5/10/2008 7:39:00 AM
BBC; 10 May 2008
Another well-known independent school has announced plans to open its doors to more pupils from poorer backgrounds. Rugby School in Warwickshire plans to boost the number of funded pupils, it supports through its own charitable foundation, to 80 or 10% of the school. Rugby's charitable foundation wants to raise £30m for part of this expansion. Pressure is mounting from the Charity Commission on independent schools to do more to justify their charitable status and accompanying tax breaks. Last week a leading independent school, Winchester College, said it would be increasing its fees to raise funds to provide bursaries for poorer pupils. Winchester said the levy would help "re-align" the school with the charitable intentions of its medieval founders. And Wellington College has won approval to run a state-funded academy close to several military bases.
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