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by yomly 1337 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)

Nine prestigious schools were investigated by Clarendon (including Merchant Taylors' School and St. Paul's School) and seven subsequently reformed by the Act: Eton, Shrewsbury, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby, Westminster, and Charterhouse.

Confusingly, "Public School" refers to the most elite (and very exclusive) schools in the UK