to-one tuition. English as an Additional Language classes run in groups and individually. Pastoral care centres on a wellbeing programme, supported by an in-house careers adviser.
Every international boarder at Royal High School Bath must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Royal High School Bath
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 Royal High School Bath website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Royal High School Bath accepts international boarders from Year 7. The main entry points are Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 and Year 12, with most students joining in September, and entry to other year groups is considered individually. Alongside the standard GCSE and A Level route, the school offers an accelerated one-year GCSE course. Bath is around 90 minutes from London Paddington by train, and Bristol Airport is the nearest airport. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
English is assessed for every applicant. Students joining the Sixth Form are expected to have an English level equivalent to IELTS 6.0, while younger applicants need good written and spoken English for their age. Students whose first language is not English are assessed again on arrival and receive English as an Additional Language support in small groups or individually, with their progress monitored throughout their time at the school.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Royal High School Bath is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies once a place has been accepted and UKVI requirements are met, 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
Royal High School Bath requires every international student to appoint a UK guardian. The guardian helps with travel arrangements and is responsible for the student during half term holidays. The school does not publish a distance or minimum age rule for guardians, 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 Royal High School Bath 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 Royal High School Bath, 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 Royal High School Bath'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 Royal High School Bath, 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 Royal High School Bath 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. Royal High School Bath 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 Royal High School Bath, 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.
