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Heathside or St. Christopher’s

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Confusedmamma44 · 11/06/2018 14:14

Hello, we plan to relocate a year from now 2018/2019 and wondered if anyone had recommendations/preferences/guidance as to which school could be worth pursuing (we’ll be living in NW3) My daughter will be 7 for the move (year 3) and is currently attending a British school. Many thanks in advance.

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laptopdisaster · 12/06/2018 23:21

Will she be sitting the 7+? You’ll want to try for at least 4-5 schools if so as it’s very competitive, I’m not sure StC even has a formal 7+ entry.

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henrietta1199 · 22/06/2018 12:36

I would add:
small non selective in NW3: Devonshire House, the Academy, North Bridge.
Large selective school with entrance exams in December-January: Highgate, South Hampstead School for girls. Channing school has no longer entry at 7+.

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henrietta1199 · 22/06/2018 12:44

Depends on what you want for your child:

  1. Large school vs small school (both have pluses and minuses e.g. class sizes, facilities, clubs, subjects);
  2. School till 11 or all the way up to 18;
  3. Location(depends where you are going to live, whether you are going to buy or rent).
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expat96 · 25/06/2018 14:11

small non selective in NW3: Devonshire House, the Academy, North Bridge

I don't know about the Academy but, the last time I checked, Devonshire House and North Bridge House do explicitly assess the children during the 7+ process.

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laptopdisaster · 25/06/2018 14:32

I don't know about the Academy but, the last time I checked, Devonshire House and North Bridge House do explicitly assess the children during the 7+ process.

yes but they tend to be people's backup schools so easier to get into

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Confusedmamma44 · 25/06/2018 19:03

Thank-you so much Henrietta for your much needed advice.

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Confusedmamma44 · 25/06/2018 19:03

Thank-you! Much appreciated

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