Accommodation
Our accommodation for Junior and Senior students is on campus in boarding residences and all accommodation is a short walking distance to classrooms and leisure facilities.
Our University Preparation students are accommodated in College residences off campus in the village of Acton Burnell and within easy walking distance of the College.
Accommodation Features
| Residence | Age | Gender | Ensuite bathroom or Shared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | 10+ | Boys | Shared |
| Taylors | 10+ | Girls | Shared |
| Broadlands | 13+ | Boys | Shared |
| Main | 13+ | Boys | Shared |
| Elisabeth | 13+ | Girls | Shared |
| Highfields | 14+ | Boys | Shared |
| Orchard | 14+ | Boys | Shared |
| Garden View | 14+ | Girls | En Suite |
| Wrekin | 15+ | Boys | En Suite |
| Paul | 15+ | Girls | En Suite |
| Old Walls | 16+ | Boys | En Suite |
There is a laundry service once a week and clothes are washed, dried and returned on the same day so you only need to have enough clothes for just over one week. We suggest:
- Holiday/summer wear
- Underwear and socks
- Pyjamas
- Sportswear
- Swimming costume
- Trainers
- A light rain jacket
- Jumper for cooler days/evenings
- Comfortable footwear for walking
- Bath towel
- Shampoo
- Soap/shower gel
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Hairdryer (if needed)
- UK plug adaptor
- Pocket money (recommend £30-£50 per week)
- Bedding (pillow cases, sheets & duvets)
- Pillows
- Pen, paper etc
The gender and age details given above are for illustrative purposes only and may change depending on the age and gender range of the students enrolled.
Our accommodation for the English and Science students is on campus and our University Preparation students (when the course is residential) are accommodated in College residences off campus. All accommodation is arranged by gender and age and each residence is managed by at least one Boarding Parent living in the residence who will check regularly on the student’s health and wellbeing. Bell and Taylors have supervision from 5 pm.
Our residences are strictly all boys or all girls and are arranged so that our older students have a private en suite bathroom; the younger students will share a bathroom with 3 to 4 other students.
Residences have:
- Electronic/key code entry to the residence
- Electronic/key entry to bedrooms
- Set weekday bedtime for students:
- Juniors – 21.30
- Seniors – 22.00
- University Preparation – 22.00
- Student kitchen – these are locked unless being used for a supervised activity
All bedrooms are single occupancy, we have no shared rooms. Each room will have:
- Single bed with bed linen (duvet, covers, sheets & pillows)
- Wardrobe
- Study desk
- Chair
- Wash basin
- Security safe
- Electronic card key or *key entry (* there is a £50 charge for each lost key as new door locks need to be fitted in this instance)
Bedrooms, shared areas, bathrooms and showers are cleaned every weekday with bed linen provided and changed once per week. Towels are not provided and students must bring their own. There is a laundry service for clothes/towels once per week. Students will be told when their laundry day is and must leave their washing in a provided laundry bag for collection. It will be washed, dried and returned the same day.
See the virtual tour of the student residences.
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