Is Private school "generally" worth it?

now I don't mean if its worth financially (because realistically no one who has doesn't have a spare 40k a year, would consider sending there child to private school). But I'm talking from,

- Would the teaching quality be that much better?
- would the resources/funding be a lot better?
- would the general environment be a lot more clean/beautiful than a typical school playground?

most private school kids that I have met don't seem to think private school was all that great until I tell them about the "normal" secondary school and they are in shock.

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Reply 1

username5581402

Original post by FakeNobody

Well if you can't afford it there are bursaries available.

Reply 2

angusgmoncrieff

Private school is definitely worth it in my opinion. All the top unis are filled with ex private school kids - 40% of Bristol University students went to private school! That says everything!

Reply 3

FakeNobody

Original post by yeye21

Well if you can't afford it there are bursaries available.

the issue is that most of those bursaries only slice the cost. its still like 9k-15k so way more than the average person could afford a year. I estimate you must be earning atleast 50k if you want to send your kid to private school

Yes

Original post by FakeNobody

No - Private schools employ unqualified teachers so teaching is not better.

I've worked at one and state schools; the teaching was/is FAR better at the state schools.

Reply 6

Farseer

Yeah, it's not even close.

The average state school is terrible and I only realised that once I left my 'good' state school to attend a low ranking private school.

Reply 7

username4878650

private school definitely give people an advantage with better teaching and resources, but i think people can succeed just as well in state schools

Reply 8

username5581402

Original post by Muttley79

No - Private schools employ unqualified teachers so teaching is not better.

I've worked at one and state schools; the teaching was/is FAR better at the state schools.

why are you so pro state schools? Like I am not saying the teaching isn't good at state schools but saying that it is 'far better than private schools' might be a bit of a stretch.

I do believe there are good teachers and not so good teachers no matter where you go

Reply 9

FakeNobody

Original post by yeye21

Another thing Is playing the chance game. for example, I would estimate 40/60 of state schools are bad/good where as 80/20 of private schools are good/bad.

Reply 10

username4878650

Original post by FakeNobody

Another thing Is playing the chance game. for example, I would estimate 40/60 of state schools are bad/good where as 80/20 of private schools are good/bad.

exactly!! so many bad state schools out there but most private schools are pretty decent

Reply 11

username5581402

Original post by casabonita

exactly!! so many bad state schools out there but most private schools are pretty decent

@Muttley79 would disagree

Reply 12

Muttley79

Original post by yeye21

I've taught in both - I've been 'employed' by a Private school [on secondment from my current post] to improve their teachers. I've also run training in several Prvate schools. It's a fact that Private school teachers don't have to be qualified ... most of their inspections are done 'in house' by other Private schools not by Ofsted.

Reply 13

username4878650

even though people who go to private schools tend to have an advantage, i wouldnt say it would be worth that amount of money
i dont think private schools should exist but i guess thats another topic..

Reply 14

Muttley79

Original post by casabonita

exactly!! so many bad state schools out there but most private schools are pretty decent

Nope - the one near me is so bad the students get contextual offers as A level results are poor.

Reply 15

username5581402

Original post by Muttley79

Nope - the one near me is so bad the students get contextual offers as A level results are poor.

the one near you is not every private school in the UK

Reply 16

FakeNobody

Original post by yeye21

the one near you is not every private school in the UK

Original post by Muttley79

Nope - the one near me is so bad the students get contextual offers as A level results are poor.

im actually considering westminister , is that a private school that you have any knowledge on?

Reply 17

Quadrinomial

Original post by Muttley79

Nope - the one near me is so bad the students get contextual offers as A level results are poor.

But that's just a one off case. You don't pay X thousand pounds a year for worse teaching.

The facilities and resources are better at private schools so even if the teaching quality is the same as state schools, you will get a better education at a private school. Still not worth it financially though.

Reply 18

Farseer

Original post by FakeNobody

im actually considering westminister , is that a private school that you have any knowledge on?

That's not just an ordinary private school, that's a top public school.

Reply 19

Muttley79

Original post by yeye21

the one near you is not every private school in the UK

No and it's not the only one on the list either. Why do you think a number of schools are paying my school for me to go and train their teachers?

Do you really think parents understand that they are paying for you to be taught by unqualified teachers?