The Spectator guide to grammar schools 2009
Your guide to using the tables
An independent education can, and often does, lead to a head start in life for those fortunate enough to experience it. For parents, grandparents and others involved, it is a big decision. From prep to sixth form, an independent school education for one child can cost well over £250,000. So how do you choose? Academic results are one of the more tangible, but by no means the only, factor (see ‘What to look for in an independent school’ on page 7). A list of grammar schools is also included by way of comparison.
Please take care in using these tables. Many independent schools have adopted iGCSEs which are not recognised by government and so score zero in the tables or their results are skewed. In fact, many recognise iGCSEs to be more academically challenging than GCSEs. Likewise data for A-level passes is presented where possible.
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