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The playing fields of Rugby School, 1567, reestablished 1828.The rules of rugby football were codified here in 1845.. A public school in England and Wales is a type of fee-charging private school [1] originally for older boys.
The fees remained frozen at £9,250 into the early 2020s. By 2023 this had led to a crisis in university funding as high inflation had eroded the value of tuition fees. The £9,250 fees charged in 2023 were worth only £6,500 in 2012 terms. [35] This was the cause of mass-layoffs in the sector beginning in late 2023, affecting 50 institutions. [36]
Approximately 7% of school children in England attend privately run, fee-charging private schools. [36] Some independent schools for 13–18-year-olds are known for historical reasons as 'public schools' and for 8–13-year-olds as 'prep schools'.
The fees also became known as top up fees as prior to September 2006 the amount paid for tuition would be a flat rate whereas from September 2006 the fees became variable and would help universities to "top up" the shortfall in funding to cover the cost of certain degrees. [39]
The school is a member of the Rugby Group, the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and the Oxfordshire Independent and State School Partnership. Termly fees in 2024/2025 are £15,906 (+ VAT) for boarding and £12,725 (+ VAT) for day pupils. [2] The school is also affiliated to the Church of England.
The Assisted Places Scheme was established in the UK by the Conservative government in 1980.Children who were eligible were provided with free or subsidised places to fee-charging independent schools - based on the child's results in the school's entrance examination (the fees contributions charged were based on an annual means test).
Ampleforth College is a co-educational fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition. It opened in 1803 as a boys' school. It is near the village of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England, [1] on the grounds of Benedictine monastery Ampleforth Abbey. The school is in a valley with sports pitches, wooded areas, and lakes.
St Albans School is a public school (traditional English fee-charging day and former boarding school) in the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire. Entry before Sixth Form is for boys only, but the Sixth Form has been co-educational since 1991.