Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The General Secondary Education industry is undergoing major changes, with government reforms underway to convert publicly funded schools (both primary and secondary) into academies. The coalition government hopes to raise education standards by granting schools increased autonomy to set their own curriculum and manage their affairs independent of local education authorities. The government has successfully implemented this, doubling the number of academies by 2012. Besides this, the compulsory education age will be raised gradually beginning 2013, from 16 years to 18 years by 2015... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Key Buyers Chapter
Industry concentration is low due to the nature of school-level education, which serves all people falling within the age bracket of compulsory school attendance (5 years to 16 years). There are about 4,150 secondary schools spread across the UK, which follows a similar pattern to that of population distribution. Schools in any given location are limited by the size of the resident school-age population.
Governments control the size of maintained schools and are influenced by community perceptions about education. While larger schools will benefit from increased resources to offer a broader range of subjects to students, there are diminishing economies of scale beyond a certain size. Schools are responsible for the pastoral care of their students... purchase to read more