Kate Hatton, a mother of two, said she has to pull both her sons out of private school after the cost to send them both increased by over £8,000 a year.
Of particular concern is her eldest son, who has additional needs and is neurodiverse, and thrives in the private school space.
Kate, a criminal barrister, told The i Paper: “Our eldest son spent two terms at a state school and it was disastrous on every level. At one point he was thrown to the ground by another child. The other parents were not welcoming and the teachers were not in control. It was like a den of iniquity.
“I saw him go from being a confident and happy child to having no confidence and being unhappy. His additional needs were also, in my view, not met. I could not continue to watch this happening.”
It comes as the number of children in private schools across the UK fell by 30,000 since January 2025, according to data from the Independent School Council.
