As Oxbridge welcomes more state school students, Etonians might be better off in America
The success of students from Newham does not signify the end of independent schools. It may already have triggered a new Ivy League focus
11 March 2021 • 11:33am
On a journey: pupils at Eton College hurry between lessons, wearing the school uniform of tailcoats and starched collars
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Not only can parents and teachers alike in this east London school congratulate themselves on a job well done but also, they can allow themselves the added satisfaction of knowing there will be more Old Bramptonians (OBs) than Old Etonians (OEs) in this year’s cohort.