Parents Seeking Independent Schools In Surrey And Cornwall Have Different Issues

For most parents the education of their children is of prime importance and it is something that is more frequently being considered at the early stages of a child’s development or sometimes even before they are born. In the England a large proportion of parents are put through what many people are calling a postcode lottery, meaning that many children can only attend certain schools if they live in the immediate catchment area. Typically because of this parents often find themselves having to relocate in order to stand an increased chance of getting their child into one of the schools positioned at the top of the league tables.

Many parents are now trying to find the funding to be able to send their children to private independent schools and boarding schools as a way of insuring their child gets the best possible education. The levels of competition for these private school places has grown drastically with some areas of the UK becoming flooded with new property buyers looking to move near to these sort of independent schools with the hope of getting their child a day pupil placement. This is something that is happening all over the United Kingdom and different counties are finding they are dealing with different levels of the problem. Surrey and Cornwall are two areas of the United Kingdom that share many rural similarities, whilst also being culturally very different. These areas make a good comparison of the problems faced today.

Surrey is situated just outside of London and is one of the smallest counties in England, yet despite this it has one of the largest populations in the UK. Despite this Surrey has managed to remain mostly rural, thanks mainly to the excellent transport links to London and nearby cities and towns. There are more than one hundred independent schools Surrey, which helps show that there is obviously a huge demand for educational facilities within the area. This is unsurprising as for many people working in the city of London, Surrey is the rural retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

The county of Cornwall is found in the South West corner of the United Kingdom, along the coast. Cornwall has a relatively low population for it's size, of around half a million people and is made up of small rural towns and villages. As a result the number is limited and there are very few independent schools Cornwall as there simply isn't the demand for them. Many education facilities in Cornwall are more than suitable for the number of children at school age and this means that there are under 20 independent schools in Cornwall.