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British Guardianship at Shrewsbury School
Nominated Guardian for Shrewsbury School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 →Shrewsbury School Overview
Shrewsbury School is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 13 to 18, set on a 110-acre campus above the River Severn, overlooking the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire. Founded by Royal Charter of Edward VI in 1552, it has been fully co-educational since 2014. The school is part of the Shrewsbury Family of Schools, which includes the Packwood, Terra Nova and Prestfelde prep schools.
Third Formers follow the broad Origin Curriculum, including Latin, the three sciences and two further languages. Most pupils then take 8 to 10 GCSEs and IGCSEs. Sixth Formers choose from 25 A Level subjects, taking at least three alongside a fourth A Level, the Extended Project Qualification or a course in employability and leadership skills.
Boarding at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury is a full boarding school with more than 600 boarders, around three quarters of its roughly 840 pupils, and boarding runs seven days a week. Terms are broken by half terms and coach weekends, when international boarders stay with their guardians.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
There are 12 houses, seven for boys and five for girls, each home to both boarders and day pupils. The newest, Queen's, opened in 2023 as the fifth girls' house, with room for up to 70 pupils. Every house has a Housemaster or Housemistress, an assistant, a resident Matron and at least eight House Tutors, and each pupil also has a personal tutor responsible for their welfare. Room allocation is confirmed by the school on entry.
Boarding Life
Saturday lessons are followed by sports fixtures and activities. Each house plans cultural, social and recreational outings for its year groups through the year, and the school owns a farmhouse in Snowdonia used at weekends for expeditions and house trips.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Support Department, with six specialist staff, gives pupils with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties weekly tuition outside the timetable, guided by an Individual Learning Plan, and the school is CReSTeD registered for dyslexia. A non-examined Guided Study course can replace one GCSE option for pupils who need extra support. The Health Centre is staffed 24 hours a day, and Personal and Social Development lessons and tutorials support wellbeing.
Every international boarder at Shrewsbury School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Shrewsbury School admits international boarders at three points: the Third Form at 13+ (Year 9), the Fourth Form at 14+ (Year 10) and the Sixth Form at 16+ (Year 12). All entry is in September, and pupils join from a wide range of countries. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
Shrewsbury School does not publish minimum IELTS or CEFR scores. Applicants with English as an additional language must show a standard of English suited to their course. English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. EAL support is usually a weekly individual or small group lesson on top of curriculum English. In the Third Form, EAL can be taken in place of Latin.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Shrewsbury School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies once the guardianship form has been received. Pupils moving from GCSE to the Sixth Form need a new visa before the Lower Sixth. 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
Shrewsbury School requires every international pupil to have a UK guardian who is over 25, not in full-time education, English speaking and living in a permanent or semi-permanent UK home, ideally within about two hours' travel of the school. The guardian signs a Guardianship Agreement with the parents, acts as a 24-hour emergency contact, and provides a home during exeats, coach weekends and holidays. Hotels and university halls are not accepted, and the school favours reputable, ideally accredited, guardianship agencies.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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. Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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. SEMH: social, emotional and mental health needs include anxiety, low mood and difficulty managing emotions or behaviour. ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects concentration, attention, impulse control and activity levels.
