Share of first cabinet who attended private secondary schools
7% of the UK population
have attended private schools
Burnham 2026
22%
78%
Starmer 2024
8
92
Sunak 2022
61
39
Truss 2022
68
32
Johnson 2019
64
36
May 2016
30
70
Cameron 2015
50
50
Cameron 2010
62 (coalition govt)
38
Brown 2007
32
68
Blair 1997
32
68
Major 1992
71
29
Thatcher 1979
91
9
Callaghan 1976
32
68
Wilson 1974
33
67
Heath 1970
83
17
Wilson 1964
35
65
Douglas-Home*
88
12
Macmillan 1957
94
6
Eden 1955
100
Churchill 1951
88
12
Atlee 1945
25
75
7% of the UK population
have attended private schools
Burnham 2026
22%
78%
Starmer 2024
8
92
Sunak 2022
61
39
Truss 2022
68
32
Johnson 2019
64
36
May 2016
30
70
Cameron 2015
50
50
Cameron 2010
62 (coalition govt)
38
Brown 2007
32
68
Blair 1997
32
68
Major 1992
71
29
Thatcher 1979
91
9
Callaghan 1976
32
68
Wilson 1974
33
67
Heath 1970
83
17
Wilson 1964
35
65
Douglas-Home*
88
12
Macmillan 1957
94
6
Eden 1955
100
Churchill 1951
88
12
Atlee 1945
25
75
7% of the UK population have attended private schools
Burnham 2026
22%
78%
Starmer 2024
8
92
Sunak 2022
61
39
Truss 2022
68
32
Johnson 2019
64
36
May 2016
30
70
Cameron 2015
50
50
Cameron 2010
62 (coalition govt)
38
Brown 2007
32
68
Blair 1997
32
68
Major 1992
71
29
Thatcher 1979
91
9
Callaghan 1976
32
68
Wilson 1974
33
67
Heath 1970
83
17
Wilson 1964
35
65
Douglas-Home*
88
12
Macmillan 1957
94
6
Eden 1955
100
Churchill 1951
88
12
Atlee 1945
25
75
7% of the UK population have attended private schools
Burnham 2026
22%
78%
Starmer 2024
8
92
Sunak 2022
61
39
Truss 2022
68
32
Johnson 2019
64
36
May 2016
30
70
Cameron 2015
50
50
Cameron 2010
62 (coalition govt)
38
Brown 2007
32
68
Blair 1997
32
68
Major 1992
71
29
Thatcher 1979
91
9
Callaghan 1976
32
68
Wilson 1974
33
67
Heath 1970
83
17
Wilson 1964
35
65
Douglas-Home*
88
12
Macmillan 1957
94
6
Eden 1955
100
Churchill 1951
88
12
Atlee 1945
25
75
7% of the UK population
have attended private schools
Burnham 2026
22%
78%
Starmer 2024
8
92
Sunak 2022
61
39
Truss 2022
68
32
Johnson 2019
64
36
May 2016
30
70
Cameron 2015
50
50
Cameron 2010
62 (coalition govt)
38
Brown 2007
32
68
Blair 1997
32
68
Major 1992
71
29
Thatcher 1979
91
9
Callaghan 1976
32
68
Wilson 1974
33
67
Heath 1970
83
17
Wilson 1964
35
65
Douglas-Home*
88
12
Macmillan 1957
94
6
Eden 1955
100
Churchill 1951
88
12
Atlee 1945
25
75
7% of the UK population
have attended private schools
Burnham 2026
22%
78%
Starmer 2024
8
92
Sunak 2022
61
39
Truss 2022
68
32
Johnson 2019
64
36
May 2016
30
70
Cameron 2015
50
50
Cameron 2010
62 (coalition govt)
38
Brown 2007
32
68
Blair 1997
32
68
Major 1992
71
29
Thatcher 1979
91
9
Callaghan 1976
32
68
Wilson 1974
33
67
Heath 1970
83
17
Wilson 1964
35
65
Douglas-Home*
88
12
Macmillan 1957
94
6
Eden 1955
100
Churchill 1951
88
12
Atlee 1945
25
75
7% of the UK population have attended private schools
Burnham 2026
22%
78%
Starmer 2024
8
92
Sunak 2022
61
39
Truss 2022
68
32
Johnson 2019
64
36
May 2016
30
70
Cameron 2015
50
50
Cameron 2010
62 (coalition govt)
38
Brown 2007
32
68
Blair 1997
32
68
Major 1992
71
29
Thatcher 1979
91
9
Callaghan 1976
32
68
Wilson 1974
33
67
Heath 1970
83
17
Wilson 1964
35
65
Douglas-Home*
88
12
Macmillan 1957
94
6
Eden 1955
100
Churchill 1951
88
12
Atlee 1945
25
75
7% of the UK population have attended private schools
Burnham 2026
22%
78%
Starmer 2024
8
92
Sunak 2022
61
39
Truss 2022
68
32
Johnson 2019
64
36
May 2016
30
70
Cameron 2015
50
50
Cameron 2010
62 (coalition govt)
38
Brown 2007
32
68
Blair 1997
32
68
Major 1992
71
29
Thatcher 1979
91
9
Callaghan 1976
32
68
Wilson 1974
33
67
Heath 1970
83
17
Wilson 1964
35
65
Douglas-Home*
88
12
Macmillan 1957
94
6
Eden 1955
100
Churchill 1951
88
12
Atlee 1945
25
75