Dc1 is at a private school for a variety of reasons. In a nutshell couldn't get into state school he wanted and we weren't happy with other options.
Dc2 ( same sex) is in year 6. Doesn't want to go private. Won't get into the outstanding state school so would have to go to the level 3 ofsted local comp . He wouldn't know anyone.
Both equally academic. It feels like a major social experiment to take two similar dc and send one to an amazing selective school and another to a failing state school.
Financially though it would be preferable as we have 2 younger dc and I feel as though our decision for dc2 will impact where they go and frankly 4 lots of school fees would cripple us.
I'm still resentful about it all as if dc1 had got into the school with all his friends they all would have. It's our closest school and very good.
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Copperkettle · 07/01/2016 17:36
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