Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 79406

Private Education: China

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent schools have been bought by Chinese-registered companies since 5 July 2025.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The department does not hold data on investment in or ownership of private schools.