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Moving to Essex ......any view on Fitzwimarc and Greensward schools near Rayleigh/Hockley?

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WestyWoo · 21/07/2012 19:07

Hi all,

We are re-locating to Essex from Berkshire where our 2 girls (going into year 7 and 8 in September) are currently at a small independent school. We have totally missed the boat re Grammar as we intended them to stay at their current school and so they have not taken the 11+ never mind applied for any Grammar school in Essex (and waiting lists for Chelmsford seems to be 300+). So we have been online trying to find nice areas to live with good state schools and would appreciate your thoughts/experiences of Rayleigh /Hockley and the above named schools (both seem above average with outstanding OFSTED). Anglo European at Ingateston also seems good but not sure if we have the full picture.

Any comments will be gratefully received including alternatives for living/schooling (MDH will be working in Brentwood).

Thanks

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shopan · 21/07/2012 19:20

Both schools are really good and have outstanding ofsted reports. My ds is catchment for Greensward. I must say that a lot of the Mums here are moaning about the school. It is going through a bit of a rough period - kids being a bit rude in the village and smoking ect . . The head says she has it under control. I must say Fitz is probably the better school. It has a better reputation.
On a side issue I live in Hockley and it is a lovely place to live - as is Rayleigh.

letseatgrandma · 21/07/2012 19:15

They are both good schools, but Greensward has the funny terms which has mean I've crossed it off my list!

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