state school

British  

noun

1. any school maintained by the state, in which education is free

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Example Sentences

The concerts feature the Plastic Ono Band, Elephant’s Memory, Allen Ginsberg and Phil Spector; the shows were performed on behalf of the Willowbrook State School for disabled children, which had been the subject of a recent exposé by Geraldo Rivera.

From The Wall Street Journal

He plans to encourage them to start with community college or attend a state school.

From The Wall Street Journal

She added: "With more money in state school budgets and a better-equipped Ofsted, we're supporting every child to achieve and thrive."

From BBC

Malcolm Payne, an international chess master who runs a charity that's brought the game to a quarter-of-a-million state school children, said Bodhana was blazing a trail for girls and women in what has traditionally been a man's game.

From BBC

Adam, who is part of social mobility organisation The 93% Club for state school students at British universities, says changes to the internship programme have prompted him to think again about the civil service.

From BBC