[Lauren]

In some cases it is, in some it isn't. It's a hazed opinion for people to believe that everyone who goes to public schools is smart - often thats not the case, but it can encourage hard work in some pupils that wouldn't work as hard in a comprehensive school setting.

However, I know people from both sides of the spectrum - and as people - the type of school doesn't affect their behaviour or attitude. Also, some of the smartest people I know have gone to inner-city comprehensive schools - but have made the most out of it, with many of them going onto Oxbridge.