Our halls of residence provide residential students with a safe place to settle into college life quickly and our facilities and Student Union led activities mean you will always have something to do!
Reaseheath College has on-site residential accommodation for up to 1000 students, fully supported by a 24/7 Student Support Team. Alongside the range of accommodation, onsite facilities include:
- Multiple catering outlets open at various points between 8am until 7pm
- Under 18 and HE common rooms for you to socialise and relax
- Student bar in the heart of the campus equipped with a pool table, table tennis and large screen TVs. The courtyard is open as a bar in the evenings for students aged over 18.
- Access to our state-of-the-art college gym and sports activities
- Shuttle bus into Nantwich and local shops – specific days and times
- Free WiFi in all halls
- Free onsite car parking – you’ll need to obtain a permit from the transport office for this when you start at college
Find out more about living on campus on the student life at Reaseheath page.
Any full time students aged 16 and over may apply for a residential place and a bursary may be available to help with costs. Places are limited* so please ask for up to date details once you have been offered a place on a course.
You can visit a typical student room if you attend one of our Course Open Events or at your interview.
Reaseheath has residential places for students who require disabled facilities.
*Priority is given to students who live far away from Reaseheath and are unable to travel in on a daily basis, or would benefit educationally due to personal welfare and social problems.
Accommodation costs
Under 18 Accommodation
Please note these costs are correct for academic year 2025-2026
| Type of Room | Cost per week including 7 day a week meals allowance | Cost per week including 5 day a week meals allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton single en-suite | £205 | £195 |
| Tomkinson single en-suite | £205 | £195 |
| Chetwood | £205 | £195 |
Over 18 Accommodation
Please note these costs are correct for academic year 2025-2026
| Type of Room | Self Catering | Cost per week including 7 day a week meals allowance | Cost per week including 5 day a week meals allowance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platt single en-suite | £150 | £205 | £195 |
| Gawsworth, Capesthorne and Tatton Halls plus 1 house in Rode Hall | £150 | £205 | £195 |
Applying for accommodation
Types of accommodation available
Accommodation available to under 18s
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Cotton Hall is centrally located on campus and is a single sex hall, for under 18-year-old students. It is a two-storey building with separately accessed corridors. All bedrooms are single en suite rooms and each corridor has its own communal kitchen area with seating, a microwave, toaster and kettle. The room has a single bed, desk, chair, drawers and a wardrobe. There is parking to the front of Cotton Hall and fields to the rear of the building. Cotton Hall has 48 bed spaces. Accessible rooms are available.
Tomkinson Hall is centrally located on campus and is a single sex hall for under 18-year-old students. It is a two-storey building with separately accessed corridors. All bedrooms are single en suite rooms and each corridor has its own communal kitchen area with seating, a microwave, toaster and kettle. The room has a single bed, desk, chair, drawers and a wardrobe. There is a small car park to the front of Tomkinson Hall. Tomkinson Hall has 48 bed spaces. Accessible rooms are available.
Chetwood Hall is a large two storey Hall of Residence housing 8 students to each corridor. They are single en suite rooms and have a kitchen and communal space in each corridor with a cooker, microwave, kettle, toaster, fridge and freezer. The room has a single bed, desk, chair, drawers and a wardrobe. There is parking to the front of Chetwood and fields to the rear. Chetwood Hall has 96 bed spaces. Accessible rooms are available.
Accommodation available to over 18s
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Platt Hall is our largest Hall of Residence and is situated near the lake and is set in landscaped gardens. It is a three-storey building with separately accessed corridors that house 8 or 9 students. Each corridor has a kitchen and communal area with a cooker, microwave, kettle, toaster, fridge and freezer. The rooms are all single ensuite and have a single bed, desk, chair, drawers and a wardrobe. The front doors and each corridor are entered via controlled access only. There is parking to the front of Platt Hall accessed via a security barrier. Platt Hall has 152 bed spaces and accessible rooms are available.
