State Schools Competitors

Private School Review focuses exclusively on helping families learn about private schools, their benefits, and the application process. The site can be particularly helpful for families who are moving and need to evaluate several potential schools, or for parents who are exploring different pre-college educational options for their child.

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) brings together seven associations of independent schools, their heads, bursars and governors. Through our member associations we represent over 1,370 independent schools in the UK and overseas. These schools are ranked among the best in the world and educate more than 537,000 children each year. The ISC’s work is carried out by a small number of dedicated professionals working out of our offices in central London. We are assisted by the contributions from expert advisory groups in specialist areas. Our priorities are set by the board of directors led by our chairman, Mark Taylor. We are tasked by our members to protect and promote the independent education sector in everything we do. The ISC has six principal activities: - Provide authoritative research and intelligence about the sector - Provide legal and regulatory information/guidance - Provide online access and support informing parental decisions - Promote the sector through agreed national messaging and communications - Provide a meeting place in central London for members - Promote public affairs and parliamentary engagement on behalf of the sector

Alpha Schools was founded in 2003 and has successfully grown to be one of the largest operators of independent schools in the UK. Our aim is to provide an inspirational education that enables children to develop into well-rounded individuals with the skills to excel in any environment and equipped to make a purposeful contribution to the world. Alpha Schools is regularly recognised as 'The Best Performing Schools Group' by The Sunday Times and currently holds this prestigious accolade.