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British Guardianship at The Royal Masonic School for Girls
Nominated Guardian for The Royal Masonic School for Girls. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for The Royal Masonic School for Girls? 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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls 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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls 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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls, 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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →The Royal Masonic School for Girls Overview
The Royal Masonic School for Girls is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, educating pupils from age 2 to 18 on a single parkland campus. Its four divisions are Ruspini House nursery, Cadogan House prep, the Senior School and Hind House Sixth Form. Founded in 1788 to educate the daughters of Freemasons, it has been open to all girls since 1978.
Girls follow the national curriculum to GCSE, with Latin studied in Year 7, and Sixth Form students choose from A Levels and BTEC courses, with the Extended Project Qualification also available. Rickmansworth station is within walking distance, and central London is around 22 minutes away by train.
Boarding at The Royal Masonic School for Girls
Boarding is offered from Year 5 to Year 13, and around 100 girls board, most of them full boarders. About two thirds of boarders come from overseas, representing more than 10 nationalities. Weekly and flexi boarding are also offered, and full boarders follow a weekend programme in school.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders are grouped by age across three houses on the central campus. Years 5 and 6 have their own area with a shared dormitory and common room, Years 7 to 9 share rooms of two or three, and Years 10 and 11 have twin study bedrooms. Sixth Form boarders live in Connaught House, with university-style twin or single rooms, common rooms and more independence. Each house is run by a resident housemistress and a boarding team.
Boarding Life
The Performing Arts Centre stays open to boarders until 9pm in the evenings. Weekends follow a full programme of trips and activities, including museum and gallery visits in London, horse riding, trampolining, ice skating and craft sessions such as pottery painting.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The learning support department, known as PALS, supports girls with dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, and speech, language or emotional health needs, through adaptive teaching, one-to-one lessons and exam access arrangements. An educational psychologist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist work on site. Three qualified counsellors, a medical team, a sensory garden and quiet wellbeing spaces support pupils' emotional health.
Every international boarder at The Royal Masonic School for Girls must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at The Royal Masonic School for Girls
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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls website.
Information for International Students and Parents
The Royal Masonic School for Girls accepts international boarders from Year 5, the youngest boarding age, through to the Sixth Form. Most students join in September; entry in other year groups is considered individually. International pupils are given dedicated help to settle in, and each boarding house has an experienced housemistress. The school is around 23 kilometres from London Heathrow Airport. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
The school does not publish a minimum CEFR or IELTS level. English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Girls whose first language is not English attend English as an Additional Language lessons until the school's learning support leadership is satisfied that they have reached the standard needed for study at a UK university.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. The Royal Masonic School for Girls is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and sponsors pupils who need a visa, with the school's admissions team assisting families once a place has been offered, 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
Pupils whose parents live overseas, or spend a significant amount of time abroad, must have a guardian who is over 25, lives in the UK and is within a suitable distance of the school. Parents and the guardian are both expected to understand their responsibilities, and international boarders need guardian arrangements for exeat weekends and school holidays.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for The Royal Masonic School for Girls 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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls, 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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls'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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls, 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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls 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. The Royal Masonic School for Girls 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 The Royal Masonic School for Girls, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Disclaimer: Logo, images and videos are shown courtesy of The Royal Masonic School for Girls and remain the property of their respective owners. British Guardianship is an independent AEGIS-accredited guardianship provider, and this page is not published or endorsed by The Royal Masonic School for Girls. School information is provided as a general guide and may change.
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. SLCN: speech, language and communication needs affect how a student understands language, expresses themselves or communicates with others.
