Senior Boarding

Wendreda house occupies an extension to the magnificent  Bishop’s Palace whose gardens include a massive Plane tree said to have been planted in the 17th century. 

At King’s Ely, we are extremely proud that our boarding houses, some of which date back to the Middle Ages, reflect the world in the 21st century. The rich cultural diversity that our students from 40 different countries bring to our community is a cause for celebration.

Etheldreda is a former Cathedral canon’s house. To its rear, the house gives onto Firmary Lane, the site of the original 12th Century abbey infirmary, and provides a ready route to the Cathedral.  

The south front overlooks the Dean’s Meadow, an extensive parkland created in the mid 19th century from the garden plots belonging to the Canons’ houses. 

School House occupies the original accommodation, within the monastic precinct, provided for the School in 1541, when the Cathedral was refounded.  

The late 11th century building, probably originally a granary, was converted to guest accommodation for Ely monastery in the 13th century.  

The School’s only boarding accommodation until 1882, it faces onto School Lane, opposite the 14th century Prior Crauden’s chapel, now used as the School chapel, and the leafy grounds of Priory House, home to our King's Ely Prep boarders.