There has been much debate on education and whether it is worth paying for private schooling and it is a subject that I follow with much interest across the board, such as state education, the top tier of private schools and the Best English language schools.
I was lucky enough to gain a scholarship to a private school many years ago, one where the emphasis was firmly on classics and learning. There was a strong sense of discipline instilled in us and the pupils worked hard almost without exception, which resulted in excellent exam passes across the school and a high entrance rate for Oxbridge.
Having had my fees paid for me, I feel privileged that I was able to attend such a school, but would I pay the fees for a son or daughter of mine?
That is entirely another question because while it was no doubt an excellent school to attend, there are other state schools out there which I believe offer as much to pupils in other ways.
While the school was excellent academically, it will not benefit all types of kids and ones who have a bent for more practical subjects or who are very gifted in the sports department would not necessarily have the best brought out in them by having to learn classics and maths.