Originally Posted by
Sir C
Grammar schools are traditionally, I believe, state funded with pupils selected on the basis of academic promise, based, I bleieve, on 11+ results. Public schools specifically those independent, fee-paying institutions which are members of the Headmaster's Conference, and use the Common Entrance exam to test potential candidates.
I would not take this all as gospel; it is what I understand from experience rather than a study of the matter. la will, I am sure, tidy up any errors or omissions I may have made.