independent school
Britishnoun
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(in Britain) a school that is neither financed nor controlled by the government or local authorities
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(in Australia) a school that is not part of the state system
Example Sentences
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He had a scholarship offer at Wisbech Grammar, a nearby independent school, but with family finances and siblings to consider he didn't take it up.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
Neighbouring Cheshire East Council spent £40m on 624 independent school placements in 2023-24 - an average cost of £64,000 per student.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024
The King's School, which has 230 pupils aged four to 16, charges about £7,900 per year, per child, which is £10,000 pounds less than the average independent school in England.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024
Approval is also needed for an independent school to have students take college courses through a state program.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023
This Hornblower was one of the independent school, cared not seven coppers for anybody, nor had the most virtuous respect for the nets of his neighbours; he looked the pink-perfection of a Cape Cod fisherman.
From The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth by Templeton, Timothy
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