Primary Education in the UK - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

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This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.

Schools are heavily reliant on funding, so government spending decisions shape the performance of primary schools. Tuition fees and donations that turn the lights on in independent schools ar key to primary education revenue. The necessity of primary education protects it from large funding cuts, since the UK economy relies on an educated and skilled population. Performance is sensitive to the number of children of primary school age, which is why a decade of slumping birth rates are catching up to the industry.

Operators in the industry provide education and academic courses for children aged between four and 11. Primary schools cover the Foundation Stages and Key Stages 1 and 2, which provide students with an elementary understanding of core subjects. Most primary schools are publicly funded and do not charge tuition, but the industry does include privately funded independent schools.