UK boarding schools have a longstanding reputation for excellence. Those who attend them benefit from a first class educational experience and are given a real head start in life. Pupils can attend from the ages of five to eighteen, and can be from any country in the world. Some of the UK’s best boarding schools attract pupils from all corners of the globe; their parents being attracted by the high academic success rates amongst other things.

The cost of boarding schools in the UK are typically regarded as being expensive compared to boarding schools in many other countries, but looking at the cost alone is misleading. UK boarding schools are subject to minimum standards laid out by the education department of the UK government, and are regularly inspected to ensure that those standards are being met. Minimum standards are above and beyond those enforced in most other countries, so you can rest assured that your child will receive a high standard of education at any boarding school in the UK.

Most of the courses in UK boarding schools work towards standard examinations, which ensures that qualifications are consistent and recognized. General Certificates of Secondary Education (GCSEs) are acquired at the age of sixteen and A-levels at the age of eighteen. It is also possible to study for the International Baccalaureate at many boarding schools. Having earned any of these qualifications, the holders of them will have no problems going onto further education or gaining employment, whether it be in the UK or elsewhere.

Though some boarding schools educate children as young as five, it is more common for them to focus on just secondary education, which is for children between the ages of eleven and eighteen. The standard procedure is for children to take an entrance test for a boarding school when they are eleven, and to then stay at that school until they pass their A-levels at the age of eighteen. Pupils are accepted at any stage during that time, but the transition process is easier for them if they start at the school at the same time as most of their peers.

What follows is a brief overview of what you should do before making a final decision on which boarding school to send your child to…

- Request a prospectus from each school and read through it thoroughly.

- Take a tour of a few of the schools that are of most interest.

- Show your child details of each school and ask for their opinion.

- Check what is, and what is not, included in the institution fees.

- Find out if any grants or scholarships are available.

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