to think there is not much difference between private schooling and moving into catchment area of a good school?

[knowitallstrikesagain]

Lots of people I know consider themselves to be against private education. But the vast majority of them aspire to live in an area with a good high school. These area are more expensive to live in, so basically they are talking about using money to get their children a good education, they are just going about it in a different way.

AIBU to think you should not be 'morally opposed' to private education if you move into a desireable area just to be near good schools when you are well aware that other people cannot afford this location?

Just as an aside, Echt, if my DC went to the nearest state school our LA would be obliged to pay not just c£5K PA for their education but even more on top for the transport to get there. Whereas reaching independent school involves the DC taking buses paid for by my DH or in a car paid for by my DH, using petrol paid for by my DH, all of which is taxable of course.