Private school fees up 43%

[UnquietDad]

story here

Deliberate, do you think?...

So if only "18 professions" can now afford them, and they don't include teachers, architects or police officers, what are they? Any offers?

to be fair UD

she meant chiRpyness

Ha,ha, Custardo - do you really think private schools are immoral?

I think lots of people spending a shedload of money to buy a house next to the "best" Comp in town, thereby making the catchment area so small that the kids from the council estate can no longer get in, is infinitely worse.

UQD - why on earth would private schools price themselves out of the market? That would be suicide. Many are worried about falling rolls, so deliberately pitching their prices too high doesn't make any sort of sense at all.

my sister taught in a private school so her kids could go there.

but it was for religious puruposes are faith schools are fee-paying schools in the US (she and her family are Roman Catholics).

oh look theres an argument

...i can do something
...................becuase someone else does something equally bad or worse!

try harder

UQD - But the uptake of indepenent education is rising. What you are suggesting is not supported by the growth market. It's just malicious envy. It's a bit like me insisting that the companies who publish sets of house price data are deliberately misleading us and house prices are in fact rising.

Is that directed at me, custardo? My kids are at state school!!!

Custy - tell me where the charity shops are locally with tartan numbers? i need to pick up a couple next week, must be the 'right' knee length tartan though of course

why?I have no control of the monetary system it is all a lucky co incidence

well Mabs as you know, to get into girls school 'D' you need hiddeous calf length navy with v, wide granny pleats that look untidy even when ironed

i think you have to go to the more affluent areas for the tartan

swedes - no, my point has been missed. I am not suggesting raw numbers are falling. Just picking up on the point of the articles posted, that some professions who could afford private education no longer can, and suggesting that there may be an "agenda" at play here.

scaryteacher - surely the logical extension of that thought is that private schools should be as reasonably-priced as possible. Of course they won't be, in the same way Waitrose doesn't cost the same as Lidl and designer shoes are more expensive than those from M&S.

ok Custy, i'll keep my eyes open then, but if you see any grab a couple for poor dd, we don't have any charity shops in the village

UQD

I don't know what you mean by going boutique.

There's been a massive expansion in private schools and most have a waiting list for places. So yes, private schools can increase their fees substantially.

BUT almost all private schools are not-for-profit organisations so if they increase their fees substantially, it is either to keep pace with rapidly increasing costs or it is in order to invest in the school.

i can't even believe you live there mabs - no charity shops? fkin outrage

I am also a complete hypocrite as I did buy a house in a catchment of a decent school so better shuffle off now

Maybe we should just have a thread about stupid school uniforms instead - we could probably all agree on that one.

"if they increase their fees substantially, it is either to keep pace with rapidly increasing costs or it is in order to invest in the school"

... or to make them accessible only to those above a certain level of income?

Ah, naughty Noddy - what a confession!!! 70 Hail Marys for you, m'dear..........

But i sold it once he was in the door of the school as I couldn't really afford it!

UQD - I know lots of teachers who pay for education. That Halifax survey (the story in your OP link) says one teacher can not afford independent education. Nor can one solicitor.

swedes - yes, they have gone on one income which may be misleading. But it could mean that a family with the income of one solicitor used to be able to afford private school, and now cannot.

Actually the two worst uniforms locally are both state schools and both involve nasty tartan skirts....

Noddy, your sins multiply the more you post - I may shortly have to acquire my Pope's hat and get a bit serious................

"or to make them accessible only to those above a certain level of income?" What on earth would be their purpose? They are businesses, and want to make a profit. How can they benefit from deliberately pricing themselves out of the market?

No UQD - I don't think that they will ever be as reasonably priced as possible, but they have to pitch their fees to the local area, as if they don't then they won't get the bums on the seats, especially in places like Devon where they may be competition between preps in the same town and within spitting distance of each other.