One of 32 State Boarding Schools in England and Wales, Keswick School is situated on the edge of the quaint market town of Keswick in the heart of the Lake District National Park, now also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home during term time to many international and local boarders who reside in Lairthwaite Boarding House on a full, weekly or flexi boarding basis.

What is a state boarding school?

Simply a boarding school where the education is free, but boarding costs are payable, which makes boarding more affordable for many families

Who can apply?

Applicants must hold a British Passport, be the dependant of a BN(O) passport holder, have the ‘right to remain in the UK’ or have a valid EUSS (European Union Settlement Status)

COME AND JOIN US ON AN OPEN DAY! - to book a place, contact boarding@keswick.cumbria.sch.uk 

Lairthwaite Boarding House is within the school grounds and a two-minute walk to school.  Furnished to a very high standard, this co-educational house is designed to meet the needs of up to 52 students aged 11-18 who are supported by a highly trained team of caring boarding staff with many years’ experience.  This small boarding community generates a unique family environment and has a very successful formula for creating well-rounded, confident young people, many of whom return for visits after they have left.

We welcome boarders from the UK and overseas.  Boarders in residence include students from rural Cumbria, other parts of the UK and internationally for those whose parents are working on overseas contracts around the world.  The presence of boarders from a wide geographical background provides a stimulating and cosmopolitan contribution to the communal life of both boarding and day pupils at Keswick School

We are delighted to have received an ‘Outstanding’ judgement at our recent ofsted inspections in both boarding and school.  Both reports can be found here

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