Five schools sent more students to Oxbridge over three years than the bottom 2,000 put together, a new report has revealed.
Posts Tagged ‘private schools’
Ask Gaynor: This week – using an offset mortgage to pay school fees, switching to a long term fixed rate mortgage to protect against mortgage rises and investing for children
Monday, November 15th, 2010Are you confused by an aspect of your money or are you seeking help with a more specific financial matter?
Ask Gaynor: Saving for retirement on a tight budget, investing for private education and paying off a utility bill debt
Monday, October 25th, 2010This week our Personal Finance expert Gaynor Pengelly answers your questions and joins forces with Dorothy Maxwell, Financial Adviser Partner of Positive Solutions
State v private: The A-level gulf widens with fee-payers now three times more likely to get straight As
Friday, October 22nd, 2010Teenagers from private schools are three times more likely to gain straight As at A-level compared with pupils in the state system, figures reveal.
Parents turning to public schools
Monday, September 27th, 2010Record numbers of parents are sending their children to public school despite the recession.
Doctor at Rugby School was ‘too busy’ to help girl killed by meningitis, then hospital medic ‘lost’ the 17-year-old while she lay dying
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010The doctor at Rugby School was ‘too busy’ to attend a sick pupil who later died of blood poisoning, an inquest has been told.
Would YOU send your child to boarding school at eight?
Monday, September 13th, 2010Their parents say it’s simply the first step to self-reliance. Critics argue it scars them for life. A new TV show follows three boys to find out the truth…
Free money you can take for granted waiting to be claimed
Saturday, September 11th, 2010There are millions of pounds in grants waiting to be claimed – and you could get your share.
