What is the difference between public and private schools in the UK?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
In the UK, confusingly, "public schools" are actually elite, fee-paying independent schools like Eton and Harrow, representing a historical term. "State schools" are government-funded schools free to attend. "Private schools" or "independent schools" are fee-paying institutions not government-funded. So: state schools = free, government-run; public/private/independent schools = fee-paying, privately managed. This terminology differs from American usage where "public" means government-funded.
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