Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 88288
Private Education: VAT
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Tom Tugendhat
Conservative — Tonbridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils have transferred from public to state schools since July 2024; and what discussions she has had with schools on the impact of those transfers on student to teacher ratios in classrooms.
Answer
Olivia BaileyHM Treasury published a tax information and impact note (TIIN) on applying VAT to independent school fees, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees/applying-vat-to-private-school-fees#who-is-likely-to-be...
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