Private Schools (Hansard, 2 February 1995)

HC Deb 02 February 1995 vol 253 c779W 779W

§ Mr. Purchase
To ask the Secretary of State for Eduction how many and what percentage of the school-age population, aged five to 16 years, are being educated in private schools.

§ Mr. Robin Squire
In England in January 1994 there were 411,200 pupils aged five to 16 in independent schools. This represents 6.2 per cent. of pupils aged five to 16 in all schools.