The prestigious Abingdon School, one of the oldest public schools in England and previously an all-boys school, has announced that it will become co-educational, allowing girls to benefit from the same academic and extra-curricular opportunities as boys from 2026. Abingdon School wants its education to reflect today's society - one that promotes gender equality and where both girls and boys should be able to be as ambitious as each other and in control of their own future success. The school believes that important life skills such as teamwork, emotional intelligence, mutual understanding and the ability to relate to others are better developed in a co-educational environment.

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