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Non-selective schools Berkshire/Surrey?

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muffintopsy · 12/10/2011 12:51

Can anyone recommend non selecetive senior schools in Berkshire (Ascot area) or Surrey. DD not the best at maths and english (worried that she would fail entrance tests to more selective establishments!) but very into science and sports

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muffintopsy · 12/10/2011 21:33

Thanks for your comments but am looking more at independents than state (we live out of the Ascot catchment area) and don't want to send DD to a large state school (been down that road with DS!). Most of the Surrey private schools are too selective and also full (DD is in Yr8) so we are looking further afield...what a nightmare!!

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MindtheGappp · 12/10/2011 20:58

These are all state schools. There is a wider choice by looking at independents.

Even within the state sector there is an all-girls school in RBWM.

mumsneedwine · 12/10/2011 20:34

Charters is co-ed - there aren't any single sex state schools in the Ascot area. There is also a good school in Weybridge (Heathlands I think) and friends there are very happy with it. Both are very over subscribed.
Mine really enjoy school, are expected to do well and get loads of opportunities to do all sorts of things. If you go to church there is also Ranelagh in Bracknell - an amazing school but you do need to have found god very seriously before year 2 !

Effjay · 12/10/2011 19:45

George Abbot in Guildford is an very popular comprehensive (non selective), but you'll need to be well within the catchment as it is very popular.

MindtheGappp · 12/10/2011 19:42

Girls-only or co-ed?

cece · 12/10/2011 18:49

I came on to say Charters too Smile

grovel · 12/10/2011 16:05

muffin, looks like I gave you some duff advice.
Sorry.

mumsneedwine · 12/10/2011 13:04

She'll love Charters then. It's in Sunningdale but all of Ascot is in catchment. It has specialisms in sports and science (although not really sure what this means !) & good academic things too (Latin and fast track maths). Great website if you want to find out more.