Class distinction in the school system

IN relation to the recent controversy about relating to Protestant schools I have a different perspective on this sensitive subject.

For more than 25 years in the course of my job and also various voluntary activities that I was involved in, I visited many schools in all sectors of the educational system.

Reviewing that time now, what has struck me most forcefully is the huge difference in overall quality of physical structure and amenities/services provided between private schools (both Catholic and minority religions) and non-fee-paying secondary schools.