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Early signs of falling pupil numbers, private schools say

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80% Informative

Independent Schools Council reports a 4.6% fall in Year 7 pupils starting secondary this year .

Experts say declining birth rate and cost of living could be having an impact.

But ISC attributes drop to parents deciding against sending children to private school.

Government says it does not expect the policy to have a significant impact on private schools.

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85

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85

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54

Article tone

semi-formal

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English

Language complexity

39

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short-lived

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