School-leaving age private school school subjects school uniform school holidays primary school state school secondary school Schools in England Children in England usually start elmareschool when they're five years old. Their parents can choose between a which is free, or a which they have to pay for. At the age of eleven students start! Students have to study English, maths and science. Other include modern foreign languages history, geography, art and design technology. The is sixteen, but many students continue for two extra years and take "A-levels' belore they go to university, The school year starts in September and the main are at Christmas Easter and in the summer lot of schools have a but some chools allow students to wear their own clothes