The years for which data is immediately available are in the table. A full response will be placed in the Library as soon as it is collated.
Headcount Number of boarders 1996 25,255 3,546 1997 25,569 3,546 1998 25,998 3,912 1999 26,979 3,949 2000 27,764 3,987 2001 28,526 4,005 2002 29,134 3,500 2003 29,954 3,383 2004 30,660 3,585 2005 31,280 3,950 2006 31,703 4,104 Source: Annual schools census. Does not include two state boarding schools which are sixth form colleges as annual school census data are not available.