To ask if Co-Ed is better than single sex..

I went to a single sex school and the one thing I thought I wanted for my girls was a co-Ed school.
When it came to choosing however the girls school won hands down.
My Dd is loving it and I love how it is focussed on providing the best experience for their girls. There is no stereotyping and very strong female role models. Being female is celebrated at every turn!
They do socials and activities with the boys school. It’s not perfect but it was right for us.

This is so sad and was also my experience of a (rough) co Ed school. My dd is at an all girls school and is thriving. My first choice was a mixed school but I'm happy with where she ended up. I think there are huge pressures on kids now. I'm quite happy she isn't yet required to 'toughen up' and can enjoy school and get on with learning.

I went to a single sex secondary school and it was the worst decision I ever made. It was so bitchy and bullying was rife. I'm praying my daughter, who is currently nowhere near the age, doesn't wish to do the same.

I'm more for Co Ed, I think single sex schools are an unnatural environment and not reflective of life. I was saddened by speech a male head gave at an all girls school open day when I visited with DD. The theme very much seemed to be girls needed protecting and the presence of boys was a distraction girls could not cope with or that they may be intimidated by them in maths or science. What nonsense and what sort of message does this give girls. School is about more than the academic stuff it's also learning about life, growing up with different experiences, learning how to work with different people and developing friendships.

I went to a single sex grammar and wouldn't send my kids to one. Amazing educationally but they're hot houses and breed both competitiveness and self esteem issues in equal measure. It's not a natural environment to be removed from the opposite sex for so much of your formative years.

Research shows that single sex is better for girls; co-ed for boys. But I don't know how you square that circle....

I wanted single sex for Dd, she was accepted but we couldn't afford the fees and didn't get a bursary. Shes quite happy where she is and doesn't complain and made some nice male friends but has asked to reapply for the girls school again in future to try for a scholarship again.

I teach in a co-ed, the girls refuse to take their blazers off even when it's sweltering as you can see their bras through the shirts. Some girls in my form have told me that they don't like to do PE as it's coed or the boys are also on the field and they feel self conscious and don't want to get involved in sports day as the boys will be watching too. Its noticeable when asking for hands up questioning in science that the girls don't put their hands up although will answer if randomly called upon. A female student asked me for help today and the male student sat across from her laughed at her (he wasn't laughing after I told him off). It's difficult to know whether the girls reactions is to do with being in a Co-ed school or whether it's because our students are from a very deprived area and many have anxiety, low self esteem and other various personal challenges but I suspect they would be happier in a single sex school.

My daughter went single sex until age 11 then secondary school is co-ed (still private)
Very glad we did is as it's toughened hee up, got her used to boys and made her much more resilient.
Although she says most of the boys are entitled knobs!!😂

I was at a single sex school and I was in favour of single sex for DD, but she chose co-ed and I have to say she's thriving. She's in year 9 now.

My daughter is in Co-Ed as we also have a ds and wanted them in the same school. If I could go back I would put her in single sex. She’s 13 now and we are actively encouraging her to consider a single sex school but I think we may have left it too late.

For ds Co-Ed was the right choice.