You could be missing out on the finest schools in the UK: Academic standard of independent schools is in general remarkably high, but the world-renowned boarding schools system is the jewel in the crown of a British education! A number of top boarding schools (such as Eton College, Harrow School, etc) are even considered the most influential schools in the world – not only are their education model replicated in many parts of the world, boarding schools have also edcuaeted 39 of the 55 Prime Ministers of the UK (including Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Winston Churchill, etc).