A SCOTTISH private school that took the unprecedented step of freezing its fees to lure back middle-class families has seen a sharp rise in applications.
A SCOTTISH private school that took the unprecedented step of freezing its fees to lure back middle-class families has seen a sharp rise in applications.
ON A ROLL: Fernhill School is expecting a rise in pupil numbers after it froze its fees, leading to a sharp increase in applications. Picture: Martin Shields
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Andrew Denholm Education Correspondent
Fernhill School, on the outskirts of Glasgow, is projecting an increase in pupils of more than 50% – from 170 last year to 260 by the summer.
The small independent Catholic girls' school in Rutherglen was the only secondary in Scotland to freeze its fees last year – a move it intends to repeat this year, with a reduction planned for next year as pupil numbers grow further.
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