Hilton College is a Boarding school. This provides the foundation for what the school is, and is driven by a belief that boarding should be the system of choice for adolescent boys.

Boarding meets the social and emotional needs of most boys. Boarding provides:

• a structured and disciplined environment

• companionship

• strong sense of belonging and community spirit

• independence and self-discipline

• acceptable rites of passage

• opportunities to develop social skills

• opportunities to develop independence and to take responsibility

• focus on school related activities

• time to make full use of opportunities and facilities

Boarding at Hilton develops

• Independence

• Confidence

• Respect for others

• Sense of community

Some facts

From the UK Boarding Schools' Association

• Seven out of ten sixth form boarders rate their experience of boarding as either good or excellent

• Nine out of ten say boarding helps them learn to live with others and seven out of ten say it imbues a greater sense of community

• Two thirds say that boarding encourages a greater sense of personal independence

• Over 40% of boarders consider their relationship with their parents to have improved as a result of their boarding experience, with another 40% believing their boarding has had no effect on their relationship

• 95% of sixth form boarders plan to go to university

• Three quarters of boarders believe that boarding has enhanced their academic education

• The majority of boarders believe boarding enables them to get to know their teachers better and provides more opportunities for music, drama and sport

• Boarding is enjoying a resurgence in UK schools

From Hilton Exit Questionnaires

• Grade 12 learners consistently rate the camaraderie and people as what they have appreciated most about Hilton

• More than 80% of leavers are appreciative of the discipline they have experienced as boarders

• When asked what best helped prepare them for the future, learners rate their independence and ability to face challenges, and the social skills they have gained, as the most significant

• 95% of learners indicate that they feel fully ready to face the next stage of their lives