Boarding Accommodation

Home from home

The boarding houses at Westbourne House are uniquely friendly in size, creating a real home from home feel. 

Our younger boarders in Years 3-6 live in the original Georgian manor house. They have small, friendly dormitories and relax in the evenings in the ‘snug’, which has wonderful views over the front drive and 2XI cricket pitch. 

As pupils get older, they are excited to board in one of six smaller boarding houses in our grounds, which look very much like family homes. The accommodation is bright and modern and the children love playing games in the common room in the evenings, catching up with their friends and making toast!

Each boarding house is hosted by a couple, who are the children’s houseparents. Houseparents help create a wonderful, family atmosphere and have the experience and energy to build strong relationships with the children in the boarding house. In partnership with teachers and the pastoral team, houseparents look after each boarder’s wellbeing ensuring that they are happy, healthy and thriving.

There is a positive atmosphere in each of the boarding houses and healthy
relationships between boarders and boarding house staff.

ISI Report

HouseHouseparentsYear GroupsCapacity
Main HouseMr & Mrs FisherY3-6 Boys
Y3-6 Girls
17
30
Dower HouseMr & Mrs PitmanY7 Girls6
BeeswingMr & Mrs BarkerY7 Girls6
ShopwykeMr & Mrs ArmitageY7 Boys17
Middle LodgeMr & Mrs JeramY7 Boys15
Pear Tree LodgeMr & Mrs SmithY8 Girls18
Orchard LodgeMr & Mrs Cook Y8 Boys17

Telephone numbers for each boarding house can be found in our parent pages (secure).

boarders playing in garden
boarders walking to boarding outhouse