Boarding at KESW | Boarding Schools in London | King Edwards Witley A richly diverse boarding life and a continued breadth of academic study and co-curricular activities designed to develop teamwork and leadership skills. Safe & empowering, a positive sense of place, deep friendship and community. Middle School – Year 9-11 Boarding at KESW Boarding at King Edwards provides a wonderful opportunity and experience for each and every one of our pupils. Our supportive and warm family environment promotes a strong sense of belonging, and we aim to ensure that every boarding pupil from QMH, through Middle School life to our dedicated Sixth Form setting, Jubilee House, feels a positive sense of place, deep friendship and connection to community that extends well beyond their time at King Edwards. Every pupil at King Edwards joins one of our eight supportive and sociable Houses. Each with its own personality, our Houses are so much more than just a place to be. At the heart of school life, they provide a home from home where lifelong friendships are made, opportunities are explored and where each and every child is seen and feels valued for who they are. A home away from home. A home for life. From Year 9 to Lower Sixth Form all pupils, along with new boarding and day pupils from ages 13 to 17, are assigned to one of the six, single sex, senior houses, Edward, Grafton, Ridley, Wakefield, Tudor and Elizabeth , each with names linked to key figures in King Edward’s and Bridewell’s rich heritage. Our Middle School boarding Houses provide a safe, nurturing environment in which pupils can grow and build their relationships; a perfectly supported base for the dynamic pace of Middle School life where exceptional educational and pastoral journeys expand and gather pace and purpose. Headed by house parents who, along with a dedicated and kind team of boarding staff, provide exceptional support and care, the happiness and welfare of every boarder is at the heart of all they do. A safe empowering environment in which our Year 9 to 11 pupils build on their previous learning foundations, our House system provides a richly diverse boarding life and a continued breadth of academic study and co-curricular activities designed to develop teamwork and leadership skills. Life for boarders at King Edward’s is richly diverse with each pupil enjoying a wealth of social and learning opportunities. Our lively community of full-time boarders enjoys a full and exciting activities programme on offer each evening and weekend. Full-time boarders live at School seven days a week throughout the term, apart from exeat weekends. Each term has two exeat weekends when boarders leave for home at 16:00 on Friday and return the following Sunday evening, allowing time to be spent with parents and guardians during term time. Boarding facilities House accommodation for boarders includes two and four bedrooms for Year 9 to 11 pupils and a number of single en-suite bedrooms for lower sixth form pupils. Each house has its own dedicated spaces for study and relaxation with a lounge area and the ‘Acky’, short for activity room where pupils can watch TV, play games and socialise over a range of activities. Our girls and boys houses are generally linked via a communal area where our pupils can come together to share their free time and mixed sex siblings will be assigned to paired houses to ensure they can enjoy family time whilst at school. Weekend activities Throughout the weekend, our full-time boarders have a broad range of fun and educational activities to choose from, both arranged by house and larger trips for all pupils, including Go Karting, ice skating, trips to local attractions, attending local or national sporting events, day trips to London and house-based entertainment with BBQs, pizza or film nights. Inter-house activities and competitions are keenly contested. Last term our boarders enjoyed Ice Discos, Fright Night at Thorpe Park, Go Karting, Climbing and Christmas Shopping at Bluewater along with enriching trips to Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, The National Theatre, Westminster Abbey and East London Mosque, Houses of Parliament, and a trip to France. Throughout the weekend, our dedicated in-house team are on hand to help with supporting studies, ensuring that our boarders are up to date with their prep and music practice. Weekly boarding Weekly boarding offers the best of both worlds and is popular with families from London, as well as those who are just a little too far for a daily commute or for those pupils who want to enjoy a fully immersive boarding experience during the week. This experience allows the flexibility for pupils to return home on Friday afternoon, or on Saturday after school fixtures or activities, and return on Sunday evening or Monday morning. Weekly boarders are fully involved in house and co-curricular activities during the week and can also enjoy a relaxed weekend with their families. Flexi-boarding and occasional boarding Our flexi-boarding and occasional boarding opportunities allows for a more flexible pattern, typically where our families arrange a regular pattern of week-night boarding to fit with busy family schedules or to enjoy the opportunity for pupils to stay with us should parents need to travel for business or indeed pleasure during term time. Our house teams are ready and able to accommodate different requirements and ensure that pupils are at home in our houses, whether they live in them for one or seven nights a week. Exciting, delicious