By Sarah Cassidy Education Correspondent Record numbers of parents have turned their backs on state education and chosen to pay up to 27,000 a year to send their child to a private school.

PRIVATE schools are enrolling record numbers of pupils as guilt- ridden parents attempt to provide their children with the attention they cannot offer at home.

By LAURA CLARK PRIVATE schools are enrolling record numbers of pupils, as guilt ridden parents attempt to provide their children with the attention they cannot offer at home.

By Sally Williams Western Mail Independent schools claimed yesterday their GCSE results prove they are giving parents value for money, as a league table of performance was revealed.

By DAVID HIGGERSON Daily Post Staff PUPILS attending private schools in Cheshire and Merseyside gained an average of two A grades and one B in this year's A- levels, it was claimed last night.