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THE gap between private school fees and state school spending per pupil has more than doubled over the last decade, an analysis revealed today.
Private school fees have risen by more than 20 per cent after inflation since 2009-10, while core state school spending per pupil has fallen by 9 per cent in real terms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report.
Average private school fees were around £13,600 in 2020-21 while state school spending per pupil in England was around £7,100 — a gap of around £6,500 or over 90 per cent.
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