The Lower School boarding boys and girls (aged 11-13)
live in the Manor House and as they
enter the Fourth Form (Year 10) they move into one of the four
Upper School houses for boys or girls.
Each boarding house provides its own unique close-knit, secure
and relaxed homely atmosphere in which pupils are welcomed as
part of a large family. House staff are responsible for the overall
welfare of their pupils; they are key in ensuring a child's happiness
and progress throughout their time at Dauntsey's and are the crucial
link between the School and parents. All houseparents’
and resident tutors’ homes are attached to the boarding
houses, which ensures the staff are always accessible and in daily
contact with their wards.
There are three Lower School day houses which are
co-educational (boys and girls aged 11-13) and two boys’
and two girls’ Upper School houses (aged 14-18). All the day houses
have their own individual accommodation which is located on the
main School site. The House accommodation provides a central point
for pupils for morning registration, common rooms to spend leisure
time and studies within which to do prep. To ensure there is consistency
throughout, the day houses are run along exactly the same pastoral
lives as the boarding houses
in that the House staff are responsible for the overall welfare
of their pupils. They are key in ensuring the pupils’ happiness
and progress throughout their time at Dauntsey’s and are
the crucial link between the School and parents.