and well-balanced food – nurturing healthy bodies and healthy minds Balanced, healthy eating is at the very heart of our approach to catering at King Edward’s. We understand the importance of nurturing healthy bodies and healthy minds and we actively encourage a good nutritional choices and a active lifestyle. We take great pride in the food we provide, making sure that every day, individual nutritional needs are met through a superb variety of creative, freshly cooked and delicious options. Ensuring our community comes together and connects, our staff and pupils eat together in our Dining Hall, a time prepare for a busy day ahead, take a break between activities or unwind at the end of a busy day of learning and achieving. Our catering is provided by Lodestone House, a company experienced in providing children with a balanced diet, to provide sustained energy for pupils involved in a busy school day as well as celebrating the best of British seasonal produce. Lodestone House provides bespoke catering to King Edward’s featuring tailored menus for the school community together with our vibrant cafe, Piccadilly, situated in the heart of our learning environment. The Piccadilly Café is open to all pupils, staff, parents and visitors and is located  at the main entrance of the School. It offers café style snacks and hot and cold drinks and is a place where our whole community can meet to relax in a calm, modern space. In addition, our Houses all have their own kitchens where pupils can make themselves snacks, hot drinks, and where a bowl of fruit and a conversation over a kitchen table is always on offer. Healthy bodies. Healthy minds. Healthy, happy humans. Join Us to explore and experience everyday school life here at King Edward’s. Personal visits usually last around 90-minutes including a meeting with our Head, Mrs Joanna Wright, and opportunities to meet with pupils and tour the school. Book Now Join us at an Open Event The best way to experience what life is like at King Edward’s is to join us at an Open Event. You will have the chance to talk to pupils and teachers about what makes our school such a special place, and to answer any questions you have about life here. Whole School Open Morning, Saturday 9th May 2026 Find out more Our Bridewell Concert Series continues this coming, Saturday 25th April, with exceptional young baritone, Finlay Bloore, who has recently completed his third year at the Royal Academy of Music. Members of our school community are warmly invited to join us at 12 noon in the Recital Room at King Edward’s Witley. The concert will last around 45 minutes followed by refreshments. #EmergingArtists #ClassicalMusic #bridewellconcertseries #Royalacademyofmusic #LiveMusic Open post by keswitley with ID 18574595539052661 During the Easter break, seven Lower Sixth pupils undertook a Duke of Edinburgh Gold expedition in the Peak District to train for wild country navigation, camp craft and team building. This follows other recent expeditions including a silver qualifying expedition in the South Downs. DofE is a life changing experience that helps our young people build a strong foundation for their future through personal challenge, teamwork, leadership and problem solving. With our School values rooted in kindness and compassion, community impact and developing a sense of social responsibility matters. DofE provides an opportunity to develop these all important personal qualities. Congratulations to all these pupils on their tremendous endeavours and a huge thank you to our brilliant staff for their dedication and incredible support. #dofe #unitedbydiversitysince1553 #lifeskills #social-responsibility 97 Open post by keswitley with ID 18065680613677135 Last call for AppArt! 🖼️ Doors will close at 4pm on Saturday 18th. Thank you to all those who have come to view the incredible sculptures and artwork. The exhibition has had a record number of visitors back in its original home at King Edward’s. We look forward to seeing you today or tomorrow. #appart #keswitley #sculpturetrail 28 Open post by keswitley with ID 18099689642068881 🚨🎶 New Music Alert! We’re incredibly proud of Upper Sixth pupil Andrew, whose latest original track, Sunday Morning is now live on Spotify. His musical talent spans multiple instruments and genres - from classical performance to contemporary production - and this release is hopefully the start of many more to come. At King Edward’s Witley, we give young musicians the skills, support and opportunities to grow. Andrew has embraced every experience from ensemble work to instrumental lessons, and it’s been a joy to support his musical journey. Listen now on all platforms! #keswmusic #originalcomposition #supportingyoungartists 124 Open post by keswitley with ID 17926778409256492 🇬🇧 Commonwealth Day 2026 was celebrated on Monday, 9 March, with the theme “Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth”. The day highlighted the 56 member countries’ collaboration and our collective action to foster economic growth, education, and resilience through empowering citizens and creating equitable opportunities. With our Royal Family in attendance at the Westminster Abbey service, a small number of our pupils were invited to represent King Edward’s in a tremendous day of service and celebration. Our strong City of London links date back to our very beginnings in 1553, and provide our pupils with exceptional opportunities to connect with our heritage and understand the importance of service and global citizenship. Our thanks to