How many UK prime ministers were privately educated?
Seven were educated at Harrow School and six at Westminster School. Ten prime ministers to date have been educated at only non-fee-paying schools; these include all five who held office between 1964 and 1997 (Wilson, Heath, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major). Theresa May was educated at both independent and grammar schools.
Did Theresa may go to private school?
St Hugh’s College1974–1977
Wheatley Park School
Theresa May/Education
Did Gordon Brown attend private school?
The University of Edinburgh1982
The University of Edinburgh1972The University of Edinburgh1971Kirkcaldy High SchoolKirkcaldy West Primary School
Gordon Brown/Education
What percentage of CEOs attend private schools?
→ Looking specifically at those educated in the UK however, there were large numbers who were privately educated – 57% of the Rich List and 48% of FTSE 350 CEOs.
Was Matt Hancock privately educated?
Hancock attended Farndon County Primary School, in Farndon, Cheshire, and the independent King’s School, Chester. He took A-levels in Maths, Physics, Computing and Economics. He later studied computing at the further education college, West Cheshire College.
What percentage of MPS are privately educated?
Overall 29% of current Members of Parliament come from a private school background, 4 times higher than the electorate they represent.
Was Tony Blair privately educated?
After attending the independent school Fettes College, he studied law at St John’s College, Oxford, and became a barrister. He became involved in Labour politics and was elected Member of Parliament for Sedgefield in 1983.
Where was Margaret Thatcher educated?
City Law School1952–1954
Somerville College1943–1947Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School1936–1943
Margaret Thatcher/Education
Are most doctors privately educated?
The trust said that of the country’s top doctors, 61% were educated at independent schools, nearly one-quarter at grammar schools (22%) and the remainder (16%) at comprehensives. The private school sector educates 7% of the population.