The Townhouses are centrally located on campus and are made up of 5 accommodation blocks (of which 3 are available to full-time students). Each block comprises 5 or 6 houses that accommodate 8 students in each “house”. The Townhouses are set over three storeys. Each self-catered house has a large kitchen with a cooker, microwave, kettle, toaster, fridge and freezer and a communal area with comfy seating and a flat screen TV. The room has a ¾ size bed, desk, chair, drawers and a wardrobe. The rooms have a large shower room shared with 1 other student. The Townhouses are set in a quadrangle and have landscaped gardens in the central area in front of each block. The Townhouses have 140 bed spaces.
The Townhouses are centrally located on campus and are made up of 5 accommodation blocks (of which 3 are available to full-time students). Each block comprises 5 or 6 houses that accommodate 8 students in each “house”. The Townhouses are set over three storeys. Each self-catered house has a large kitchen with a cooker, microwave, kettle, toaster, fridge and freezer and a communal area with comfy seating and a flat screen TV. The room has a ¾ size bed, desk, chair, drawers and a wardrobe. The rooms have a large shower room shared with 1 other student. The Townhouses are set in a quadrangle and have landscaped gardens in the central area in front of each block. The Townhouses have 140 bed spaces.
360 accommodation tour
Make yourself at home in any one of our high-quality accommodation options on campus, ranging from our new townhouses to our traditional halls of residence. Take a look at where you could be living on our 360 accommodation tour.
To navigate through the tour select the halls of residence using the tabs at the bottom. You can then click wherever you see a blue arrow and scroll around for the 360 experience!
Catering
If you are under the age of 18 you will be placed in catered accommodation. If you are over the age of 18 you are able to choose from catered or self-catered accommodation.
College Outlets
Meal Plan Outlets
Main College Canteen, Bootzone, The Courtyard HE Café (HE Students/Staff Only), Feast Café, Hunger Hut or Reaseheath Engineering Apprentice Academy and crust pizza.
College Outlet Opening Times
The Main Canteen
Monday to Thursday Friday Weekends Sunday evenings
Breakfast 7.30am-10am Breakfast 7.30am-10am
Lunch 12.00pm-14.00pm Lunch 12.00pm-14.00pm Dinner 4.30pm-6pm
Dinner 4.30pm-6.30pm Dinner 4.30pm-6pm
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Crust/Starbucks
Monday to Friday Weekends
8.30am-3.30pm Closed
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Bootzone
Monday to Friday Weekends
10.00am-16.30pm Closed
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The Courtyard
Monday to Friday Weekends
11.00am-3.30pm Closed
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Feast
Monday to Friday Weekends
meal plan cards can get breakfast lunch and pick up a
takeaway microwave meal for the evening
8.30am-3.30pm Saturday 8.30am-4.00pm Sunday 9.30am-4.00pm
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Reaseheath Engineering Apprentice Academy (REAA)
Monday to Thursday Friday Weekends
9.00am -2pm 9.00am -2pm Closed
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All opening times may be subject to change. Where changes are necessary, notices will be put up at entrances to inform students.
Meal Plan Information
Meal Plan Information
The meal plan is intended to help students budget their meals by allocating daily meals to their card. Some students may wish to buy additional items over and above their allowance. Students or parents/employers can top up their cards to supplement their allowance.
To top up cards you’ll need to log onto to your I-pay account.
Instructions for this are available on the website or student services.
Included in the meal plan 5day – Total: £77.50
Breakfast – Up to the value of £4.20
Choose from a continental or cooked breakfast – Items are all individually priced.
5-item cooked breakfast – £4.20(Add extra hot items for 84p each)
Tea, coffee, water or squash.
Lunch – Up to the value of £5.30
Any hot main meal.
Sandwich meal deal with fruit
Water or squash.
Dinner – Up to the value of £6.00
Any hot main meal.
Sandwich meal deal.
Water or squash.
