My DD has been offered a place at two schools, and wait listed for 1 more. One of the offers is for St Benedicts in Ealing. We applied on a bit of a whim as we're not terribly godly, but I've recently met some utterly lovely children who go there, and who seem to really enjoy it. She's sporty and confident, and reasonably academic and the school seems geared towards that, without being too pushy.
Her other offer is for a more pressurised school- better results, but I worry about her always being in the bottom sets and struggling. It is also a much longer commute away- St Benedicts is on our doorstep! Some recent changes in family circumstances mean she's really not keen on a long commute, and she also plays two sports at quite a high level, one of which is supported by the school very strongly.
The pastoral bit in the tour seemed impressive, but one of my concerns is how she would manage as a girl in the school- they've only been co- ed for a few years and is it still focused in boys? Does anyone have any/ know of any girls who go there, who could give us some pointers?
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strugglingwithmaths · 17/02/2017 22:51
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