Market price
Independent schooling versus private tutoring: which is the biggest market?
Some 579,700 pupils are educated at independent schools, for an average annual fee of £13,788, making for a total market of £7.99 billion. Based on a 35-hour week and a 40-week academic year, parents are paying an average of £9.80 per hour.
A survey by tutor firm EdPlace found that 28 per cent of parents employ private tutors for at least one child. They pay an average of £2,758 per year, making for a total market worth £6 billion. The average charge is £22 per hour.
Independents abroad
What percentage of children attend independent schools in the following countries?
| France | 15.0% |
| US | 9.8% |
| Germany | 7.8% |
| UK | 7.0% |
| Japan | 6.7% |
| Canada | 5.6% |
History paper
There are 2,500 or so independent schools in Britain, some of them very ancient. How many were already in existence by these dates?
| 1700 | 268 |
| 1600 | 203 |
| 1500 | 73 |
| 1400 | 49 |
| 1300 | 33 |
| 1200 | 27 |
| 1100 | 16 |
| 1000 | 14 |
| 700 | 7 |
| 600 | 1 |
Global dorming
Which countries do overseas pupils in independent schools in Britain come from? (This only includes pupils whose parents live abroad.)
| Hong Kong | 1,966 |
| China | 1,696 |
| Germany | 1,322 |
| Rest of EU | 902 |
| Spain | 843 |
| Russia | 841 |
| Nigeria | 372 |
| US | 278 |
Source: Independent Schools Council
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