Our halls of residence provide residential students with a safe place to settle into college life. We offer modern accommodation onsite, within the beautiful grounds of Reaseheath.
Our accommodation is ideal for students travelling from far and wide, with options of catered or *self-catered halls. Discover what life at Reaseheath has to offer and find your home on campus.
*Self-catering offer to over 18s only
Reaseheath College has on-site residential accommodation for up to 600 students, fully supported by a 24/7 Student Support Team.
Any full time students aged 16 and over may apply for a residential place and a bursary may be available to help with costs. You must apply for a bursary separately. Bursaries will open soon.
Priority to accommodation 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.
You can visit a typical student room during one of our Course Open Events, or at your interview.
Reaseheath has residential places for students who require accessible facilities however, these are limited.
Campus Facilities include:
- Multiple catering outlets open at various points between 8am until 7pm
- Under 18 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 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 when you start at college
- Find out more about Student Life at Reaseheath College.
Accommodation costs
Under 18 Accommodation
Please note that all students aged under 18 must be on a catered meal plan.
These costs are correct for academic year 2026/27
| 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 | £213 | £202 |
| Tomkinson single en-suite | £213 | £202 |
| Chetwood | £218 | £207 |
Over 18 Accommodation
These costs are correct for academic year 2026/27
| 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 | £156 | £218 | £207 |
| Gawsworth, Capesthorne and Tatton Halls – single rooms with shared facilities | £156 | £218 | £207 |
Applying for accommodation
To apply, you will need your student ID number, this can be found on correspondence from us (email/letter).
Please read the Further Education Student Accommodation Licence Conditions and the Higher Education Student Accommodation Licence Conditions.
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. The front doors and each corridor are entered via controlled access only.
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. The front doors and each corridor are entered via controlled access only.
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. The front doors and each corridor are entered via controlled access only.
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 front doors are entered via controlled access only. The Townhouses have 128 bed spaces available to full time students.
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 Dinner 4.30pm-6pm
Lunch 12.00pm-14.00pm Lunch 12.00pm-14.00pm
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 Saturday 8.30am-4.00pm
pick up a takeaway microwave meal for Sunday 9.30am-4.00pm
the evening 8.30am-3.30pm
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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.
