THE decision by the head teacher of one of Worcester’s biggest secondary schools to take out a newspaper advertisement to promote the benefits of state education is an interesting one.

Neil Morris, head of Christopher Whitehead Language College, uses a full-page advertisement in today’s Worcester News to promote his school’s open day this Thursday.

And the advertisement proclaims how “free education” at his school has produced “the best results in Worcester”.

We applaud Mr Morris for his passion and commitment to his school and the state education sector.

Education in this country needs more people like him. And we would apply that to all sectors, whether private or public.

Mr Morris clearly believes there is a false impression that the only way of getting a good education in Britain is to pay for it.

We happen to think he is right.

That is not to say we are against private education or parental choice.

Worcester is blessed with a number of high performing schools. Some are private, some are state-funded.

What matters is not who is paying for the education but who is delivering it.

Inspirational teaching delivered in the fit-for-purpose surroundings via good materials in an atmosphere of mutual respect will lead to good results.

That is clearly what happens at Mr Morris’ school – and he is right to shout it from the rooftops.