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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"We're an independent school so children who want to attend the school have got to apply to the Education Authority," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
A similar number of students from the Dundee independent school previously took in Newcastle's most recent Champions League game against AC Milan in 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
"We're a British independent school but sitting firmly within Nigerian cultural needs," says John Todd, head of Charterhouse Nigeria.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 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
Among Christian scholars there was no independent school of Hebraists before the revival of learning.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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