Opinions on Hackney secondary schools?

[TaperJeanGirl]

Am currently in the middle of visiting/researching what feels like every school in Hackney, dd1 will start next sept, I have until the end of October to decide....does anyone have any experience of Haggerston, Bridge academy, or Mossbourne Victoria Park? She is unlikely to get into Mossbourne but I loved it, she loved Haggerston, neither of us are sold on Bridge but we are keeping an open mind until we visit next week, any opinions would be welcome!

[tethersend]

I'd choose Haggerston (and probably will in a few years) over the other two. It seems to me to be more child-focused than the others. Friends' children go there and are v happy.

I have had professional dealings with Mossbourne no.1 and have not been impressed- very unsupportive. Mossbourne VP may be different, I don't know. Many lauriston parents are choosing it, I think.

Don't know much about the bridge, but haven't heard great things.

[christinarossetti]

I've got a few friends with children at Bridge.

They don't love it, but they do get free music lessons and are doing well academically.

[smee]

I vote Haggerston too!

[TaperJeanGirl]

Thank you for the replies, I have only just checked back on the thread..
Haggerston is looking likely to stay our number 1 choice, I'm going to visit bridge on weds, I have heard some awful stories of bullying there, but Iid still like to check it out as the music lessons would be great for her...it's a horrible decision to try and make, I will be so glad once the deadline has passed!