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International Boarders

International boarders are welcome at Lockers Park, a tradition that has existed for more than 150 years. We value the richness and diversity that our international boys bring to our community. Many prestigious senior schools across the UK recommend Lockers Park as a friendly and warm place to learn these skills prior to transferring at 13 and we are proud that boys have joined us from all over the world to prepare for excellent UK independent senior schools.

Lockers Park is also a partner school of Harrow School.

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150+

years of welcoming boys from overseas

One-to-one

English language tuition where it is needed

30 mins

to London Euston, 50 to Heathrow

A Supportive System of Pastoral Care

Our excellent pastoral care record means that all our overseas boarders are part of a secure family structure, ensuring they feel welcome and cared for. Our boarding Houseparents, Mr and Mrs Newman and their family offer a kindly and nurturing environment that helps boys thrive. There is always someone to listen to any boy, whether the Housemaster, teacher or group tutor.

Customised Learning

A significant percentage of our full boarders are from overseas and we have deep experience of working with boys who have arrived from a different country. We ensure that each boarder receives an individual academic and extra-curricular programme to help them settle in and adapt.

We are also able to help boys with English as a second language, offering one-to-one English language tuition to accelerate proficiency and fluency, ready for senior school. The holistic nature of our education means that boys who come to Lockers Park truly learn to understand British culture and the British schooling system and curriculum.

Relocating to the UK

Families move to Hertfordshire for work all the time, often at short notice and part way through a school year. We are used to it, and we can usually take boys mid-term.

The school sits half an hour from London Euston and fifty minutes from Heathrow, with a minibus service across the local area. Flexi and weekly boarding are both options while a family settles, which many parents find useful in the first term.

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Making Arrangements for Your Son to Join Us

Boys living overseas must have an appointed guardian in this country. This is the parent’s responsibility to arrange, but we can help with the names of reputable Guardianship Agencies.

We are also happy to arrange a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies school sponsorship for pupils who require this and we support you throughout the process. If you are unsure whether your child needs this, we recommend taking the UK Visas questionnaire to establish the correct visa. For further details of our admissions process, please visit our Admissions section.

What our parents are saying

"Our son was made to feel very welcome and has thrived, progressing both in the classroom and on the playing field. He couldn't be happier."
INTERNATIONAL PARENT TESTIMONIAL