Agonising over the difficult decision of whether to move house to be near the Royal Latin or stay put in central Northampton. My DD (yr 3) is bright, but no idea how she will compare with the other entrants. She is currently at a state primary. Alternatives are Northampton School for Girls and Malcom Arnold. But you only get 25% chance on your first choice in Northampton.
Pros: Academic focus, like-minded families? But is the teaching actually any better than a Northampton mixed ability academy? Thinking of starting early with 11+ tuturing so not a last minute stress.
Cons: You need to move before taking the test (in year 6) in order to be in catchmet for the allocations, but what if she doesn't get in?. I have three kids - what if the others don't get in? Are all the other kids coming from private prep schools so we will be unfairly disadvantaged? We would double our house price (but we could afford it, just). We would double our commutes to work. We would have to buy another car.
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Should we move house to be near the Royal Latin Grammar School?
freckleface75 · 22/10/2013 13:03
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