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Which school - Camberley/ Ascot/ Wokingham etc

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vcharles · 21/04/2015 14:23

Huge thanks to all who already helped with advice)))
I am relocating soon to Camberley, hence just started looking at schools for DS (Year 7 to be). Of course, missed all the entrance exams deadlines, so Royal Grammar Guidford, or Reading Blue Cross or else is a no-go area - at least until 13+ entry.
So for now the idea is to find a school (academically good) where DS could brace himself for a future challenge at 13+ tests)) - not easy as not every one of them makes its way to the league tables.... so looking for your wisdom and experience!
I have emailed a bunch of schools within 10-15 mile radius.
So far, got a 'yes we have places' from:

  • Hall Grove
  • Woodcote House
  • Salesian College
  • Yateley Manor
  • Bearwood College

If anyone has anything to say about these - I would love to hear your thoughts! And I may have missed a nice school of course, please do let me know)))

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inthename · 22/05/2015 22:58

Bit confused by Holme Grange, their website doesn't seem up to date as only the news section says anything about now going to 16, nothing about the admissions procedure?

Mumtogremlins · 22/05/2015 21:06

St Andrews in Woking? I live in Camberley and my boys go there. I know they have places and its a great school. Takes me 15-20 mins to get there so no worse than Yateley or Wokingham

Tiredbutstillwithapulse · 03/05/2015 08:09

I've got a son at Bearwood - soon to be Reddam House. He's doing really well and is very happy. Lots and lots of change going on which is a bit unsettling but the new owners are very serious about turning it around. They're bringing in lots of academic heavyweights so addressing the perception ( in our experience not reality for our academically- gifted son) of it not being academic.

wedlock94 · 25/04/2015 20:24

Have a look at Yateley Manor. Years 7 and 8 are great academically, they really prepare the kids well for common entrance but it is still a really caring environment. I am sure they would still have places.

Meatycankles · 25/04/2015 10:48

Luckley House in Wokingham is admitting boys into y7 for the first time this Sept. They have a school bus that goes to Camberley. They already have quite a few boys signed up, but would probably be happy to look at a late application from another boy.
Holme grange in Wokingham is going through to age 16 from this Sept too. They already go up to 13.

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vcharles · 24/04/2015 11:55

Now Lambrook says they don't have Y7 places ....( oh dear.
So for now,
Woodcote
Salesian
Hall Grove
Yateley Manor
Bearwood

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vcharles · 23/04/2015 09:06

Looked at Wandworth College website .... fees are higher than other schools(((

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inthename · 22/04/2015 17:06

Woodcote is lovely, friends ds very happy there (though uniform s a ghastly brown and yellow!)
Bearwood has spaces as its being taken over by another group of schools.
Try Lord Wandsworth College, they had spaces when I spoke to them last week

halvedfees · 22/04/2015 16:02

Ahhhh - the wellington effect.....

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vcharles · 22/04/2015 15:46

Two weeks ago, it was full with a waiting list :))

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halvedfees · 22/04/2015 15:40

How recently did you try Eagle House? People only have to give a term's notice, so may have just handed in their notice in the last 4-6 weeks. So if it was before that, try again.

grovel · 22/04/2015 15:25

I love Woodcote. My DS was at Lambrook (excellent but maybe a bit far from Camberley?). Matches at Woodcote were a real pleasure. Lovely atmosphere. A thoroughly happy place.

Millymollymama · 22/04/2015 15:24

What about Lambrook or Papplewick at Ascot? Any spaces?

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vcharles · 22/04/2015 15:23

Thank you ))) Eagle House reported back saying there are no places for Y7 in September ....
At this stage I am looking for either secondary (missed all the deadlines though), or prep (up to 13/ Y8) so that we can try again for a good secondary later on.

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halvedfees · 22/04/2015 14:39

Eagle House School. My 2 went there :)

Out of your list 2 are secondary schools AFAIK - Salesian and Bearwood. And Bearwood is not that academic.