The key investment is in our boarding staff. Our housemasters, housemistresses, house tutors and matrons are faced with a greater range of boarding legislation than ever before, and are committed to professional development in all aspects of boarding education in the best interests of the students in their care. In addition, our boarding staff are constantly using opportunities for in-service education in pastoral care, counselling and other aspects of boarding life.
Top-quality environment
Investment in quality also very much applies to the boarding environment.
We have invested millions in ensuring that boarding facilities
at Chapter House are amongst the very best in Europe. Our boarding
houses mirror family homes; indeed, as one parent told us, 'my
son's bedroom at school is much better than his room at home'
Quality
of meals and personal privacy are also areas that have developed
significantly in recent years.
Perhaps the most interesting fact...
In the last ten years the total numbers of pupils boarding in
all UK independent schools has fallen by almost 25%. However over
that same ten year period, the number of pupils choosing to board
at our junior and senior schools has more than doubled ~ in fact
a 222% increase!
In preparing this section on boarding we would like to acknowledge Adrian Underwood. Adrian Underwood is the National Director of the Boarding Schools' Association. As an ISI Inspector, he regularly inspects boarding schools, and as part of his national role he visits 60 boarding schools a year.
