I am driving myself to distraction trying to decide what is right for DS next school year. He is currently at a prep school with smallish classes and lots of attention. His younger sibling is there too.
DS is super smart but also slightly SEN.
He got a place a top grammar school - big smiley faces from prep school teachers, friends family etc. But both DH and I are secretly not so sure. Results are absolutely brilliant but then this a highly highly selective grammar so they would be. Kids all go on to Oxbridge and similar. Classes are big, facilities not great - a bit careworn, sports opportunities for non sporty sorts are very limited. Head of SEN didn't seem v interested (really a biology teacher).
The alternative is an ex grammar school now independent with smaller classes, more modern facilities, more sports inclusivity but less good results (it is selective but not excessively so). Have an independent Head of SEN. If it didn't cost money I'd choose this one. The best thing is younger sibling would be able to get in too.
I realise if we choose private that we are going to have to make big financial sacrifices including not pay off our mortgage possibly. Last few years have been a real struggle with both at independent schools. It's so tempting to say 'yay - free education'.Does anyone have any insight?
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navoie · 05/01/2015 16:07
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