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Making the right choice: Which school is ‘best’?

By Ross Tieman

Published: March 20 2009 17:07 | Last updated: March 20 2009 17:07

Choosing a school for one’s child must be one of life’s toughest decisions. The consequences can last a lifetime – for one’s offspring – and have enormous effects upon their wealth and happiness.

The data on which to base a decision are incomplete – even academic league tables such as our own are only a partial measure of a school’s “success” in preparing pupils for adult life – and money, or the lack of it, may limit the range of options.

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