The Boarding House is an integral part of Beaudesert. We offer weekly and flexi-boarding, with the flexi option being very popular with children and parents alike.
Children may start boarding from Year 4, and by Year 8 most boys and girls will have usually had some boarding experience prior to moving to their senior schools. Over the course of any given school year, approximately 150 girls and boys will have been a Beaudesert boarder.
The Boarding House sits upstairs in the School’s main building. Girls and boys dorms are located on separate floors, with stunning vistas of Nailsworth valley. The boys’ dorms (renovated in 2021) span the length of the Boarding House in a series of interconnected rooms, while the girls’ dorms (renovated in 2024) comprise of several large rooms with five or six beds in each.
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James and Autumn run our Boarding House with their three children, Indigo, Tiggi and Judd, and their much-loved Sprocker Spaniel, Blue. As a family, they form part of the wider school community and ensure that the Boarding House feels like a warm, welcoming and homely place for all the children.
Alongside his role in the Boarding House, James teaches across the Prep School, while Autumn supports the day-to-day running of the House. They bring with them a wealth of experience from living and working in both boys’ and girls’ boarding houses, most recently as Head of Boarding at a prep school in Kent.
James and Autumn are assisted by an able team of matrons and two qualified nurses who keep a friendly watch over the children and keep the Boarding House spick and span. A team of evening duty staff also run activities for the children, as well as supervising spaces for children that would like some ‘time out’ after a busy school day.
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