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How much attention do you pay to school league tables, and do you think they reflect the quality of education? What do you think is more important in choosing a school—its place in the league tables or the overall environment and ethos?

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00:00I'd say the way the world is now, probably not, to be honest with you.
00:04Years ago, when I was at school, there was maybe 20 in a class or 22 or something like that,
00:11but I think they probably have a lot more now, and the way children are now, it's very demanding, so probably not.
00:17No, because it's how much work the students do.
00:25If you look at the environment, the school, the teachers are doing the best, but they're tied down too with the authority.
00:35You look on maybe recommendation of someone, continuous of family, if other kids have gone there,
00:41and you can see how they've sort of been educated, so a bit of sort of education from people who said,
00:46yeah, that's a good school, you know, that type of thing.
00:49The best education, the best teachers, if they're going to make friends in there, like friends are a good thing as well.

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