Mr Simon Lightman for supporting our pupils in their participation in such a significant national event. #anexceptionalschooljourney #bridewelleducation #commonwealth #unitedbydiversitysince1553 45 Open post by keswitley with ID 18117840277632181 Join our Sixth Form Open Morning on Saturday, 9th May from 9:30am to 12.30pm. We look forward to welcoming you to our Sixth Form where an inclusive and happy community, individualised approach to learning and keen focus on fully preparing you for success and future happiness awaits. With a careful blend of structure and independence, we offer transformational academic, co-curricular and social experiences which create a wealth of current and future opportunity. Join us on a tour and explore our approach to dynamic, ambitious learning and achievement as you zone in on your passions and academic interests. Talk with inspirational students, dedicated staff and our Head, Mrs Joanna Wright, who will be on hand to answer your all important questions. Book your place at KESW.org/admissions, contact our team at admissions@kesw.org or call us on +44 (0)1428 686735 to learn more. #bridewellschools #exceptionallearning #futureproofededucation #keswopenmornings 25 Open post by keswitley with ID 17948589047985003 Join us for our Middle School (Year 9, 13+) Open Morning on ​Saturday 9th May from 9:30am to 12.30pm. Proudly diverse and generous of spirit, we are a co-educational day and boarding school and community with a difference. We offer outstanding individualised learning and pastoral journeys which allow young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Join us on a tour of our stunning historic grounds and explore our outstanding facilities and superbly broad co-curricular offering. Talk with inspirational pupils, dedicated staff and our Head, Mrs Joanna Wright, who will be on-hand to answer your all important questions. Book your place at kesw.org/admissions or contact our team at admissions@kesw.org or call us on +44 (0)1428 686735 to learn more. #bridewellschools #exceptionallearning #keswopenmornings #futureproofededucation 20 Open post by keswitley with ID 18080716763624404 Join us for our Lower School (Year 7, 11+) Open Morning on Saturday 9th May from 9:30am to 12.30pm. Lower School journeys begin in the warmth and happiness of our dedicated Queen Mary House, fondly known as QMH; a happy hub of opportunity and exceptional support, bursting with the energy of our youngest pupils beginning the task of discovering where life will take them. Proudly diverse and generous of spirit, we are a co-educational day and boarding school and community with a difference. We offer outstanding individualised learning and pastoral journeys which allow young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Join us on a tour of QMH, our stunning historic grounds and explore our outstanding facilities and superbly broad co-curricular offering. Talk with inspirational pupils, dedicated staff and our Head, Mrs Joanna Wright, who will be on-hand to answer your all important questions. Book your place at kesw.org/admissions or contact our team at admissions@kesw.org or call us on +44 (0)1428 686735 to learn more. #bridewellschools #exceptionallearning #keswopenmornings #futureproofededucation 10 Open post by keswitley with ID 18092879786329012 🎼 3rd Form pupils, Stella and Eve recently took to the iconic Wembley Arena stage to perform as part of the Voice In A Million (VIAM) stage choir. Known as “The World’s Most Spectacular School Concert”, it is an annual event staged to raise awareness of children in care and encourage people to think about fostering or adoption. Our songbirds not only passed two rounds of auditions against strong candidates to win places in the VIAM stage choir, they both also secured solo parts in several songs. Reflecting on their experiences: “I’m really grateful to be in VIAM this year. I’ve loved every second of it, it’s an amazing atmosphere and I’ll remember it for the rest of my life”, said Eve. “This is my fourth year in the stage choir and my first in the senior backing vocalist group where I get to focus on the soprano harmonies which I love”, said Stella. You can find more information about VIAM on the website https://voiceinamillion.com where there’s also a link to donate to Adoption UK. #VIAM #Raisingvoicesforgood #KESWvocalists #keswmusic 76 Open post by keswitley with ID 17869024407506057 Recently a number of our Lower Sixth pupils attended an inspiring London Careers Festival event with experts in their fields, Professor Martin Elliott and Professor Robin May. Professor Elliott specialises in open heart surgery for babies at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Our pupils learnt about his career journey towards realising his specialisation as well as the various entry opportunities into the medical profession and the importance maths plays in planning surgery. Professor May is a specialist in infectious diseases. He also shared an incredible and diverse career journey and how he now uses his knowledge and experience in human infectious diseases to advise the government as the Chief Scientific Adviser for the FSA. With insightful advice from both experts, our pupils learnt that a career, especially in science, is not a destination but a journey of discovery to be explored and enjoyed. #careersinmedicine #careersinscience #londoncareersfestival ##bridewelleducation 86 Open post by keswitley with ID 17864563323614284 TAKE ME TO TAKE ME TO Admissions Arrange a Visit Prospectus Download