I have just started thinking about schools for DD, who will be 2 in November.
We live in South Croydon/Farleigh, so can get to Warlingham Park in about ten minutes, Royal Russell in about twenty minutes, or Caterham within about half an hour.
I quite like the look of Warlingham (and it's the closest), but it only goes up to 11. Is that a big problem? DH and I both changed schools at 11 and it didn't seem much of a problem to us, but is it easier on a child to stay at the same school right through to 18?
I don't know much about Royal Russell, but again it's quite close and the school did well in last year's GCSEs.
Caterham is the furthest away, but has the best academic reputation of the three. It seems to me to be the school everyone wants their child to get into.
They all have a nursery/kindergarten, so she could go the year after next - I'd want limited hours or days at first though I think.
Does anyone have any first-hand experience of these schools? We will obviously visit each of them during the early part of next year when they have their open days, but I like to be prepared with these things and find out as much info as I can at first.
Also - are there any schools I am missing? (Co-educational only).
PS I've namechanged as SIL is on here and is anti private education - can do without the argument for the moment
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Which school - Warlingham Park, Royal Russell or Caterham?
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MyEducationPersona · 30/03/2009 13:50
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