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British Guardianship at St Edward's School
Nominated Guardian for St Edward's School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for St Edward'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 St Edward'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 St Edward'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 St Edward'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 St Edward'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 →St Edward's School Overview
St Edward's School, widely known as Teddies, is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school in Oxford, Oxfordshire, for just over 800 pupils aged 13 to 18. Founded in 1863, it occupies around 100 acres on Woodstock Road in north Oxford, close to Summertown and within easy reach of the city centre.
Pupils join in the Shell (Year 9), and from Year 10 most study for between eight and twelve GCSEs, with optional Pathways and Perspectives courses developed with the University of Buckingham. In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between A Levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Boarding at St Edward's School
Families can choose full or weekly boarding. Full boarders stay in school at weekends, when just under half of all boarders remain on site, while weekly boarders may go home after Saturday sport and return by Sunday evening. Each half of term includes a formal leave weekend as well as the half term exeat. St Edward's School offers full boarding for international students; current boarder numbers are available on request.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
The school has 13 houses, six for girls and seven for boys, each home to around 65 pupils from every year group. Every house is run by a Housemaster or Housemistress with a core residential team, a Matron and a House Nurse. Boarders live in supervised boarding houses with resident staff; room allocation is confirmed by the school on entry.
Boarding Life
The termly weekend programme includes concerts, comedy nights, live bands and DJs, barbecues, cinema trips and house dinners, and on Sunday afternoons boarders often visit the cafes and shops of Summertown and central Oxford. The co-curricular programme covers sport, music, drama and the arts, outdoor pursuits and community volunteering.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Support department screens every pupil on entry and oversees access arrangements for public examinations. The school is registered with CReSTeD for dyslexia, and the Good Schools Guide lists provision for needs including dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD and autism. Each pupil has a personal tutor, and a full-time child and adolescent clinical psychologist leads mental health provision with the Health Centre, School Counsellor and Chaplain, supported by trained Upper Sixth Peer Listeners in the houses.
International boarders at St Edward'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 St Edward'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 St Edward's School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
St Edward's School accepts international applicants for entry into Year 9, Year 10 and Year 12, and most students join in September. Pupils joining in Year 9 or Year 10 complete their GCSEs before moving into the Sixth Form, while Year 12 entrants choose between A Levels and the IB Diploma. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
St Edward's School does not publish a minimum English score for each year of entry. Applicants whose first language is not English provide recent Cambridge English or IELTS results, or an equivalent, with a recent school report, and English is assessed as part of the application. Pupils who need support on arrival are assessed against the CEFR scale.
EAL support carries no additional charge and is delivered through timetabled classes, after-school and drop-in clinics, and one-to-one sessions. Younger pupils may take up to three hours of EAL a week in place of a modern foreign language, working towards GCSE English Language, while Sixth Formers can use study periods for one-to-one sessions linked to their subjects.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. St Edward's School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and can sponsor this visa for students who accept a place, 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
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. At St Edward's School a guardian is especially important for the formal leave weekend in each half of term and for half term exeats.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for St Edward'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 St Edward'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 St Edward'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 St Edward'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 St Edward'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. St Edward'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 St Edward'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. 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.
