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Haberdashers Askes (Boys) or City of London?

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Fillybuster · 19/02/2016 15:26

So, on the one hand, hurrah - ds did brilliantly and received offers from both Habs and City in the post this morning. Very very proud of him Grin.

On the other.....which to choose????? I've been totally refusing to engage in this discussion with dh for the past 6 months since it wasn't a real question until ds has actual offers....but now we are actually going to have to make a choice.

Both schools are totally brilliant, but this is my PFB so I haven't got much fact based evidence on secondary ed to help make the decision....would love to know what other MNers think please?

(Ps to avoid drip feeding, ds has been offered a small academic scholarship for Habs. Doesn't make much difference financially (& City is still cheaper) but maybe this should feature in our decision making process?)

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Cookingwine · 19/02/2016 19:48

Thanks Eastpoint for clarifying this

Eastpoint · 19/02/2016 19:47

Cooking I think twice termly reports are common in boys schools, grades are given at SPS & LU twice a term.

Cookingwine · 19/02/2016 19:44

The eleven plus forum has loads of posts at the moment about private schools choices if you want to have a look. Last year we opted for City (much cheaper because of added scholarship and tube journey) against Hampton (more expensive and coach) and it was a very difficult decision. The tube journey is straight forward and takes the same time as the coach would have but it is pretty grim particularly in winter. We are really happy with the school though, but the boys are under quite a bit of pressure IMO with school reports twice a term so far. On the plus side for us homework loads reasonable (under an hour) and no sports fixtures at week end during the first 2 terms, there might be some for cricket in the summer term. I didn't look at Habs so cannot comment.

Bigbiscuits · 19/02/2016 18:05

Coach is fun. I know of a couple who got married who met on the coach!

Going into London by tube is probably something he will do for the whole of his adult life.

Where does he want to go?

Fillybuster · 19/02/2016 17:34

Journey time pretty similar for both - one is coach (but expensive) the other public transport, but close by. I'd expect a similar number of local friends at each.

Gosh, this is going to be hard, isn't it?!

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Bigbiscuits · 19/02/2016 16:33

Easiest journey. And the one where he will have the most local friends.

jeanne16 · 19/02/2016 16:24

Choose the one with the easiest journey.

SinAndTonic · 19/02/2016 16:22

A vote here for City - brilliant school Grin

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