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Students from independent schools achieve higher earnings than state school students

(20/08/2009)

According to a study published by the Royal Statistical Society, students who attended independent schools go on to obtain an average of 30% higher earnings than state school students. When compared against like for like family background, the gap is reduced to an increase of 20% in earnings. Most of this gap came from the achievement of higher qualifications. For several decades 7-8% of children in Britain have been educated in private/independent schools. Yet, small though this proportion i... [more]

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