The issue of single-sex and co-educational schools has probably been discussed and debated in the UK more than in any other country in the world . Over the past four decades in Britain, the overall number of single-sex schools has declined sharply. However, the demand for single-sex education for certain courses has recently increased (Archer, 2004, P.50). This essay will examine whether co-ed schools are better than single-sex schools or not. There are a number of benefits to single-sex and co-ed schools, but to start, here are some of the benefits of single-sex school. First, according to some statistics, both boys and girls get better grades on final exams. A new survey in the United Kingdom highlighted that students performed remarkably better in separate teaching, as shown by the National Consortium for Examination Results (Kelly, 1996, P.15). Another example can be seen in the table below. Both sexes performed better in single-sex schools across all school types (independent, selective, grant-aided, comprehensive and others). Second, traditional subjects appear less in single-sex education than mixed subjects. school education. We have known for ages that certain subjects are typically reserved for men, such as design, carpentry and ironwork. Furthermore, there are a few subjects such as chemistry, physics and mathematics in which the number of male students exceeds the number of female students. However, there are also a number of female-dominated subjects, such as needlework, cooking and sociology. In addition, some subjects are studied by both sexes, although predominantly by women. Commerce, foreign languages ​​and music are examples of subjects selected by girls (see graph 1 and table 2...... middle of article...... the education system also has some disadvantages. First of all, students in co-ed high schools, in particular, have more distractions than students in single-sex schools during the teenage period, when students start thinking about creating a relationship with their girlfriends. and their boyfriends, they will be distracted from educational demands, thus affecting their life outcomes. Furthermore, gender stereotypes are still evident in the co-ed school, while in the single-sex school they are less prominent. Overall, this article looked at both sides of the issue taking into account everything, on the one hand, celibacy - Sex education had an impact on academic achievement On the other hand, the. Co-education has had an impact on socio-economic and entry criteria. I think mixed schools with some separate subjects are the best education for both sexes..