Independent boys' schools 'near extinction'

February 03 2011

The number of independent boys' schools in the UK has fallen dramatically over the last 25 years, it has been revealed.

Fewer than five per cent of schools featured in this year's Good Schools Guide are all-male establishments, the Daily Telegraph reports.

Janette Wallis, a senior editor of the guide, said independent boys' schools are "near extinction".

"Boys' schools, like girls' schools, have been affected by economic pressures and by some parents' preference for co-ed – probably more so," she told the publication.

Dr Anthony Seldon, master at Wellington College, told the newspaper: "Overwhelmingly, I'm saddened by this development because it's not good for the education system and it denies parents the right to choose between different types of school."

It was reported earlier this week that Oldfield Secondary School in Bath has converted to academy status after agreeing to switch from an all-girls' school to a co-educational establishment.

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