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Scottish independent school becomes fully co-ed
Posted on 29th August 2008An independent school in Scotland has become fully co-educational, welcoming girls at all levels for the first time in 184 years... read more.
Private school staff and parents get star struck
Posted on 28th August 2008Parents of private school pupils got a shock at a fundraiser when two Hollywood stars appeared... read more.
Parents 'doing the sums' on school fees amid credit crunch concerns
Posted on 28th August 2008While evidence has yet to be found of the credit crunch affecting school fee payments at some institutions, there is no doubt that its impact will soon be felt, it has been suggested... read more.
Scottish private school fees on the increase
Posted on 27th August 2008Fees for independent schools in Scotland have soared by almost five per since last year, new figures suggest... read more.
Private school fee payments 'being hit by the credit crunch'
Posted on 27th August 2008The continuing impact of the credit crunch will have an adverse affect on parents who are struggling to pay for private school fees, it has been claimed... read more.
Minister calls for academies to follow private school structure
Posted on 26th August 2008The academies programme should be extended with the development of schools "akin to private schools", a government minister has stated... read more.
Girls schools top independent school league tables
Posted on 26th August 2008The A-level league tables for independent schools are dominated by the results of girls schools this year, it has emerged... read more.
Independent schools in Scotland aim higher
Posted on 26th August 2008Independent schools in Scotland achieved huge successes in this year's Higher results, it has emerged... read more.
Easy GCSE claims "insulting", says Seldon
Posted on 22nd August 2008It is "insulting" to students and teachers to suggest that GCSE results have improved because the papers have become easier... read more.
Popularity of IGCSE at private schools 'contributes to GCSE decline'
Posted on 22nd August 2008A registered fall in the number of GCSE entries this year has been partly attributed to the increase uptake of the International GCSE (IGCSE) by private schools... read more.
Impressive grades for trio of private school twins
Posted on 21st August 2008A trio of twins at a private school have gained a total of 48 A and A* grades between them... read more.
Brightest pupils 'not pushed enough' by GCSEs, says head
Posted on 21st August 2008The headmaster of Brighton College has raised concerns about the standard of GCSEs... read more.
League tables branded as "misleading" by private schools
Posted on 21st August 2008Deputy head of top independent school Sevenoaks has branded league tables as "misleading"... read more.
More private school success at the Olympics
Posted on 20th August 2008Cassie Patten has become the latest former private school pupil to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics... read more.
IB successes for Ellesmere College students
Posted on 20th August 2008While pupils in both state and independent schools up and down the country celebrate some fantastic A-level results, a number of pupils at Ellesmere College have received their scores for the International Baccalaureate (IB)... read more.
A-level joy for privately schooled baby kidnapping victim
Posted on 19th August 2008In 1990, newborn baby Alex Griffiths was kidnapped from her mother's hospital bedside for three weeks... read more.
Private schools raise concerns about modular GCSEs
Posted on 19th August 2008Private schools have raised concerns about plans to introduce new modular GCSEs... read more.
Private school head slams plans for Oxford "postcode lottery"
Posted on 18th August 2008A private school headteacher has slammed plans to adjust Oxford University's admissions procedure in a bid to widen its intake... read more.
Private school alumni do Team GB proud in Beijing
Posted on 18th August 2008A golden weekend for Great Britain at the Olympics saw several former private school pupils bring home medals... read more.
Expert calls for state schools to follow independent school PE example
Posted on 18th August 2008Private schools cater more adequately for the health of their children than state-funded schools, it has been suggested... read more.
Studying for over 3 A-levels can be 'detrimental'
Posted on 15th August 2008Taking more than three A-levels can be detrimental to a pupil's development in other areas, a private school head has suggested... read more.
A-levels "fall short" of much-needed university skills
Posted on 15th August 2008A-levels are not equipping students with the skills that they require for university, according to university admissions officers... read more.
Twin success for independent school pupils
Posted on 14th August 2008A-level results day saw double joy for the Quinn family, when twins and private school students Annika and Helen achieved seven A grades between them... read more.
30 per cent of private school pupils achieve straight As
Posted on 14th August 2008Three times as many private school pupils have achieved straight As at A-level than those at state schools, it has emerged... read more.
