Ward’s Boarding House at Wycliffe College

Home to 49 boys, Ward’s is located within the Ward’s-Ivy Grove building, and offers a bright, modern Common Room with piano, pool table and kitchen.

Our House Motto

‘Always going forWARDS’

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Collingwood

Collingwood is home to just over 90 Day pupils from Years 9 to 13. Each pupil has their own desk, lockable cupboard and shelf space.

Haywardsfield

A striking Victorian red-brick house at the top of the College drive, Haywardsfield welcomes you. Proud of our history; built in 1884, Haywardsfield is a family run house at the heart of the College. Our House ethos is rooted in community but always mindful of the individual. The Haywardsfield lion, Bramley, represents our Pride, your family at school and for many years to come.

Ivy Grove

In the new Ward’s-Ivy Grove building, Ivy Grove has state-of-the-art facilities for approximately 40 girls. The Common Room boasts stunning views and the girls have been very involved in ensuring their new House feels like home.

Lampeter

A beautiful Victorian building significantly extended in 2012 to create a Common Room, additional bedrooms, kitchen and a roof terrace. Home to approximately 40 girls who pride themselves on giving their all in everything, and never giving up.

Loosley Halls

A Sixth Form and Development Year-only House for boys and girls – comprised of three separate Houses arranged around a private garden. Loosley Halls is home to about 60 pupils from DY, Years 12 and 13.

Robinson

Up to 70 Day and Boarding boys would say Robinson has the best views of the Cricket on the sports field and a strong House spirit. It is the biggest boys’ House and here friendships for life are made.

Ward’s

Home to 49 boys, Ward’s is located within the Ward’s-Ivy Grove building, and offers a bright, modern Common Room with piano, pool table and kitchen.

Meet the House Parent – Mr Peter Thomas

Having grown up locally, I undertook a Degree in Drama at the University of Exeter before starting my career in Education in 2016. I then completed my teacher training at the University of Warwick before joining Wycliffe College in 2019 as a Teacher of Drama and tutor in Robinson House. After a year at the Boarding School, I moved across to Haywardsfield spending three years as Resident Assistant Housemaster. In 2023, I returned to Robinson as Housemaster until September 2025 where I have taken up to the post of Housemaster to both Ivy Grove and Ward’s. I am hugely proud to lead these energetic and collaborative Houses.

I live on-site with my wife Annabel and our two young sons, Jasper and Archie, and a plethora of animals, most notably our two dogs: Grouse (a Labrador) and Percy (a Border Terrier). I love to be outdoors, spending much of my free time cycling. I also continue to nurture my interest in the arts and history with regular visits to local and national theatres, alongside visits to as many National Trust properties as I can squeeze in.

About Ward’s

From Year 9 all the way up to Year 13, the House can accommodate 35 boarders, as well as 14 Day pupils or Flexi-Boarders. All rooms are en-suite.

Ward’s House is named after RV Ward, a Master at Wycliffe College for 50 years. Originally a Georgian farmhouse, the building was purchased by the School and turned into a Boarding House in 1949, five years after RV Ward’s death. It was further redeveloped in the 1960s and then demolished entirely in 2016. During the 2016/17 academic year, the boys of Ward’s House were accommodated in other places around the School, including Loosley Halls and Robinson House. During this time, the House was rebuilt, using some of the bricks from the original building, and reopened in September 2017.