All students in the school are divided into four houses: Diamond, Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire.

Students are accommodated in separate blocks for Boys and Girls with the youngest boys given their own accommodation in a Holding House. These houses are divided into blocks of 32 and each block has its own Houseparent who is responsible for the welfare and supervision of the students in his or her care.

For the older boys, a Senior Boys’ Housemaster ensures consistency between the Houses and House parents while a Head of Boarding ensures that all students are treated equally.

Within the houses, accommodation is comfortable and adequate. Students share a room with four or five others and each has a cupboard, work-area and bed allocated to him or her. Students within each room rapidly become firm friends and are eager to offer support to each other.

Our house system is built to allow students to meet with and form friendships across the year groups so that we can build a more integrated, family structure. The system also allows students to take greater responsibility with older students acting as mentors and supporters of the younger students.