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Boarding at Pocklington & Lyndhurst Schools
We welcome boarders from the UK and abroad from
the age of 8. Boarders are an important part of our school community and
we were delighted when our boarding was last inspected by OFSTED in June
2010 to find that our boarders had told the school inspectors how well
they are looked after here. The full report can be read by clicking
here:
Boarding Inspection Report
Why board?
Reasons for boarding are as diverse as our students and their families but in general boarding can provide: continuity of education for families where parents' employment involves long hours, or requires regular travel or even a period of living abroad. It can allow time to pursue academic study or enthusiasms that students or their parents might otherwise struggle to fit into demanding daily routines. Boarding can help young people to develop self confidence and responsibility for themselves and others, it often forges life-long friendships: sharing life and study with contemporaries from other cultures can promote understanding of multicultural issues - an increasingly important skill in this globalised world.
Our 'home from home' houses
We aim to provide our boarders with a 'home from home' environment. Our youngest boarders are accommodated in spacious bedrooms with no more than 2 - 4 beds and in the sixth form many boarders will have their own room or share with a friend. All our houses have common rooms and kitchens for the preparation of snacks in addition to the main meals provided in our central dining hall. Visits are allowed in the communal areas of houses making it easy for boarders to keep in touch with friends and siblings from other houses.
Most of our boarders are full boarders and stay
at school seven days a week. Full boarders enjoy their own separate
programme of weekend and after school activities which is not available
to day pupils.
Parents' and Guardians' Boarding Handbook
Boarding
Frequently Asked Questions
Increasingly boarding is tailored to meet the needs of individual families, allowing busy parents to meet regular work commitments or to enjoy a leisure break together safe in the knowledge that their children are well looked after. For a full list of boarding options click here:
All our houses are on or adjacent to the school campus. Each house is managed by a team of professional staff led by an experienced residential Housemaster or Housemistress for whom the house is also their home.
You can find out more about the individual houses by clicking on the links below:
| Junior Boarders | Senior Boarders |
| Orchard House (Girls 8+ to 13+) | Faircote House (Girls 14+) |
| Dolman House (Boys 8+ to 14+) | Fenwick-Smith House (Boys 15+) |