Officers: Private Education
Commons · Question 112422 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of officer candidates are privately educated.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 16 Feb 2026
Officer training in the UK Armed Forces is accessible to any UK citizen who meets the academic, aptitude, physical and medical requirements, irrespective of the candidate’s social background or type of education. Of the intake to the Royal Military Academ...