The internationalisation of British primary and secondary schools

Investors are increasingly striking deals to gain licensing agreements with British independent schools to use their names to open for-profit schools outside the UK, often in emerging markets. Take Dulwich College International as an example, it has expanded rapidly across Asia over the last decade, pitching itself under the banner of Dulwich College, one of England’s oldest independent schools. But unlike Dulwich College, which is a registered charity, Dulwich College International is a profit-driven enterprise run by investors.