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UK's 473-year Bedford School opens girls campus in Mohali
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The Bedford School opened its first all-girls international campus in Mohali this year. BBC reporting links at least six British public schools expanding in India to UK VAT on private fees from 1 January 2025 and tighter China markets. Harrow has run a Bengaluru campus since 2023 alongside Shrewsbury and Wellington College sites in India.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Families near Chandigarh may compare Mohali fees and Cambridge curricula against local boarding schools.
- UK fee payers face higher bills after VAT on private school fees from 1 January 2025.
- Parents seeking global credentials may weigh Harrow Bengaluru and Bedford Mohali against legacy Indian boarding chains.
What's Happening
- Bedford School, founded 473 years ago, opened its first all-girls international site in Mohali.
- BBC counted at least half a dozen British public schools operating across India.
- Harrow arrived in Bengaluru in 2023; Shrewsbury and Wellington also run Indian campuses.
British schools entering India
- Schools cite India's demand for global exposure among newly wealthy families.
- Indian campuses feature modern blocks while echoing British architecture such as red-brick towers.
- Expansion follows tighter conditions for British schools in China.
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