Homestay Package
Our Homestay option lets students experience real British life while studying in London. Living with a local host provides daily opportunities to practise English and take part in family life. Homestays are small, comfortable, and located close to the school, giving students the perfect base to explore the city. This welcoming environment helps students feel at home while fully enjoying their London experience.
Monday-Friday:
8:30 – Breakfast at Homestay
9:00-13:30 – Excursions and Activities
13:30-14:30 – Lunch at School
14:30-17:30 – English Lessons
18:00-19:00 – Dinner at Homestay
Saturday:
09:00-17:30 – Full Day Excursion
Sunday:
Arrival/Departure
Homestay
Our Homestay option offers students the chance to experience real British life while studying in London. Living with a local host provides daily opportunities to practise English, share meals, and be part of a welcoming home environment.
Each homestay accommodates no more than four students, ensuring comfort and personal attention. All hosts and household members aged 18 or over are DBS-checked for safety and peace of mind.
Located in safe residential areas, most homestays are within 30 minutes of the school. It’s the perfect choice for students who want to enjoy London life while feeling at home.
Homestay Dining Experience
Breakfast and dinner are provided by your homestay host, giving you the chance to enjoy authentic home-cooked British meals and experience everyday life in a London household. From a classic English breakfast to comforting family dinners, you’ll discover local flavours and traditions that make your stay truly special.
Sharing meals is also a great opportunity to practise your English naturally, chat with your host family, and learn more about London culture and lifestyle.
Lunch is served at the school, so you can enjoy delicious food with your friends before your classes. Vegetarian and Halal options are available, and other dietary requirements can be arranged upon request.
Safeguarding, Welfare & Support
All our homestay hosts are carefully selected and DBS-checked, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for every student. Hosts are all responsible adults aged 18 or over, offering a family-based setting where students can feel secure and cared for.
At Burlington School of English, the wellbeing and safety of our students are always our top priority. Whether you’re living onsite or with a host family, we want every student to feel safe, supported, and confident throughout their time with us.
Our Safeguarding, Welfare & Prevent Team is always available to listen, help, and take action if you ever feel worried or have any concerns about yourself or someone else.
24/7 Care and Emergency Support
Our commitment to student welfare continues beyond school hours. We provide 24-hour emergency support, so help is always just a call away.
At Burlington, every student matters. Our safeguarding team is trained to respond quickly, sensitively and with care, ensuring every student feels protected, respected and free to enjoy their learning and living experience in London.
Young Learners Social Programme
The London Eye
Natural History Museum
Camden Market
British Museum
Madame Tussauds
Westminster Walking Tour
Oxford
Cambridge
Bath
Brighton
Canterbury
Seasonal Programmes
London has something different to offer for each season. Individual learners and groups can study with us for four seasonal programmes, during which they will meet and study with people from all over the world. Closed groups are also welcome outside of these periods if they wish to study on their own.
Autumn Programme
Winter Programme
Spring Programme
Summer Programme
SkillUp: English for Life & Leadership
SkillUp is where our Young Learners study English in a fun, practical, and creative way through interactive lessons, teamwork, and real-world projects. Students build confidence in English while developing essential life and leadership skills.
Beyond the Classroom: The Castle Experience
The Castle Experience is a premium upgrade to the Young Learners Programme. Students stay at Burlington Castle, our beautiful countryside residence just 10 minutes from the city of Bath, where they experience English through history, culture and royal traditions. It is an unforgettable opportunity to learn, explore and live like royalty.
What Our Students Say
At the beginning, I felt insecure about speaking and was afraid of making mistakes, especially when forming sentences. Even though I could understand almost everything, I sometimes froze when it was time to talk. However, as time went by, I became more confident, learned new expressions, and started feeling more comfortable participating in class and having daily conversations.
The school environment was multicultural, with students from many different countries, which made the experience even more enriching. I didn’t just improve my English — I also learned about different cultures, traditions, and perspectives that broadened my worldview.
Living in London made everything even more special. Being able to study while experiencing the routine of such a diverse and historic city was incredible.
In the end, I realized how much I had grown — not only in the language, but also in independence, maturity, and confidence. It is definitely an experience I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
I will miss London and the moments at the residence, especially in the common room. But I will keep in touch with many students.
What makes it really stand out is that it’s not just another school with a generic “business campus.” Their campus is beautiful, welcoming, and designed to inspire learning.
And the best part: they even have their own castle in Bath, which is an absolutely unique experience you won’t find anywhere else. Burlington genuinely cares about its students and creates the perfect environment to learn English.
I highly recommend it!
I want to dedicate this review to Burlington School of English!🏆 It was a deep dive into studying English, British culture and exploring London. Wonderful location, friendly teachers ( Chi, if you read this review you should know that you are the best teacher ever🫶) delicious food ( thanks a million to chef). There is the best social program😍 I’m so grateful to everyone who works here❤️🫶 Special thanks to Amanda for walking tours and the opportunity to know more about London and sights❤️, and, of course, for her amazing British pronunciation👑 Absolutely love this place!