Private Schools Directory & Guide 2008/09
Welcome to the Private Schools Directory and Guide part of the Independent Schools Network and Emetis.
Here you will learn about private education in the United Kingdom and how to choose the best school for your child.
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 UK Private Schools listed by County
Bedfordshire | Berkshire | Bristol | Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire | Cheshire | Cleveland
Cornwall | Cumbria | Derbyshire | Devon
Dorset | Durham | Essex | Gloucestershire
Hampshire | Hereford | Hertfordshire
Humberside | Kent | Lancashire | Leicestershire
Lincolnshire | London | Manchester
Merseyside | Norfolk | Northamptonshire
Northumberland | Nottinghamshire | Oxfordshire
Shropshire | Somerset | Staffordshire | Suffolk
Surrey | Sussex | Warwickshire
Wiltshire | Worcester | Yorkshire
What is a Private School?
 There are 2,500+ Private schools in the UK which are independent of local or central government control. They are sometimes called fee paying (or, more accurately, fee charging) These schools are so called because they charge parents school fees.
A large number of these schools are in the London area.
Preparatory schools
 Preparatory (prep) schools accept pupils from the age of 7 until 11 sometimes 13. Sometimes called Private Primary Schools. Many also have pre-prep (2-7 year olds) and nursery schools attached.
Senior schools
 Senior schools accept pupils from the age of 11 or 13. Most senior schools use the Common Entrance examination as a means of assessing whether or not a child has the right level of ability for the senior school, although they have their own entry exams.
What sort of children go to private school?
 It used to be thought that only rich and Privately-educated people sent their children to Private schools. This is certainly not true now. More than half the children entering private education have parents who were educated in the state system.
The children come from every sort of background.
Selecting the right private school
Selecting the right school for your child's education is a very subjective process. It cannot be overemphasised that the key is the right school for the particular child.
Some parents are irresistibly drawn to the schools which show well in the league tables, and it cannot be denied that tables are a powerful, emotive influence - even subconsciously.
But the ethos of the Private sector is to do the best by each child. With smaller classes and traditional values, children are not left to flounder. This is simply a natural consequence of the fee paying system.
The best approach to finding a the most suitable Private Education for your family is by using Emetis School Search
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