Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Abolish private education by nationalising private/independent schools

Closed 39 signatures

What the petition asks

This petition asks that the Government abolish private/independent schools by nationalising and converting them to state schools, and requiring that all young people attend state school in the future.
The Coronavirus pandemic has shown us all the huge inequality between students of different backgrounds, with some students falling far behind their more privileged peers. We can't allow a segregated education system to exacerbate this inequality, with the richest students going to private schools that still qualify for charitable status! We believe private schools do not take pressure off the state. They simply allow the privileged to access superior education, reducing equality of opportunity.

Timeline

22 Jun 2021 Petition opened for signatures
22 Dec 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 39
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 22 Jun 2021
Closed 22 Dec 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.