British Private Schools Chase Overseas Cash
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British private schools are increasingly establishing campuses abroad to counteract rising domestic costs and to tap into international markets. The growth in overseas campuses has surged from 51 in 2017-18 to a projected 151 by 2024-25, indicating a significant shift in strategy to attract global students.
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Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 85% confidence.
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More British private schools are setting up abroad in a bid to drive revenue, at a time when cost pressures at home are rising. Fee-paying schools in the UK educate just 7% of the population, but this cohort includes many political leaders, Nobel laureates and the upper echelons of society. Previously, families across the globe would have aspired to ship their children here for an elite education. Now, more options than ever are on their doorstep. The British-international school boom has been “recent and large,” according to the Private Education Policy Forum think-tank. Schools had 51 satellite campuses in 2017-18, which had trebled to 151 by 2024-25. Bloomberg Radio's Tiwa Adebayo joined Joumanna Bercetche to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Original article published by Bloomberg on November 7, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.