The UK is renowned for the high quality of its education system.
Below you'll find detailed profiles for a selection of British boarding schools we are proud to work with.
With over 450 boarding schools in the UK, there is an endless variety of specialisms and styles to choose from.
All our boarding school partners offer a quality education, and we can help you find the best one suited to your child.
Academic Families is based in the UK and we regularly meet with pupils and parents as well as boarding and academic staff. We’re on a first-name basis with many staff members at boarding schools throughout the UK and we understand what they are looking for when they evaluate student applications.
We offer Admissions and Guardianship services at over 450 boarding schools throughout the UK - please do not hesitate to contact us to learn more about other schools not on the below list.
Click on each school below and get to know some of our boarding school partners
We're always adding more great British boarding schools so come back and check this page to discover more UK boarding schools.
It’s best to begin looking for a school about 18 months before enrolment, but late applications can still be placed.
Your first step is to contact us so we can begin learning more about what you are looking for, and then create a customised plan just for you.
Academic Families works with a range of educational institutions across the UK and we help families just like yours every day.
We understand how the boarding school admissions process works and our team is eager to show you what to expect along the way.
In addition to boarding school placement, we also advise on short courses and university applications - helping your child throughout every stage of his or her academic journey.
Whatever your child’s interests and abilities, there will be a school just right for them - let us help you find it!
Academic Families has both personal and professional experience with boarding schools which extends back to our days when some of our staff were students, all the way through to sending our own children to UK boarding schools.
Most of us are mothers and have also lived overseas, so we understand how important it is to find the very best education for every child no matter where that might be in the world.
Many members of our team have also taught in boarding schools and managed international schools abroad. Today, we regularly visit hundreds of schools across the country and we look after international student boarders throughout the UK.
Our excellent knowledge of the UK education system and British Council plus BSA agent qualifications means we understand UK boarding education from the inside and out, and know how to match the right school to your child.
In addition, our guardianship service is fully accredited to a gold standard by AEGIS (the Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students) so you know your child will have the best local support anywhere in the UK.
Lastly, our team are trained MHFA Mental Health First Aiders so we are qualified to support our students with any wellbeing and mental health concerns.
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