Boarding Accommodation

boarding accommodation is high quality, comfortable and homely.

2024 Independent schools inspectorate report

Our boarding houses are home to mixed ages of pupils from 11-18. This is an approach which we love because it gives the houses a real sense of family. Older and younger pupils live side by side and learn how to help and support each other in the same way they do in a traditional family home.

Family Homes

Harrogate Ladies’ College – Boarding House Living Room

The houses are all large Victorian family homes located adjacent to the main College building. Having been built originally as family homes, the houses each retain their homely and family orientated comfort and charm. All of the houses feature large airy living rooms with high ceilings and plenty of comfy sofas for a cosy night in front of the TV, as well as modern additions such as fully equipped IT hubs, Wifi and modern kitchens so the pupils can make themselves snacks and drinks.

Harrogate Ladies’ College – Boarding House Bedroom

The bedrooms are typically large, airy rooms with plenty of space and light. Most pupils share a bedroom with other pupils of the same age. This approach ensures that no-one ever gets lonely, but the bedrooms are also large enough to ensure that each pupil has their own space as well.

Outside the houses have private gardens for outdoor games, summer picnics and revising in the sunshine.

Harrogate Ladies’ College – Boarding House Kitchen

Our Family of Boarding Staff

Each house has a House Mistress and at least one Assistant House Mistress who live in the houses and who are responsible for pupils when they return home from College at the end of each day. All of our boarding staff are Boarding School Association (BSA) qualified professionals and are fully trained in every aspect of taking care of our pupils – more than that though, they are personally committed to the pupils’ welfare and to making their life at College enjoyable, fulfilling and successful, much the same as any “parent”.

Our House staff are also an important point of contact for parents and guardians and they share information on an on-going basis about the pupils’ progress, development and well being.

Our Extended Boarding Family

Like any family home there are lots of jobs that need to be done to keep the houses running smoothly and in addition to the house staff, we have a whole team of people who support the boarders throughout their life at College and who are as equally dedicated to the well being of the pupils. This extended family includes:

• The House Tutors – who provide additional academic support to boarders

• The Health Centre team – who are on hand for even the smallest of medical or well being needs. Find out more about our Health Centre.

• The Estates team – who maintain the houses and the gardens to an incredibly high standard

• The Catering team – who ensure the pupils have a balanced diet – as well as a few treats now and then (they even make each pupil an individual cake on their birthday!). Find out more about our approach to Nutrition.

• The Housekeeping team – who clean the houses daily and take care of the laundry