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Govette considering state school

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BeingFluffy · 21/09/2012 15:57

Gove, wife and Govette were spotted at Holland Park School today (special tour from the Head Teacher himself!). They came into DD's class.

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BeingFluffy · 22/09/2012 09:33

Re the GCSEs, they did claim that. I think they were talking about the specific measure of 5 GCSE including maths and English. Not sure how it looks overall. Bear in mind that all HP take English GCSE in Jan of year 10 and keep resitting in year 11 if they fail. Cardinal Vaughan are still way ahead for A' level.

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BeingFluffy · 22/09/2012 09:29

I think he is still on the edge of the catchment for the Band 1 - it was still over a mile last year on offers day (depending on the number of siblings) - also a lot of the Band 1 go to other schools and they go quite far down the list. There is also the art aptitude route Wink

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olivevoir58 · 22/09/2012 09:04

Well knowing where he lives, I would say that he's sadly out of catchment for HP. Wonder if they will bend the rules for him? Heard on the grapevine that they did better than the Vaughan for gcse headlines this year.

Farewelltoarms · 21/09/2012 18:36

Seen looking round the oratory. Cf above point about faith schools...

mumzy · 21/09/2012 17:41

Anyone know where clegg is sending hid ds?

Aboutlastnight · 21/09/2012 17:00

This reminds me of that episode of The Thick of It when Malcolm reads the new DOSAC minister the riot act over her child's education - kid ends up at state school.

The faith school option is the get out of Jail free card for politicians.

Farewelltoarms · 21/09/2012 16:58

Bintang the poor child already has double embarrassment whammy of having gove as dad and mother who writes about kids' sports days and pranks etc in national paper. When mine starting telling us how like soooo embarrassing we are, I'll remind them it could be worse.

Farewelltoarms · 21/09/2012 16:55

Ahhh the advantage of being er religious, is that they'll be able to choose between the various faith options and holland park. And pick whichever is best. I have to say it would be shocking if he didn't opt for state. Will be fascinating to see what they all do (osborne's already opted out natch).

Bintang · 21/09/2012 16:53

Poor little child, having to go to the same school as the children of MNers! Wink

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BeingFluffy · 21/09/2012 16:49

I imagine she will go to one of the faith schools. I don't know if I would be pleased or horrified if Gove was a fellow parent!

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Farewelltoarms · 21/09/2012 16:27

Oooo interesting. I'd be impressed with any politician sending child to non faith/selective/private school. Not that gove does at the moment. And pity the poor teacher on parents' evening...