1. A former pupil at Roedean school in Brighton, Sussex, who asked not to be identified, said she had been devastated when she was asked to leave at 16 despite getting Bs and Cs in her GCSEs÷ They just suggested you find somewhere else to go even if you are on the teams and everything.

2. "It is becoming more and more popular because it is well thought through and it challenges 16– to 18–year–olds in different ways, allowing them to explore their strengths and discover what they are capable of." Top independent schools School; Average Score×; Fee per pupil per term Westminster School484 54'6 Winchester College457 7084 Badminton School451 4060 St Paul‘s Girls‘ School4453724 St Paul‘s School443 4500 Wycombe Abbey School43'5475 Eton College437 7460×× The North London Collegiate436 3180 Magdalen College School434 3078 Manchester Grammar School433 2147 City of London School For Girls430 3363 Roedean School 42'4130 Lancing College4264555 Perse School for Girls4262540 The Cheltenham Ladies‘ College4245272 Manchester High School for Girls4232275 St Swithun‘s School4223760 Oxford High School GDST4212310 St Catherine‘s School4183585 Tonbridge4175602 ×Combined A and As–level UCAS score; ××Boarding.