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Will Super-sized Schools Generate Economies of Scale?

Jim Riley

28th October 2015

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Let's imagine - for the moment - that the delivery of secondary education is all about productivity and efficiency. What is the optimum size for a secondary school in order to achieve maximum value for taxpayer money? Are there potential efficiency and quality benefits from building and operating so-called "super schools"?

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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