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British Guardianship at Woldingham School
Nominated Guardian for Woldingham School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Woldingham 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 Woldingham 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 Woldingham 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 Woldingham 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 Woldingham 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 →Woldingham School Overview
Woldingham School is an independent Catholic day and boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18, set in around 700 acres of countryside at Marden Park, Woldingham, in Surrey. Founded in 1842 and part of the international Sacred Heart network of schools, it welcomes students of all faiths and none. Woldingham station adjoins the grounds, with central London about 30 minutes away by train.
Students follow a broad curriculum to GCSE before moving into the Sixth Form, where they choose from 26 A Level subjects, usually taking three, and can add the Extended Project Qualification. A Higher Education team guides every Sixth Former, including advice on universities overseas.
Boarding at Woldingham School
More than 250 girls board, around 120 of them full time, and international boarders come from over 30 countries. Full boarding is offered from Year 7, alongside weekly boarding of up to five nights and flexi boarding for day students. Most full boarders remain in school at weekends.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders live in year groups. Full and weekly boarders in Years 7 to 9 share rooms for three or four in Marden House. In Main House, each girl in Years 10 and 11 has an individual study bedroom with a sink. Lower Sixth boarders have study bedrooms with shared bathrooms in Berwick House, and Upper Sixth boarders have en-suite study bedrooms in Shanley House. Each year group has a Head of Year, a housemistress, an assistant housemistress and a resident tutor, and house staff are available around the clock.
Boarding Life
Friday evenings bring films, games and pizza nights for younger girls, Saturdays centre on sport, and excursions range from historic sites and watersports to cinema and bowling. Older girls may visit Oxted in small groups, Sixth Formers can travel to London, and Sundays are quieter, with Mass, swimming and time in the grounds.
Academic and Pastoral Support
Learning support is mainly delivered in class, with small-group or individual lessons where needed, for needs including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, speech and language needs, and sensory or physical impairments. Timetabled wellbeing lessons, a counselling team and a 24-hour nurse-led health centre support students' welfare.
Every international boarder at Woldingham School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Woldingham 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 Woldingham School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Woldingham School admits girls at 11, 13 and 16, with Year 7, Year 9 and Year 12 the usual entry points and some flexibility in other year groups. For international students, the school also runs a one-year pre-A Level programme in Year 11, in which able students take a set of GCSEs before progressing to A Levels. Most international students join in September. Students from more than 40 nationalities attend the school, which aims for a balance of British and international girls in every class and boarding house. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
Woldingham does not publish minimum CEFR or IELTS levels by year of entry. International applicants take an online English as an Additional Language test as part of their assessment, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Once enrolled, students receive EAL support so that their English develops alongside their academic subjects.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Woldingham 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
Parents who live overseas must appoint a UK-resident guardian to act in loco parentis. The guardian must speak English, be at least 25 years old and live within one hour's travel of the school, and any guardian who is not a relative or close family friend must be AEGIS accredited. The school does not appoint guardians itself.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Woldingham 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 one dependable point of contact in the UK.
To discuss UK guardianship for Woldingham 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 Woldingham 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 Woldingham 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 Woldingham 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. Woldingham 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 Woldingham 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. SLCN: speech, language and communication needs affect how a student understands language, expresses themselves or communicates with others.
