UK Independent Schools Explained
'Public schools' - that count heavy weights such as Eton, Harrow and Rugby among their membership - are so called because enrolment is open to the general public, providing said public can pay the fees!
Independent schools, public schools and private schools are essentially the same thing and have history to blame for their different and perhaps confusing, range of names.
Independent schools range from the glorious and great to tiny schools run by parents who want a particular kind of education for their children. They have no state funding, instead they rely on tuition fees, gifts and endowments.
It is no longer the case that parents opt to educate their children wholly in the private school sector or wholly in state education. Savvy parents are switching...
Need to find a school inside the M25?
There are very many good schools in central and outer London but, with a population of 7 million, how do you get ahead of the crowd?
Fortunately...
'Public schools' - that count heavy weights such as Eton, Harrow and Rugby among their membership - are so called because enrolment is open to the general public, providing said public...
It used to be the case that only the upper crust and the very wealthy sent their children to private schools. Nowadays more than half the children entering the private sector have parents...
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Want an independent school education but can’t afford the fees?
Don't get your hopes up. It is possible to get help with school fees in some circumstances, but funds...
Finally some good news. For the past 3 years fee increases at independent schools have been far lower than those in the early part of this century. Nevertheless, as the economic...
UK independent schools are still widely regarded as among the best in the world, with top flight schools such as Eton remaining highly sought-after.
It's not just the quality of an...
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