Class size is now the biggest single reason for parents choosing private schools in preference to those in the state sector, according to a new survey out today. The report gives a detailed picture of the factors which influence parents in choosing schools for their children and the sources they most rely on in reaching a final decision. But about half of all families considered state schools before opting for an independent school. Surprisingly, although parents now get more prospectuses and visit more schools before making their final choice, fewer than one-third of parents surveyed made advance financial plans for paying school fees.
Parents apply a common sense equation - smaller classes mean more individual attention.
And more attention means more personal fulfilment. That is what they find in independent schools - and what their fees will buy.