Category: Boarding

7 Key Considerations for Creating Spaces for Students to Thrive

Designing boarding accommodation involves much more than selecting beds and wardrobes. For schools, it’s about creating spaces that support students’ well-being, independence and academic success… Read more
Boarding Accommodation Redesign – Creating a “Home-Away-From-Home”

Boarding accommodation is no longer simply about providing beds and wardrobes. For today’s UK boarding school, it is a strategic extension of pastoral care, a… Read more
Supporting Scarborough College with Bespoke Boarding Furniture for Lodge House

Creating a Home-from-Home for Senior Boarders At Witley Jones, we’re always proud to see our furniture help bring spaces to life, especially when those spaces… Read more
Case Study – Boarding Furniture at Oxford International College Brighton

We partnered with Oxford International College Brighton to reimagine the rear wing of Ovingdean House, creating a modern, comfortable environment that supports both academic focus… Read more
What are the benefits of using Witley Jones for Full Turn-Key School Refurbishments?

We have a proven track record over 28 years of successfully delivering projects across all aspects of the school estate. As we continue to grow… Read more
Successful Delivery of Boarding Accommodation Furniture for Wrekin College

In the summer of 2024, Witley Jones Furniture successfully delivered a bespoke Boarding House refurbishment project for Wrekin College’s Bayley House, the Boys’ Day and… Read more
Witley Jones continue long-term working relationship with Shrewsbury School

Last summer, Witley Jones collaborated with Shrewsbury School on a comprehensive range of bespoke fitted furniture projects across the school’s estate, including over 100 bespoke… Read more
Does your boarding accommodation furniture meet the new National Minimum Standards for Boarding?

As of September 2022, the Department for Education issued new National Minimum Standards for Boarding with a focus on creating a homely and welcoming environment… Read more
Westonbirt School launch new Sixth Form Boarding House

During the Summer of 2022, Witley Jones were delighted to have been invited to manufacture and supply the boarding accommodation furniture for Westonbirt School‘s Holford… Read more
Witley Jones are the ‘first choice for furniture’ for Radley College

We are delighted to have developed a close working relationship with Radley College over the past 14 years, supporting them across numerous projects and meeting… Read more
CATS Canterbury roll out Let Bed across Boarding Accommodation

In the summer of 2020 we were delighted to assist CATS Canterbury with their decision to roll out our Let Bed across their boarding accommodation.… Read more
Hereford Cathedral School opens new Boarding Accommodation

Over recent months, we have been working alongside Hereford Cathedral School and local interior designer, Verity Coleman on the opening of their new boarding house.… Read more
Boarding House refurbishment at Bishop’s Stortford College

In the Summer months, we completed the installation of bespoke boarding accommodation furniture at Bishop’s Stortford College in Hertfordshire. Based between London and Cambridge, the… Read more
Wycliffe College Increase Boarding House Provision

Wycliffe College embarked on a project to increase their boarding house provision, providing a wider and flexible offering to boarding and day pupils. Wards’ Boys… Read more
Epsom College complete next stage of Refurbishment Programme

During the summer of 2017 we supplied bespoke furniture for the latest phase of the refurbishment of the boarding and day houses at Epsom College… Read more
Culford School Case Study

Culford School is a coeducational independent school situated near to Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Culford provides both day and boarding education to over 670 pupils… Read more
Woldingham School Case Study

Woldingham School is a Catholic boarding and day school for girls, founded 1842 and set in 700- acre estate on the Surrey Downs. We have been… Read more
Swanbourne House School

Witley Jones were asked to manufacture modern chapel pews for the newly refurbished Swanbourne House Chapel. Although this project was different to our normal production,… Read more