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British Guardianship at Warminster School
Nominated Guardian for Warminster School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Warminster 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 Warminster 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 Warminster 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 Warminster 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 Warminster 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 →Student Exchange Programme
Warminster School accepts students for short-term boarding. Our exchange programme and short stay guardianship let students experience British boarding before committing to a full placement.
Learn More →Warminster School Overview
Warminster School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 2 to 18 in Warminster, Wiltshire, on the edge of Salisbury Plain. With more than 300 years of history, it occupies a 60-acre campus with a Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School for ages 2 to 11, a Senior School for ages 11 to 16 and a Sixth Form. London is a little under two hours away by train.
Senior pupils follow a broad curriculum before GCSEs in Years 10 and 11. Sixth Formers choose A Levels, Cambridge Technical qualifications or a mix of both, and may add the Extended Project Qualification. There is no Saturday school, and boarders follow a structured activity programme instead.
Boarding at Warminster School
Full boarding is offered from Year 7, alongside weekly boarding, and pupils in Years 5 and 6 can flexi board. The boarding community is small and international, with pupils from countries including China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Italy and Germany as well as the UK. A short stay programme in the summer term also lets international students try boarding for a few weeks.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Girls board in Ivy House and boys in St Boniface, while Sixth Formers live in Stratton, a co-educational house with separate sleeping wings and shared kitchen and common room areas laid out like a university hall of residence. In St Boniface, rooms range from four-bed dormitories to single rooms, with modern bathrooms and two common rooms. Each house has a Housemaster or Housemistress, assistants and a House Matron.
Boarding Life
Evenings include prep, with a dedicated study room in Stratton, and house events such as quiz nights, pizza nights and barbecues. The school runs activities and trips throughout the year, including at weekends, with outings to Longleat, Go Ape, ice skating, aqua parks and the coast, and Sixth Formers help choose trips to places such as Bath and Windsor.
Academic and Pastoral Support
The Learning Support department provides literacy, numeracy and study skills programmes, in-class support, diagnostic assessment, exam access arrangements and speech and language therapy from an external practitioner. Form tutors and Heads of House oversee welfare, supported by a school nurse, school doctors and a counsellor.
Every international boarder at Warminster School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Warminster 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 Warminster School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Warminster School accepts international boarders from Year 7 (age 11) to the Sixth Form, with entry in Years 7 to 10 and the Lower Sixth. Some international students start with a one-year GCSE course before the Sixth Form. Most students join in September. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. EAL tuition is taught in groups of no more than eight, or six in the Sixth Form. Students prepare for the International GCSE in English as a Second Language in Year 11 (broadly CEFR B2) and for IELTS.
Child Student Visa
Students staying longer than six months usually need a Child Student visa. Warminster School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, issues the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies and helps with supporting documents, 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
Warminster requires every pupil whose parents live outside the UK, or do not hold settled status, to have a UK educational guardian. The guardian must be over 25 and British or settled in the UK and provides accommodation when the school is closed. The school prefers agencies accredited by AEGIS or the BSA Certified Guardian scheme.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Warminster 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.
Short-Term Stays and Exchange Placements
Warminster runs a short stay programme in the second half of the summer term, when international students live in the boarding houses, follow a full timetable with trips and evening activities, and stay in school at weekends. Places are limited. Families considering a shorter placement can explore our Student Exchange Programme and short stay guardianship.
To discuss UK guardianship for Warminster 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 Warminster 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 Warminster 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 Warminster 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. Warminster 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 Warminster 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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