Worried about Private school

Certainly not Cambridge for an all white British population. (Thank God).

I would think it's more like Mars, or perhaps Jupiter. Maybe the moon?

Captain according to the office of national stats 16% of Bristols population belongs to a black or minority ethnic group Bath is much more white middle class.

Picture sorry to hear your experience, as I said this thread isn't about getting the school or OP into trouble - just if its true strange to think of a school that is 100% white in a city -

Sorry about your experience sounds awful - and sorry for posting twice!

Picture - it's not to name the school to get OP in trouble it's to understand what area has a school in a city with 100% white population - that's the bit that we want help with as it seems very outdated/strange -a school in one hand that links with primaries and offers scholarships to children from non prep school feeders but on the other hand is dismissive, closed and rude to its potential students - I'm intrigued to know where this is?

Picture - it's not to name the school to get OP in trouble it's to understand what area has a school in a city with 100% white population - that's the bit that we want help with as it seems very outdated/strange -a school in hand that links with primaries and offers scholarships to children from non prep school feeders but on the other hand is dismissive, closed and rude to its potential students - I'm intrigued to know where this is?

I'm still trying to find out who reported me - had to delete all my friends remotely associated with school as I didn't know who I could trust.

Unfortunately I didn't want dd to be excluded half way through year 6 so complied.

Pictures that's appalling. I hope you told him to fuck off mind his/her own business.

There are no all-white private schools in Bristol.

Op. after having been hauled in front if dd's prep school head regarding comments I made in a private Facebook account please don't give in and name the area or school.

Ah.. umc not uc, sorry. Yup, am going for Bristol now- the academy comment suggests it... were any of this real

Well- there aren't any large cities that have exclusively white upper-class areas of population are there? Unless we're talking about Sweden, or Finland perhaps

I dunno, in the UK- Edinburgh? doubtful. Exeter? Not really a large city. York? ditto. Bristol? possibly, though I doubt enough uc offspring tbh.
Leaves Cambridge or Oxford at a push...

Ah... it's a Steiner school!

You can't have a geographic location, dora, because the op is talking shit rather cagey.

It's not about population demographic, a scholarship is offered cause of the current performance or projected potential in the child -

The video and head saying welcome to mr and mrs 3rd generation 3x does nt represent true demographic of a school but does how that school is enjoying that side of the history/family feel can feel pompous or can feel traditional or can mean they are doing a good job...

This school in the light you are painting it does n't sound nice, I'm not sure when the cloak was lifted for you ?

Of course school choice matters, but in reality grades matter, overall school performance matters, the extras matter - representing school at sport, positions of responsibility, music, art all in conjunction with grades - This is not solely down to the school, parent support right balance of pressure and support to academics from both home and school matter -

Anyway an update of your choice would be interesting as would a hint of location as still don't believe 100%white and no SEN?

Can we have geographic location SE? NE? Leeds? Liverpool? Norwich?

I wouldn't send my ds to a school with a head who expressed an opinion like that. 25% reduction in fees isn't that much. I'd look at alternatives, especially if you don't like the product the school produces. Why waste your money? I always look at the pupils in schools I have visited and think 'would I want ds to be like them?'.

Yucky, but also not true, except perhaps for a handful of the 'top' private schools (Eton, Westminster etc). I went to private secondary & 6th form and can honestly say that my 'contacts' from school have not been in the slightest bit useful to me in later life, and although I lost touch with just about everyone from school, the ones I have reconnected with via Facebook etc or heard of via other people are certainly not in super-high-flying, 'door-opening' jobs.

I was just saying that most of us care about which secondary school (and primary, and nursery) they go to. And it's lovely to see my DD making friendships as she becomes a teenager - she's just gone to a party tonight.
As it happens it's not a private school, but it is a good one that I'm very happy with.

So the "good friendships" from me weren't part of any "opening doors" thing.

Is it just me finds this "good friendships" and "opening doors" stuff rather yucky?

No CC - "maintaining excellence in the area" means say you get a music scholarship you need to continue going up the grades with your instrument(s) and participating in the school orchestra etc.

And no I don't think you're being snobby looking ahead for your son ten years ... secondary school is very important .... it generally has an effect on important exam results and is a place many people make some good friendships.

This is nonsense. Did you decide it was full of snobs after you dreamt of sending your child to one.

Whether we like it or not, people from private schools largely go into occupations and positions such as bankers, politicians and lawyers that we then resent as its seen as a position of privilege, what did you expect?

"I suppose I am being 'snobbish' worrying what school would look best on a CV in ten years time, or the doors such a school would open..."

I wouldn't worry- he's obviously going to breeze into Oxbridge - so all necessary doors will be opened to him.

Counting Clouds - the thread has moved on a bit but yes they do sleepovers in Hamleys - assume they still do - this was I think 3 years ago although she still has the rich friend. They were pranching around in the windows while the store was closed during the night much to the amusement of passers by. She came back with hundreds of pounds worth of stuff, carrier bags full.

I do not believe that any independent school in the UK is 100% white, or even close to it. I live in a big city, my DCs go to two of the independent schools here and I have visited every one of the six others, and I would say even the very whitest one has at least 5-10% ethnic minorities, and the poshest one would be more like 30%. The OP's story is sounding more and more unlikely to me - it sounds more like someone's prejudiced idea of what private schools are like.

OP missed your update - after reading your last post I think you probably have already agreed to decline - it is about value for money and it is about you being happy with the schools ethos and values if you are already made to feel challenged by them then it is probably the wrong school -

How do you know it is still made up of 2nd/3rd generation families? It sounds an outdated stat?

Have you look the school up on the good schools guide? As it will give you current stats on ethnicity/gender split/uni destinations etc

I can't imagine what town is feeding 100% white small senior school that is surviving-

Still would love to know - anyway thanks for the update it sounds more balanced - hope second choice schools suit your son more? What are your state school options like? If he is bright I am sure he will do well?