State vs private education: how much of a difference do Britons think it makes?
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By Fintan Smith, Political Researcher
With the recent release of data showing that some state schools are outperforming private schools for offers to attend Oxford or Cambridge University, The Times reported that rich parents are worried that private school may no longer be the ticket to an elite institution it once was.
That attending an expensive school might not benefit a child is nevertheless a niche view, according to new YouGov data on education quality.
Our research finds that the majority (54%) of adults in Britain believe that the quality of education they received at their secondary school was either ‘very good’ (20%) or ‘pretty good’ (34%). Three in ten (31%) think it was average, and 12% believe the education they received was bad.
However, the answer seems to heavily depend on what type of school you went to.
Of those who attended a comprehensive school, just 45% reported that the education they received was good. For those who attended a grammar school, however, this ...
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