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British Guardianship at Wellington School
Nominated Guardian for Wellington School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 →Wellington School Overview
Wellington School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in the market town of Wellington, Somerset, for pupils aged 2 to 18. Founded in 1837 as a boys' school, it took its present name in 1913 and became fully co-educational in 1978. The Senior School occupies a 35-acre site in the centre of the town, with Wellington Prep School on an adjacent site.
The Senior School has around 600 pupils, more than 150 of them in the Sixth Form. Pupils follow a broad curriculum to GCSE, then take A Levels, BTEC courses and the Extended Project Qualification. A one-year Personalised Foundation Programme offers international students aged 15 to 16 a fast track to A Levels.
Boarding at Wellington School
Boarding is offered from age 11, and more than 100 boys and girls from the UK and overseas board across three houses, most of them as full boarders, with smaller numbers boarding weekly or flexibly. The school has no fixed exeat weekends, so boarders can go away when it suits their family and remain in school otherwise.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
All three boarding houses are on the campus, a few minutes' walk from the main school buildings. Girls live in Beech, where most rooms are doubles and younger girls have larger shared rooms. Boys board in Lights, the oldest boarding house, with study areas and a roof terrace, or in The Willows, where most rooms are twins and there is a cinema room. Single rooms have been added, every boarder has an individual study space, and each house is run by a Head of House with an Assistant Head of House and a Matron.
Boarding Life
On Saturdays boarders join day pupils for competitive sport, alongside a boarders' morning programme of activities such as badminton, art, film and music. Sundays bring trips and on-site activities, from paddle-boarding and hill-walking to visits to historic sites and the beach.
Academic and Pastoral Support
All new pupils are screened for dyslexia, and those who need it receive specialist and individual help in the Independent Learning Centre alongside mainstream lessons. Tutors take first responsibility for each pupil's wellbeing, and Sixth Form students have dedicated study and social centres and individual university guidance.
Every international boarder at Wellington School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Wellington 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 Wellington School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Wellington School accepts international boarders from age 11. Students aged 11 to 15 join the main school with English language support, those aged 15 to 16 can take the one-year Personalised Foundation Programme as a fast track to A Levels, and older students enter the Sixth Form for A Level courses. 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
The school does not publish minimum CEFR or IELTS levels. Instead, it considers whether each applicant has the language skills and attitude to cope with GCSE or A Level study and benefit from a British school. International students receive English support in small, mixed-nationality groups as part of their programme. British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Wellington School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, 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
Wellington School requires every boarder whose parents live overseas to have a guardian in the UK, including students aged 18 and over. The guardian must be either a family member who is not a student or a member of a guardianship organisation affiliated to AEGIS. In routine matters during term, house staff and the school's senior leadership act in place of parents.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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. Wellington 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 Wellington School, 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 Wellington School 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 Wellington School. 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.
