To wonder if you are against private schools…

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Why is this? As in against their existence?

I was brought up in a reasonably poor area and my education was not good. I sometimes went to the nearest private school for swimming lessons and remember being in awe of it. We have one dc now age 7 and can’t afford private but there is maybe a chance we could for secondary. I wouldn’t give it a second thought if we could make it work.

I have never felt private schools should disappear because surely that’s what we should be aspiring to? An education that is excellent (yes I know not all private schools are good and lots of state schools are better), isn’t that what we should aim for?

I feel sad that this country has now made it harder to access this education. What is the reason people are against private schools existing at all? I don’t think it can be jealousy, I think many people are genuinely opposed to it from an ideological perspective and I can’t understand it at all. Just interested really as there’s been so much talk about schools recently.

@Singinginthespring , that's a problem in comprehensive education.
A class of bright students will be pushed, but a mixed class won't.
Fairly affluent areas are more likely to have parents who have done well academically.
Lack of streaming results in mixed classes, with the difference in ability and attitude likely to be more marked in deprived areas.

@FloreatEtona Comprehensive education does not mean mixed ability teaching. Also-I suspect you mean setting. Streaming is generally considered a bad idea.

I probably do mean setting. You knew what I meant.

@FloreatEtona "I probably do mean setting. You knew what I meant."

No i didn't. Words have meanings.

Why? The parents paying for private schools are still paying as much tax as anyone else to support the state system, plus they are taking up less state places, thereby taking pressure off the system. How does that take away from others?

Private schools give a warning to state schools. When enrolment in private schools goes up, you know the state sector is failing.

@Bikergran I'm sure that was a reply to a specific thing way back. I support as many different types of education and schools we can get and I don't believe in dumbing down education.
School won't improve with more ex private school parent's in them