AUTUMN 2026 | ISSUE 6
theirfuture Service Parents’ Guide to Boarding Schools
WHAT MAKES A GOOD BOARDING SCHOOL? James Johnson, Headmaster of Taunton School, explains how integrity, humility, independence and ambition are qualities that boarding bestows on pupils. Pages 22 and 23. THE MAGIC OF FREEDOM Neil Tomlin, a former commander of a Royal Regiment of Scotland Battalion, is the new Headmaster of Belhaven Hill School, where sport, outdoor education and technical skills are crucial ingredients. Pages 24 and 25. A SENSE OF BELONGING Dr Stephen Burley, Head Master at King’s High School, part of the Warwick Schools Foundation, says that boarding schools continue to be a natural choice for military families. Pages 40 and 41. NAVIGATING THE FUTURE Steve Dixon, new Headmaster at The Royal Hospital School, explains how celebrating individuality and nurturing wellbeing helps every pupil to thrive. Pages 42 and 43.