Boarding and Day Models
Malvern College provides families with flexible boarding and day options to suit your family.
We have a variety of boarding and day options at Malvern College that will suit different pupils and complement busy family lives.
We create a true ‘home away from home’ for our pupils. We have 11 Houses, all run on the same principles and ethos, although each with its own personality, building and facilities. Each of these boarding houses has a ‘Housem’ – a Housemistress or Housemaster – and they, together with the Deputy Housem, House Assistants and each pupil’s Tutor, are the main providers of care and support.
Both our day and boarding pupils are fully integrated into the Houses and day pupils play a full and important part of life at the College, which helps create a thriving and inclusive community.
More information about our boarding and day options:
Full Boarding at Malvern College
- We are very proud of our traditional full boarding ethos at Malvern College, however, we recognise the need to be responsive in our approach and to support families with special requests for leaves of absence.
- Whilst nights away from school should be an exception, there may be occasions where parents request nights at home for boarding pupils.
- With a boarding majority across the cohort, weekends are busy, fun and action packed.
Day-Boarding at Malvern College
- Our day-boarding option includes up to three specified nights of boarding per week. Each additional night boarding is charged at a reduced rate per night.
- Our day-boarding pupils are fully integrated into the Houses and all pupils play a full and important part of life at the College, which helps create a thriving and inclusive community.
- Day boarding pupils and parents have access to an extended day where pupils can join the House from 7.30am and stay until 9.30pm and include three specified boarding nights.
Day Pupils at Malvern College
- Day pupils are part of House life at Malvern College and have access to many of the same benefits as our boarders.
- Day pupils and parents have access to an extended day where day pupils can join the House from 7.30am and stay until 9.30pm.
- Our day fee includes 15 nights of boarding per academic year. Additional boarding nights can also be booked at an extra charge per night.
House Allocation
- Houses are confirmed by the summer term preceding the September intake. House allocation ensures a cultural balance of pupils across all Houses. While we cannot guarantee placement in a specific House, exceptions are made for siblings.
- All our Houses offer an excellent level of pastoral care and students often proudly proclaim their House as the best.
- Families will be asked for their preference of at least three Houses. We do not guarantee a place in the first-choice House, but this will be taken into consideration alongside space and the pupil mix.
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