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Ryde School

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Imperial · 07/06/2015 20:31

Anyone with recent experience of this school? Would be very grateful to hear opinions also on Island life in general.

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CruCru · 09/06/2015 16:54

Hello, I live (part time) on the west side of the island. I don't know much about Ryde school as it's about an hour each way from my house.

I think the east side of the island is much busier than the west. It can be quite bleak in, say, January when the weather is awful and Blackgang Chine / Robin Hill / most other attractions are closed for the winter. However, it is glorious in the summer.

What would you like to know?

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Imperial · 09/06/2015 19:24

Thank you. We are contemplating a move there (to help care for an ageing friend) so are just trying to suss out things like schooling. Have spent a lot of time on the Island but obviously living there - in January as you mention - is a whole different ball game.

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TalkinPeace · 10/06/2015 18:14

Hmm, I saw this thread, and the silence.
IOW schools are not the best.
If you have the option of living on the Mainland and commuting it would be better.

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Sidge · 10/06/2015 18:16

My friend's son is at Ryde School and she has been happy with it.

I don't know how it compares to other IOW schools but I don't think it's as highly regarded as many mainland private schools.

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TalkinPeace · 10/06/2015 18:25

Results wise, Ryde is about the same as a decent Comp such as Priestlands

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Stickerrocks · 10/06/2015 22:35

You only bother with Ryde School if you can't get into Christ the (Cost) King school & have the money to spare. We've stayed on the mainland due to the state of Island schools. However, if you're bright you should do well regardless (speaking with a professor & another with numerous Oxbridge degrees in the family, all originally from IOW failing state schools).

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Imperial · 11/06/2015 09:00

Thank you - this is all backing up what people in real life are suggesting. Back to the drawing board methinks....

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Sunshine0925 · 04/07/2018 23:02

Given this thread is fairly old now I wonder if anyone has any more recent experience of Ryde School? I am thinking about it for my children, looked really nice when I looked around and recent results also look very good

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Smile51112 · 08/02/2019 18:08

Hello... did your children start there?

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