There are about 40 state
boarding school
A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. As they have existed for many centuries, and now exten ...
s in
England, providing state-funded education but charging for boarding.
In addition, the
Five Islands School in
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
St Mary's ( kw, Ennor, meaning ''The Mainland'') is the largest and most populous island of the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the southwest coast of Cornwall in England.
Description
St Mary's has an area of — 40 percent of the total la ...
, provides free boarding during the week to secondary students from other islands.
The gender shown is that of the boarding provision; some of these schools have mixed day provision.
See also
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State-funded schools (England)
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Education in England
Education in England is overseen by the United Kingdom's Department for Education. Local government in England, Local government authorities are responsible for implementing policy for public education and State-funded schools (England), state ...
References
External links
Directory of Schools State Boarding Forum
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England
Boarding schools in England
State funded boarding schools in England
Lists of schools in England