I've had some extremely lovely and helpful PMs from MNers with knowledge of the school but just looking to cast the net wider and see if anyone else out there has any experience of it?
It seems such a lovely and very happy school, very importantly it is also quite 'down to earth' as far as I can tell - we are not super-wealthy by any stretch of the imagination and I would hate for DD to be at a school where she didn't fit in IYSWIM. I absolutely LOVED Prospect House in Putney (very very attracted by the co-ed angle) but fees are almost twice the fees at Ursuline and it struck me as a different sort of intake, kids from (generally) much wealthier backgrounds.
BUT can't help but feel underwhelmed by Ursuline's leavers' destinations in comparison. Perfectly good schools but not really any that we would have on our wish list when that time comes.
Is it nuts to be so focussed on this, when really we do just want DD to be happy and well-rounded? OTOH it's hard to stop comparing the two different sets of leavers destinations...
DD is very tiny indeed (only 2) but she hails from a long line of extremely academic people (DH's side of the family is just ridiculously smart) so though we are assuming she will turn out to be (as she is already appearing, inasmuch as you can tell at this stage) bright and academic, we are also keen, because of the family b/g, for her not to feel as if she HAS to achieve great heights academically (ie not to feel any undue pressure from the long line of geniuses amongst her aunts, uncles and GPs!!) So we are in a tricky position of wanting to find a school where she will be happy (Ursuline, where I am sure she would be happy) but also wanting to find a school that will enable her to reach her full academic potential, whatever that may turn out to be.
Lovely though it is, I am not sure Ursuline is necc that school...
I guess our default plan would be to start with Ursuline and then could potentially move her at 7 if it's the wrong fit...?
Any opinions on the school gratefully welcomed!
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Ursuline Prep Wimbledon - any thoughts?
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Everhart · 18/03/2015 13:46
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