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Why independent?

Independent Schools are independent of local or central government control. These schools obtain most of their finances from fees paid by parents and income from investment.

Many independent schools are run as Charitable Trusts under the control of a Board of Governors and a bursar who is responsible for financial and other aspects of school management.

Independent schools appoint their own staff and develop their own policies; they have flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and to respond to new initiatives; they can use their resources to meet particular needs and to provide facilities in keeping with modern standards.

The advantages of independent schools

• Attention to individual needs
• Excellent academic results and high teaching standards
• High degree of specialisation
• Flexibility of the curriculum
• Wide range of extra curricular activities
• Particular cultural or religious ethos
• Traditional values
• Excellent facilities
• Smaller classes