Boarding

Boarding at Scarborough College

Students at Scarborough College can start boarding in Year 7. The boarding community represents one third of the Senior School and approximately one third of the boarding community are British boarders. The international students typically come from 30 different countries with Mainland European countries providing the largest number of overseas students.

Although the school days are incredibly busy and academic work is demanding, we ensure there is plenty to do during free time. A testament to the College’s commitment to this is the number of UK full boarding students. A full weekend activities programme is supplemented with a number of evening activities throughout the week. All activities and weekend trips are included in the Full Boarding Fees.

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Support and Care at the Heart of Boarding

There is no place like home but the boarding community is as diverse and inclusive as it is caring and supportive. Houseparents look after the house and are supported by a team of visiting Academic Tutors, four weekday evenings, and a live-in assistant houseparent.

The boarding houses are located off-site, all within a ten-minute walk from the main campus. Each house features at least one spacious lounge area, a generously stocked kitchen, an outside area and various games. In addition, all houses are equipped with wifi, Netflix, various kitchen appliances and washing facilities.

About Weaponness House

Our co-ed senior house

About Willersley House

Our junior girls’ house

About Denys Crews House

Our junior boys’ house

About Lodge House

Our senior boys’ house

Boarding Handbook

Visa Support & Guardianship Information

Request for Absence Overnight (Host Family Form)

Request for Absence Overnight (Parental Form)

Request for Regular Absence

Life at Scarborough College

Redefine
the Classroom

Not every classroom has four walls, not all learning has the teacher at the front.

Your child’s education is enriched by opportunities that extend far beyond lessons. Sport is an important part of daily life, encouraging teamwork, resilience and wellbeing, while the Arts – including music, drama and visual arts – allow pupils to express themselves creatively and with confidence. Our Yorkshire Grit and Yorkshire Pebbles outdoor learning programmes take children into nature to learn, explore and grow, and boarding adds another dimension to the sense of independence and community we are building.

Together, these experiences ensure your child enjoys a truly rounded education in our supportive, community-focused environment.

Sports

Discover why Scarborough College is one of the top schools in the country for sports.

The
Arts

From the stage to the canvas, pursue your artistic ambitions at Scarborough College.

YouBoard

A fresh and caring look at boarding makes us among the most sought-after boarding schools.

Beyond
the Door

Scarborough’s unique location provides opportunities to venture to the sea, the forest, the hills and the moors.

Headmaster’s
Welcome

Scarborough College is an all-through, independent day and boarding school for boys and girls. There are many advantages of providing a journey from three years old to graduation, though chiefly among these is that we know our students. We know who they are, how to work with them, and above all, how to support them. We know how to get the best out of students and it shows in our results.

We are also proudly non-selective, although this is not reflected in our results. Every year, our students’ results and final destinations astound even me. Being a non-selective school means discovering hidden gems and as you will see when you join Scarborough College, there are hidden talents in everyone.

Mr Guy Emmett
Headmaster

Sixth
Form

Scarborough College’s Sixth Form is unique in Great Britain in that it only offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to all its students.

Senior
School

Senior School starts in Year 7 and is completed by taking the GCSE exams in Year 11. Other entry points include Year 9 and Year 10.

Prep
School

Specialist teaching from Year 3 is the standout feature of the Prep School, with other subject-specific classes, such as French and Science, available to Infants.

Little
Owls

Benefitting from the extensive facilities, forest school and arguably the best playground view in England; the Pre-School is the best start to College life.

Academic Investment

Our sustained investment in teaching and learning includes a new Sixth Form Centre, a new and purpose-built Art & Design Technology block, new Chemistry and Biology laboratories, and state-of-the-art BenQ interactive whiteboards.

These facilities, alongside small class sizes, support consistently strong outcomes: our IB results have remained above the world average year after year, with regular bilingual diplomas awarded. Over the past five years, one in five students has achieved 38+ points in the Diploma Programme – a remarkable achievement for a proudly non-selective school. With positive value-added scores across the board, our pupils thrive academically while enjoying an outstanding environment for study and discovery.

Redefine
the classroom

Among the IB Learner Profile attributes, the Risk Taker, describes a student who approaches unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with intellectual courage. They are independent to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are ready to be challenged, even if they might be wrong.

At Scarborough College, an IB World School, not every classroom has four walls. It has been our approach for decades. Redefining the classroom is as much about a new definition of a classroom as it is a definition of what it means to teach and to learn. It challenges what and how you should be learning.

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Recent GCSE and IB Results