Independent schools boycott exam league tables
Posted on 14th August 2008This year's exam league tables are being boycotted by around 25 independent schools... read more.
Pupil wins right to attend school of choice
Posted on 13th August 2008A legal battle in Scotland has seen an 11-year-old girl win the right to attend the same school as her sister... read more.
Olympic success for former independent school pupils
Posted on 13th August 2008Four former independent school pupils are among the British medallists at the Olympic Games in Beijing this week... read more.
Posted on 13th August 2008The Boarding Schools Association (BSA) has called for the government to phase out A-levels... read more.
Independent schools 'have resources for pupils to perform better'
Posted on 12th August 2008Oxford University has defended its admissions policy, stating that it is inevitable a high proportion of students will come from independent schools... read more.
Boarding schools' image changing, says BSA
Posted on 12th August 2008The reality of boarding schools in the UK has changed dramatically, as pupils enjoy a much higher standard of living than has traditionally been perceived, it has been claimed... read more.
Independent school heads hit out at universities
Posted on 11th August 2008Heads of independent schools have criticised universities' approach to the new A* grades for A-levels... read more.
Former independent school pupil selected for England
Posted on 11th August 2008A former independent school pupil has been named to the England one-day cricket squad... read more.
Private school saved from closure
Posted on 11th August 2008Bournemouth's Wentworth College is to remain open, thanks to a buy out by an education charity... read more.
Private school teacher joins Olympic hopefuls
Posted on 8th August 2008A teacher due to start at the independent Elvian School next month is first representing her country at the Beijing Olympics... read more.
Halliford takes independent schools golf trophy
Posted on 8th August 2008Halliford School in Shepperton, Middlesex, has walked away with this year's Independent Schools' Golf Association Trophy. .. read more.
University costs place heavy financial burden on parents
Posted on 7th August 2008New research has revealed that some parents are being forced to re-mortgage their homes and raid their pension funds to help put their child through university... read more.
New independent school to open in Halifax
Posted on 7th August 2008A new private school is set to open in Ovenden, Halfax, at the site of the historic Calderdale Brewery... read more.
School disappointment causes parents to abandon state sector
Posted on 6th August 2008Parents in the Leicestershire town of Lutterworth are considering sending their children to private schools, after the county council ruled out the possibility of accommodating pupils in mobile classrooms at over-subscribed schools. .. read more.
Headteacher denies school fee claims
Posted on 6th August 2008A Yorkshire headteacher has rubbished claims that steep rises in fees are putting parents off sending their children to independent schools... read more.
Independent school headteacher gets keys to new site
Posted on 6th August 2008The headteacher of independent school Hill House has been handed the keys to the establishment's new home in Finningley... read more.
Private school fees not the only rising education costs
Posted on 5th August 2008Parents of children at independent schools may be pleased to know that it is not only the cost of private schooling that is on the rise... read more.
Schools criticise universities' approach to IB
Posted on 5th August 2008Universities have been criticised for demanding higher grades from students taking the International Baccalaureate (IB) than those doing A-levels... read more.
Private schools dominate in modern languages
Posted on 4th August 2008Independent schools are leading the way in language provision while the number of children taking languages at GCSE is dropping steadily in the state sector, it has been claimed... read more.
Campaigners raise funds to save private school
Posted on 4th August 2008Campaigners fighting to save independent girl's school Wentworth College have already raised £250,000... read more.
School fee payments hit by credit crunch
Posted on 4th August 2008The head of education services at the leading firm of lawyers representing independent schools has revealed that there has been a "massive surge" in the number of parents being pursued for unpaid schools fees since the advent of the credit crunch last year... read more.
Six independent schools rumoured to be closing
Posted on 1st August 2008Following news earlier this week that historic Dorset independent girls' school Wentworth College has been forced into administration due to a lack of funds, it appears that other private schools are sharing its fate... read more.
Independent schools urged to lead diplomas
Posted on 1st August 2008Private schools have largely rejected or sidelined the government's new diploma system, preferring instead to opt for the International Baccalaureate or the Cambridge Pre-U... read more.
Independent girl's school forced into administration
Posted on 1st August 2008An independent school in Bournemouth has been forced to close after running into financial difficulties... read more.
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