Wednesday 5 January 2011

The Cabinet - 65% Public school educated

EtonDavid Cameron (Prime Minister); Oliver Letwin (Cabinet Office); Sir George Young (Leader of the House)
Current fees; Day (Does not apply); Boarding only(£29.862) – Boys only

WestminsterNick Clegg (Deputy Prime Minister); Chris Huhne (Energy)
Current fees: Day (£19,626 - £21,282); Boarding (£28,344) – 25% boarders, Co-educational in the sixth form

St Paul'sGeorge Osborne (Chancellor)
Current fees; Day (£17,928); Boarding (£26,559) – Boys only

RugbyAndrew Mitchell (International Development)
Current fees; Day (£10,299 - £17,475); Boarding (£28,050) – 80% boarders

RadleyOwen Paterson (Northern Ireland)
Current fees; Day (Does not apply); Boarding only (£27,345) – Boys only

CharterhouseJeremy Hunt (Culture)
Current fees; Day (£23,505); Boarding (£28,440) – 95% boarding, Co-educational in the sixth form

WellingtonLord Strathclyde (Leader of the Lords)
Current fees; Day (£21,570); Boarding (£28,785) – 80% boarders

Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeCheryl Gillan (Wales)
Current fees; Day (£18,528 - £21,174); Boarding (£27,192 – £31,242) – 75% boarders, Girls only

BrentwoodAndrew Lansley (Health)
Current fees: Day (£13,560); Boarding (£24,345)

Abingdon Francis Maude (Paymaster General)
Current fees; Day (£13,905); Boarding (£28,515)

Nottingham High School Kenneth Clarke (Lord Chancellor)
Current fees; Day only (£7,446 - £10,872) – Boys only

King Edward's BirminghamDavid Willetts (Universities)
Current fees; Day only (£9,900) – Boys only

Robert Gordon'sMichael Gove (Education)
Current fees; Day only - (£6,270 - £9,765)

HMS ConwayIain Duncan-Smith (Work and Pensions)
Current fees: School closed in 1974

St Juliana's Convent School for Girls – Theresa May (Home Secretary) From the age of thirteen educated at a state grammar school which then became a comprehensive during her time as a pupil.
Current fees: School closed in 1984

Ten of the Cabinet were educated at state schools – William Hague (Foreign); Liam Fox (Defence); Vince Cable (Business); Eric Pickles (Local Government); Philip Hammond (Transport); Caroline Spelman (Environment); Michael Moore (Scotland); Danny Alexander (Chief Secretary); Baroness Warsi (Without Portfolio); Patrick McLoughlin (Chief Whip)

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