British boarding schools

With close to 30 years’ experience, our team really understand what’s special about each school. Academic strengths, extra-carricular offerings, pastoral care, ethos and school culture. We visit our 200 partner schools regularly, know the heads and house parents personally and understand what daily life there actually feels like. That is the foundation for a recommendation that genuinely fits your child.

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What makes British boarding schools different

Why British boarding schools are so popular with German pupils, and why so many stay longer than planned.

Small classes and dedicated teachers create an environment where young people are stretched individually and discover that learning can be something they actually want to do. A broad range of sport, art, music and activities builds skills that go well beyond the curriculum. Life in the boarding house creates the kind of bonds and friendships that often last a lifetime. And living in an international community develops independence, perspective and fluent English on the side.

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Our relationships with around 200 partner schools have grown over decades and benefit our families during the application process.

At many schools, Glasmacher students benefit from a simplified admissions process. Some schools waive entrance tests entirely for our candidates, because they trust our selection. 

How is accommodation organised?

Students live in boarding houses with their peers. Younger students typically share a room with one or two others; older students are usually in double rooms, sometimes singles. House parents and support staff are available around the clock and bring both structure and genuine care to daily life.

How many German-speaking students are typically on site?

All the schools we work with have an international intake. The proportion of German-speaking students varies, sometimes by year group, and the mix of nationalities is something schools manage deliberately. We keep an eye on it too. That said, there is also something to be said for having a few sentences of German available after a demanding day in English.

How do boarding schools handle specific needs such as ADHD or diabetes?

Many schools have considerable experience with medical and educational needs, and British boarding schools are staffed very differently from most German schools in this respect. What matters most is early and open communication. We look carefully at which schools are best placed to provide the right support for your child's situation.

How do students spend their weekends?

Weekends are a central part of boarding life. Some schools have lessons on Saturday mornings, but beyond that there are sports fixtures, trips, activities and events in the boarding houses and across campus. Most school facilities, tennis courts, swimming pools, art rooms, remain open to boarders at the weekend.

Who are the key contacts for our child at school?

Every student has fixed points of contact in the boarding house, typically a housemaster or housemistress and a matron, as well as an academic tutor who follows their progress in the classroom.

Phones, iPads and laptops: what is and is not allowed?

The use of digital devices is clearly regulated and varies by age. Laptops and tablets are a standard part of academic work. Smartphones are permitted, but not during lessons or at certain points in the day. The boundaries are consistent and well established.

200 schools. We know them from the inside.

Our schools

A

  • Abbey College

  • Abbotsholme School

  • Abingdon School

  • Ackworth School

  • Aldenham School

  • Ampleforth College

  • Ardingly College

  • Ashford School

B

  • Badminton School

  • Barnard Castle School

  • Battle Abbey School

  • Bedales School

  • Bede’s

  • Bedford School

  • Benenden School

  • Berkhamsted School

  • Bethany School

  • Bishop’s Stortford College

  • Bloxham School

  • Blundell’s School

  • Bootham School

  • Bradfield College

  • Bredon School

  • Brentwood School

  • Brighton College

  • Bromsgrove School

  • Bryanston School

  • Buckswood School

  • Burgess Hill Girls

C

  • Campbell College

  • Canford School

  • Charterhouse

  • Cheltenham College

  • Cheltenham Ladies' College

  • Christ College

  • Christ’s Hospital School

  • City of London Freemen’s School

  • Claremont School

  • Clayesmore School

  • Clifton College

  • Cobham Hall

  • Culford School

D

  • Dauntsey’s School

  • Dean Close School

  • Denstone College

  • DLD College London

  • Dollar Academy

  • Dover College

  • Downside School

  • Duchy College

  • Dulwich College

  • Durham School

E

  • Earlscliffe

  • Eastbourne College

  • Ellesmere College

  • Embley

  • Epsom College

F

  • Farringtons School

  • Felsted School

  • Fettes College

  • Framlingham College

  • Frensham Heights

  • Fyling Hall School

G

  • Giggleswick School

  • Glenalmond College

  • Gordonstoun

  • Gresham’s School

H

  • Haberdashers' Monmouth School

  • Haileybury

  • Headington School

  • Hurtwood House

I

  • Ipswich School

K

  • Kent College

  • King Edward’s School

  • King William’s College

  • King’s College, Taunton

  • King’s School, Bruton

  • King’s School, Canterbury

  • King’s School, Ely

  • Kingsley School

  • Kingswood School

L

  • Lancing College

  • Leighton Park School

  • Llandovery College

  • Lord Wandsworth College

  • Loretto School

  • Loughborough Grammar School

  • Luckley House School

M

  • Malvern College

  • Marlborough College

  • Marymount Int. School

  • Mayfield School

  • Merchiston Castle School

  • Millfield School

  • Milton Abbey School

  • Monkton Combe School

  • Mount Kelly

  • MPW Cambridge

  • MPW London

  • Myddelton College

N

  • New Hall School

  • Newbury Hall

O

  • Oakham School

  • Oswestry School

  • Oundle School

P

  • Pangbourne College

  • Plymouth College

  • Pocklington School

  • Prior Park College

  • Prior’s Field School

Q

  • Queen Anne’s School

  • Queen’s College

  • Queenswood School

R

  • Radley College

  • Ratcliffe College

  • Repton School

  • RGS Surrey Hills

  • Rishworth School

  • RMS School for Girls

  • Rockport School

  • Roedean School

  • Rossall School

  • Royal High School, Bath

  • Royal Hospital School

  • Royal Russell School

  • Rugby School

  • Ryde School

S

  • Scarborough College

  • Seaford College

  • Sedbergh School

  • Sevenoaks School

  • Shebbear College

  • Sherborne School

  • Sherborne School for Girls

  • Shiplake College

  • Shrewsbury School

  • Sibford School

  • Sidcot School

  • St Christopher School

  • St Clare’s, Oxford

  • St David’s College

  • St Edmund’s College

  • St Edmund’s School

  • St Edward’s Oxford

  • St Felix School

  • St James’ School

  • St Lawrence College

  • St Leonards School

  • St Peter’s School

  • St Teresa’s, Effingham

  • Stamford School

  • Stephen Perse

  • Stonar School

  • Stonyhurst College

  • Stover School

  • Stowe School

  • Strathallan School

  • Sutton Valence School

T

  • TASIS England

  • Taunton School

  • Tettenhall College

  • The Leys School

  • Trent College

  • Truro High School

  • Truro School

U

  • Uppingham School

  • UWC Atlantic College

W

  • Warminster School

  • Wellington School

  • Wells Cathedral School

  • West Buckland School

  • Westonbirt School

  • Whitgift School

  • Winchester College

  • Windermere School

  • Woldingham School

  • Woodbridge School

  • Woodhouse Grove

  • Worksop College

  • Worth School

  • Wrekin College

  • Wycliffe College

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Our free brochure profiles 45 of our partner schools, with first-hand accounts from students who have been there.