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What happened to the Rishi Sunak I knew at school?

This guide is intended to make that quest a little easier for you. The Spectator has long campaigned for more state grammar schools, but they remain pitifully few in number and extraordinarily hard to get into. Every year, therefore, thousands of parents enter the maze of independent education, determined to get the best for their children, but understandably uncertain about what criteria to apply, where to look, how to set aside money for fees, what hidden extras to budget for and how to assess the relative merits of boarding and day schools.

There are no simple answers to such questions. But the articles in these pages should act as a compass for the intrepid parent beginning a journey that can be baffling, is often overwhelming and is invariably expensive. It is a truism that, in looking for the right school, information is power — and with good reason. To help you, the tables compiled at the end of this section are uniquely arranged — listed by county, alphabetical order, cost and performance.

I hope you find this guide useful and that you will let me know how we can improve it in years to come. Do email me at editor@spectator.co.uk with your thoughts — and good luck as you embark on the search for the right school for your child.

Matthew d’Ancona
Editor, The Spectator