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Over 11,000 fewer pupils at private school this year

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Government says drop in private school pupils "shatters the myth" of a private school exodus.

But private schools say more pupils than expected are leaving the independent sector due to higher fees putting more pressure on parents.

Overall pupil numbers in England have fallen slightly to just over nine million .

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95

Informative language

97

Neutral language

90

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semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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1

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