Number of Hong Kong pupils at UK private schools with parents also living in country triples following launch of BN(O) scheme
- Nearly 13 per cent of non-British pupils in private schools are from Hong Kong, Independent Schools Council report finds
- For the first time since 2015, most non-British pupils with parents living overseas are from Hong Kong, according to report
The Independent Schools Council, a body representing private institutions in the United Kingdom, also revealed that for the first time since 2015, most non-British pupils with parents living overseas were from Hong Kong.
But an education consultancy specialising in student enrolment said a growing number of private schools preferred not to admit Hong Kong applicants with BN(O) status because some parents viewed a placement as merely a backup in the event their child did not get into a public institution.
The council’s annual census report released every May provides an overview of the demographics at private schools in the UK. The latest one is the second report after the launch of the BN(O) visa scheme in 2021.
The council said the independent sector educated about 600,000 children in more than 2,000 schools. Nearly 1,400 schools completed the census survey.
