NOW that feeder school league tables are again upon us, it might be timely to reflect on the call made earlier this year by the heads of two of England’s leading independent schools, Eton and St Paul’s, for an end to the “tyranny” of league tables.

THE recent call by the heads of two of England’s leading independent schools — Eton and St Paul’s — for an end to the “tyranny” of league tables is timely.