hello,
we will come from France for eventually joining y 7 but it will depend which school we choose and if we have the right feeling before July.If not we can wait for y9.
If I understand correctly there are different entry points, depending on different schools: some y7, others y9!
We have recently started looking for Uk schools, ideally starting from next September but it could be also at other entrance points if we are too late for the tests.
We are not happy with the state school system here because it cannot cater very well for an artistic girl and we would like for her an all rounder education. And No, my DD does not play any instrument, she tried oboe in the past but it did not work very well; it was a couple of years ago; she can sing but nothing particularly outstanding I think and this does not seem to be her first interest, maybe ok for choir, but at the moment in the local french school they don't offer this options so I can only guess!
We hope she will be more inspired in a stimulating school.
She is very arty at the moment, pretty good in academic subjects and we are taking her at extra art classes after school but this is not an ideal situation, it is ok now at her age of 11 but I don't think that this will be appropriate any more as this courses are for children 9-12yo max.
She also really likes Sciences, Physics in particular. Not bad at Maths but not her first interest. We visited also other schools in London but my husband don't want to live in big cities, this is why we are considering something around London or in the countryside but nothing decided.
I can't find much about Wells Cathedral on this forum and yes I have seen the Wells Cathedral vs King's School post already but I hope to have some more detailed answers about the sizes of the school!!
We can take few more months but I would like to know if there are any other schools outside London well known for offering very good languages and arts. We don't particularly want an International school but if it exist outside London we will consider.
We will visit also Cheltenham Ladies as I was told they have good languages and Art department.
I have started looking at websites and I did not imagine so many private schools existed so as I said I am really lost! I knew the main ones, and I was surprised in reading the Wells cathedral website, they seems to offer what we look for but still don't know if it is best to be in a big or small school.
We still have to see some more schools but I am starting considering also what other parents say, I am sure this will help directing us.... we don't have all this time to always travel in UK visiting schools!
many thanks