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Independent schools have grown in popularity, figures indicate

Posted on 8th May 2009

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The economic downturn has failed to slow the growth in interest in independent schools, according to new government figures.

?Despite the recession, statistics indicate that the number of pupils attending private institutions has grown over the last year.

Produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, they show that 3.9 per cent of all pupils in England now attend independent schools, up from 3.6 per cent last year.

Other information released in the latest statistics about schools, pupils and their characteristics show that the number of pupils in state schools eligible for free school meals has risen.

These students now account for 15.9 per cent of primary pupils and 13.4 per cent of those in secondaries, up from 15.5 per cent and 13.1 per cent respectively in 2008.

Last week, the Independent Schools Council published its annual census of its member schools.

This found that there are now 514,53 pupils at its schools, up from 511,677 last year. ADNFCR-921-ID-19160698-ADNFCR