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Boarding at The Worthgate School

Our boarding facilities provide students with a home-from-home, with over 220 single en-suite rooms ensuring a comfortable, safe and secure boarding experience.

All our boarding houses are located within walking distance on the same road as the school. Catered or self-catered accommodation is also available for over 18s to give them an experience of independent living before attending university.

Single rooms with private ensuite bathroom

Shared Social Spaces

24-hour supervised boarding houses

Full catering for students aged 13+

All boarding houses are within walking distance

Laundry facilities available on-site

Wireless internet access

Cleaning service provided

Supportive Environment

Our team of live-in House Parents become a familiar face for every student and are always on hand to provide the highest standard of safety and pastoral care and help students settle into their residences by creating a caring and comfortable home.

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Premium Accommodation

You can take advantage of more space to study, relax and socialise with our premium accommodation option. You will benefit from a larger area to live and work; with additional storage space, as well as your own personal welcome pack to make you feel more comfortable during the first few weeks.

Our Premium Rooms come complete with towels, bath robe, bed linen, storage solutions, laundry bag, power adaptors, extension cables, water bottle and other amenities to help students feel at home.

Boarding For Ages 13 - 17

Chaucer House is our newest Boarding House. It offers a welcoming home-from- home environment for all our boarders. The accommodation is safe and secure throughout, and is especially well suited for our younger students. Additional facilities include a new common room and shared social spaces as well as a new café for you to use during the day, complementing the full dining service for our boarding students.

Location

Chaucer House is situated next to the main school building. Classes and reception are only a minute walk away and it is only 10 minutes’ walk to the glorious city centre.

Facilities

  •  Well-equipped rooms for sleep and study, fully furnished with superior fittings
  •  En-suite facilities with deluxe bathrooms
  • Safe and secure throughout; fully supervised
  • Social spaces and shared common rooms
  • Wireless internet access and TV facility
  • Laundry services available
  • Cleaning service provided
  • Kitchen facilities.

A catered and supervised cosy English home, with large garden and sitting room area. It is an 18-bed house with six single and six shared bedrooms, all en-suite.

Facilities include

  • Six single bedrooms and six shared bedrooms, all en-suite
  • Shared kitchen/ dining area
  • 24-hour supervision
  • Laundry facilities
  • Wi-fi and common room

A new residence, close to the school with 32 single rooms and eight shared bedrooms, all en-suite.

Facilities include

  • 32 single bedrooms and eight shared bedrooms
  • All en-suite or with private bathroom
  • Shared kitchen/ dining area
  • Wi-fi and common room
  • 24 hour supervision
  • Laundry facilities

A new residence, on the school campus with single en-suite rooms and one shared en-suite room.

Facilities include:

  • 30 single bedrooms
  • Fully catered and kitchen facilities
  • 24-hour supervision
  • Laundry facilities
  • Communal areas
  • All en-suite
  • Wi-fi
  • Kitchen 

Archbishops House is a homely residence that is a two- minute walk from the main campus. It offers a welcoming home-from- home environment for all our boarders. The accommodation is safe and secure throughout. The open plan kitchen and common area is a hub of activity with students preparing snacks and enjoying social activities in the heart of the house.

Location 

Archbishops House is situated a two-minute walk from the main campus on the same road that leads to the glorious city centre.

Facilities

  • Well-equipped rooms for sleep and study 
  • En-suite facilities
  • Safe and secure throughout; fully supervised
  • Social spaces and shared common room
  • Wireless internet access and TV facility 
  • Laundry services available 
  • Cleaning services provided 
  • Kitchen facilities 

Boarding For Ages 18+

Marlowe Lodge is a welcome extension to our fast-expanding Canterbury campus, located right in the heart of our existing campus on New Dover Road. Offering a home-from-home environment for all our boarders, Marlowe Lodge is safe and secure throughout and is particularly suited to the over 18s. You will have an opportunity to use the facilities in the adjacent Chaucer House, including a new common room and shared social spaces as well as a new café to use during the day, complementing the full dining service for our boarding students.

Location

Marlowe Lodge is situated next to the main school building. Classes and reception are only a minute walk away and it is only 10 minutes’ walk to the glorious city centre.

Facilities

  • Well-equipped rooms for sleep and study, fully furnished with superior fittings
  • Kitchen facilities nearby
  • Laundry services available. Cleaning service provided
  • Social spaces and shared common rooms
  • All en-suite
  • 24-hour supervision, behind gated doors and with staff patrols
  • Wireless internet access and TV facility

Refurbished to the highest standard.

Facilities include

  • Six-single bedrooms and eight-shared bedrooms
  • Shared kitchen/ dining area
  • All en-suite 
  • 24 hour supervision

Harvey is located right in the heart of our existing campus on New Dover Road. Offering a home-from-home environment for all our boarders, Harvey is safe and secure throughout and is particularly suited to the over 18s. You will have an opportunity to use the facilities in the adjacent Chaucer House, including a new common room and shared social spaces as well as a new café to
use during the day, complementing the full dining service for our boarding students.

There is a fully equipped large kitchen for students to enjoy with an adjoining
communal space for socialising and relaxation.

Location 

Harvey is situated next to the main school building. Classes and reception are only a minute walk away and it is only 10 minutes’ walk to the glorious city centre.

Facilities 

  • Well-equipped rooms for sleep and study 
  • Kitchen facilities
  • Laundry services available. Cleaning service provided
  • Common room
  • All en-suite
  • 24-hour supervision, behind gated doors and with staff patrols
  • Wireless internet access and TV facility 
  • The Worthgate School
  • 68 New Dover Road
  • Canterbury
  • CT1 3LQ

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