Guidance
State boarding schools: charging for boarding provision
How state boarding schools should charge for the boarding provision they offer.
Applies to England
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This advice is for state boarding schools, including:
- schools maintained by the local authority
- academies
- free schools
It explains the concept of full cost recovery and helps schools understand how to set the right fees for the boarding provision they offer.
Updates to this page
Published 23 January 2015
Last updated 9 July 2025
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Updated to reflect the Academy Trust Handbook 2025 and remove the references to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
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We have replaced the PDF document 'Full cost recovery and rate of return: managing and charging for boarding provision' with the updated HTML version 'Charging for boarding provision: full cost recovery and rate of return'.
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First published.