Hi there - I am new here. Apologies if this topic has been discussed already - I could not find any info on it but that may well be my poor searching skills.
Moving to London in the spring with DD who will be 3 then. I have been researching schools (Kensington/Chelsea) and developed a list of possible schools (Glendower, Falkner House, Francis Holland, Kensington Prep etc) but when I contacted the schools to register, almost all of them have told me their lists are closed for 2017 already! They advised to check back in a year for a "possible" place on the waiting list to be invited for an assessment.
I know I need a place for her in a nursery as well, but right now I am really stressing about the 4+ assessments and getting a place for her at a good school. I read about some non-selective schools like Bute House and Pembridge Hall but the former appears to be a lottery system and the latter goes by birth, so I assume those are also unavailable to us?
How do the expats or others who move later in the process manage to find a place for their kids? It seems all the places have been already taken by those who were able to register their kids at birth.
Any and all advice greatly appreciated!
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Moving to London - DD age 3, too late for school registrations at Glendower, Falkner House etc?
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peonygarden · 17/10/2015 21:36
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