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t the Independent Schools Show 2017, Marina Gardiner Legge, head of independent girls’ school,


Heathfield School, argued the case for single-sex education in helping girls and boys to fulfil their potential. Whether girls and boys should be


taught separately is an age-old debate that has gained momentum as recent statistics have shown that girls in single- sex schools get better exam results than those in mixed schools. In the UK, there are 214 girls-only independent schools, 163 of which are senior schools, compared to 152 boys-only independent schools, 74 of which are senior schools. Single-sex education still remains a


popular choice within the independent schools’ sector, especially for girls. In an interview at the Independent Schools Show 2017 in Battersea Park, head of Heathfield School in Berkshire, Marina Gardiner Legge, addressed some common questions surrounding single-sex education.


Why do parents choose single-sex education? “I don’t believe they do,” said Ms Gardiner Legge. “They choose the right school for their child, and to do this they take into


account many different factors.” Exam results, of course help inf luence the decision, but as RelocateGlobal has reported before, parents juggle many factors when making a school choice. These include practical aspects such as the location of the school and the school’s facilities in addition to the quality of the school’s leadership. A parent’s own school experience will also have a role to play in the decision, as will other aspects such as the scope for





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