Somebody up thread used the word 'corrosive' and I immediately thought what is corrosive is the use of class warfare and wealth that lies behind certain political aspirations .
Instead of arguing about who has what and how parents choose to educate ' THEIR ' children , nobody else's business by the way, I think the question should be ' How do some schools ACHIEVE where others FAIL '.
The standard of teaching , discipline and overall education attainment of a school relies on having a good Head Teacher who does not feel pity for his/her status as being a none 'Private/Public' school with all it's trappings and therefore according to some posters is by nature inferior .
Why is the quality of teaching, irrespective of whether it is a state or public school, never questioned ? Just because somebody was/is a teacher that does not make them good at what they do, no more than being a nurse makes he/she a good nurse etc.
There are many examples of state schools/Academies that are producing excellent results and I prefer to concentrate not on class or wealth but consider what these schools can teach others , possibly even some private schools.
-- Example.
' A state school in east London is celebrating after 41 of its students – almost all of them from minority ethnic backgrounds – secured offers to study at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge later this year.
Brampton Manor academy in Newham opened its sixth form in September 2012 with the objective of increasing progression rates to Oxbridge and other elite Russell Group universities among students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
In 2014, one student received an offer; in 2018 it was 25, of whom 20 began their studies in the autumn. This year has broken all records and hopes are high that most of those holding offers will get the required A-level grades to secure their place. Two-thirds of the students would be the first in their family to attend university and half have been in receipt of free school meals'
www.theguardian.com/education/2019/jan/15/london-state-school-brampton-manor-41-students-offered-oxbridge-place