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British Guardianship at Stonyhurst
Nominated Guardian for Stonyhurst. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Stonyhurst? 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 Stonyhurst 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 Stonyhurst 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 Stonyhurst, 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 Stonyhurst, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Stonyhurst Overview
Stonyhurst is an independent, co-educational Catholic day and boarding school near Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, educating pupils aged 3 to 18 on a 1,000-acre estate. Stonyhurst St Mary's Hall, the prep school, takes children aged 3 to 11, and Stonyhurst College continues from age 11 through GCSE to the Sixth Form. Founded in 1593, Stonyhurst is the oldest continually active Jesuit school in the world.
Boarding is available from age 7. College pupils follow GCSE courses, with an intensive one-year GCSE route for older entrants, and Sixth Form students choose between the International Baccalaureate Diploma, A Levels and Cambridge Technical qualifications.
Boarding at Stonyhurst
Nearly 400 of the school's 680 or so pupils board, and families come from across the UK and more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Full boarding runs seven nights a week, with pupils at home in the holidays. Weekly, flexible and occasional boarding are also offered.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Prep boarders live in one house at St Mary's Hall, with separate boys' and girls' bedrooms and sitting rooms. Most share a bedroom with three to five boarders of a similar age, and pastoral staff live in the house. In the College, boys and girls board in separate houses for each year group from Year 9, named after the traditional Stonyhurst year groups: Lower Grammar, Grammar, Syntax, Poetry and Rhetoric. Houseparents provide daily care with tutors and mentors, a Playroom Leader follows the progress of each year group.
Boarding Life
College evenings include structured prep and evening Mass. Saturday school brings lessons in the morning and sport and co-curricular activities in the afternoon, while Sundays combine worship, rest, cultural trips and house activities. Younger boarders can swim or play tennis before bed, and their Boarding Committee helps plan weekend trips such as ice skating, go-karting, theme parks and the seaside.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Development department supports pupils with special educational needs through specialist teachers, learning mentors and teaching assistants, with a dedicated coordinator for exam access arrangements. It works with educational psychologists, speech and language therapists and local NHS services, alongside the Health Centre and School Counsellor, and English as an Additional Language support is available.
International boarders at Stonyhurst 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 Stonyhurst
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 Stonyhurst website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Stonyhurst considers international applications for every year group except Rhetoric, the final year of the Sixth Form, and boarding begins at age 7 in the prep school. Pupils joining in Syntax, Year 11, take an intensive one-year GCSE course, while those entering other year groups follow the main curriculum with extra English support where needed. Some international pupils stay for a single year, but many remain for longer. 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
Stonyhurst does not publish minimum CEFR or IELTS levels by year of entry. English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Once at the school, pupils whose first language is not English receive English as an Additional Language support alongside their subject lessons, and class sizes are kept small.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Stonyhurst is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, and its support for international families covers visa sponsorship and the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, airport transfers and help settling into a new culture, 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. Stonyhurst gives international families guidance on guardianship as part of its support.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Stonyhurst 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 Stonyhurst, 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 Stonyhurst'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 Stonyhurst, 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 Stonyhurst 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. Stonyhurst 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 Stonyhurst, 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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