Our boarding houses provide a welcoming and supportive home from home for pupils. We offer comfortable accommodation and excellent facilities, fostering a strong sense of community and individual wellbeing within a structured environment.
Boarding Houses
Our Boarding Community
Our main boarding residence, College House, comprises a distinguished row of Victorian villas, providing a unique and characterful setting. Within College House, our boys’ and girls’ houses, Colson and Mannamead respectively, offer dedicated living areas tailored to their needs. These distinct houses are thoughtfully separated by the Housemaster’s own residence, ensuring a balance of community and appropriate privacy.
Supporting our boarders, other dedicated house staff reside in self-contained apartments located throughout the boarding community. This constant, caring presence helps to create a secure, family like atmosphere, where pupils feel well supported and a strong sense of belonging is nurtured amongst all our boarders.
Comfortable Living Spaces
We ensure our boarding accommodation is comfortable and well suited to pupils’ needs as they progress through the school. Younger boarders typically share spacious bedrooms with two other pupils, fostering friendships and a sense of camaraderie. As they move into the senior years, pupils usually have twin or single study bedrooms, offering more personal space for focused study and relaxation.
Within each bedroom, every boarder has their own designated area equipped with ample storage for personal belongings, pinboards to personalise their space with posters and pictures, a dedicated desk for study and of course, Wi-Fi and a connection to the school network. Well-appointed bathrooms, featuring private showering facilities, are conveniently located throughout all our boarding houses for pupils’ use.
Shared Facilities & Recreation
Our common rooms are the vibrant hubs of boarding life, especially in the evenings once homework is completed. Here, boys and girls from different houses can come together to socialise, relax and participate in various enjoyable activities. Pupils might find themselves playing pool in the dedicated games room, or perhaps getting creative making cards and jewellery in the craft room, among other pursuits.
To cater for older pupils, Sixth Formers benefit from their own distinct common room space, providing an area suited to their study and social needs. In addition to these general communal areas, the boarding houses also feature separate music practice rooms for aspiring musicians and dedicated computer rooms for academic work or staying connected, ensuring a well-rounded living and learning environment for everyone.
Come and See Us
We warmly invite you to visit Plymouth College to experience our welcoming community and view our boarding facilities firsthand. To arrange your visit, please contact our admissions team using the details provided below. Alternatively, click the “Arrange a Visit” button, fill out your details and a member of our team will get in touch promptly to help schedule your tour.
Email: admissions@plymouthcollege.com
Telephone: 01752 505120
We look forward to welcoming you and your child to our community.
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