Pudding
(Sandwich meal deal – £5.30)
Includes: Basic range sandwich, Seabrook crisps, piece of fruit, chocolate biscuit & Radnor Splash or Radnor Water.
Not Included in the Meal Plan:
Confectionery, crisps, ice cream, drinks (except those offered with the meal)
Takeaway containers and cutlery must be purchased when buying food to take away from the main canteen. These are charged at 50p and must be paid for separately.
Students may bring their own clean reusable container if they prefer at no charge.
We recommend students bring reuseable drink bottles for squash and water to help with sustainability in the college. Cups are charged at 25p when purchased outside of the set meal prices which include drinks.
All the above can be purchased using your student card (if additional money has been topped up on your I-pay account). Debit or Credit cards may also be used.
The college is cashless and so cash cannot be accepted in any of our outlets.
Statement of principles and practice
The college provides accommodation to students who are under the age of 18. The following statements are designed to help prospective students, and their parents, when deciding on the appropriateness of considering residential accommodation:
Statement of Principles and Practice
Accommodation Aim:
“Reaseheath College offers a residential provision, ensuring a safe and secure environment which facilitates academic recruitment and retention, whilst developing learners in their personal, social and life skills.”
- Residential accommodation is offered to those prospective students who, due to distance away from the college, cannot travel on a daily basis or who have specific reasons requiring the need to be accommodated on the campus. A range of accommodation is offered on the campus at varying prices.
- The majority of students needs can be met by the college but facilities are not available to effectively support individuals with significant medical or other needs.
- The college offers around 300 bed spaces in a mix of single for under 18 year old students. All halls of residence are same gender and meet the National Care Standards Commission.
- Students under the age of 18 years of age are accommodated in same gender halls of residence separate from the over 18 years old students who also live on the campus. All under 18 students are accommodated on the main college campus where arrangements are in place to ensure high standards of welfare and safeguarding. Students who are under the age of 18 years of age are expected to follow specific rules which are designed to keep them safe.
- Once a student is offered a place on their course they may apply for residential accommodation from May to start college in the following September. Applications for residential accommodation are reviewed by the Student Services team during July who allocate rooms on the basis of a range of factors which includes potential travel times and specific individual needs. The final allocation of specific rooms is based on a number of factors and in those cases where it is not possible to offer a place in September, the student goes onto a waiting list.
- Once in accommodation students normally remain in allotted Accommodation rules and arrangements are modified once a student reaches the age of 18 or if significant issues arise in their hall of residence. Any requests to change rooms have to be agreed with the Student Services Manager.
- The care and safeguarding of students is maintained through a team of Student Support Officers with cover provided by staff of both genders on a 24 hour 7 days a week bases. The Wellbeing team support students who have non-academic issues whilst at the college. All halls of residence are protected by access control, CCTV and vetted Student Support Officers. Although excellent monitoring arrangements are in place at the college it has to be recognised that a degree of maturity is required from the student to make a success of residential.
- Students are closely monitored whilst on the college campus and arrangements are in place to allow individuals to leave the campus in an evening in a controlled Under 18 year old students in halls of residence are expected to abide by a specific set of rules (available on request) which are issued to students once a place has been offered. Parents are also asked to read the College Residential Agreement and confirm they also understand the rules and are asked to support the college in ensuring under 18 year old students follow rules.
- A multi faith support member of staff is available at the college as is a multi-faith prayer room. The college catering outlets can provide special diets on.
- The college offers evening activities which are organised for Students are actively encouraged to participate in the wide range of activities offered by the college. The residential experience helps a student develop social and interpersonal skills.
Other information that is distributed to students but which is also available on request that students and parents can access:
- Rules and Regulations – “College Residential Agreement”
- Student Handbook and Diary
- For Reaseheath’s Policy on Supporting Transgender Students, please follow this link Supporting Transgender Students in the Educational setting.pdf
- For Reaseheath College Admissions Policy, please follow this link FE and Apprenticeship Admissions Policy.pdf