Which term best describes a school where students live on campus during term time?

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This item tests terminology for schools based on whether students live there during term time. The best term is boarding school because “to board” means to provide lodging and meals on the school premises, so students who live there are “boarders” and the institution is a boarding school. It contrasts with a day school, where pupils return home each day and do not reside on campus. The other phrases are less standard in British usage: a dormitory school isn’t a common label, and a residential academy is a broader term that may refer to various living-on-site facilities rather than the specific boarding arrangement. In everyday British English, boarding school clearly conveys the on-campus living arrangement during term time.