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Can you please recommend best grammar of comprehensive schools in London or near by

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Luna9 · 20/04/2016 22:14

Hi

We have decided to move before we have to apply for secondary school; we would like an excellent grammar or comprehensive with good reputation and facilities; DD loves art and is creative and sportive. Coed or single sex is fine.

We would like somewhere with easy commute to London Bridge and Blackflairs as that's where we work.

We appreciate any advice.

Thank you

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Catmuffin · 21/04/2016 23:21

Are Wallington and Nonsuch super selectives though as they have catchments for about half the intake don't they?

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Luna9 · 21/04/2016 22:11

Thank you

will look at Ealing too

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minesawine · 21/04/2016 17:26

The schools in Ealing are really. Lots of choice. The state schools are fab and there are also good private schools.

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Luna9 · 21/04/2016 14:53

I think my DD will prefer coed; I told her once that I went to an only girls school for primary and secondary and she replied: I feel sorry for you mum; you don't know what you missedHmm

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Luna9 · 21/04/2016 14:50

Thank you

Will look into those areas and schools

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mummytime · 21/04/2016 09:39

Real Surrey and Hampshire are all Comprehensive areas, and most of the schools are pretty to very good.
I have heard some Grammars don 't take Arts and creative subjects as seriously.

Ladymuck · 21/04/2016 09:36

The girls grammars are Wallington High School for Girls and NonSuch. But they are both superselective, so over 2,500 sitting for the combined 420 places.

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Luna9 · 21/04/2016 09:10

Thank you; she is in year 4 now so we will have to move next year the latest. Any particular school in Sutton that you can recommend ?

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SelfRaisingFlour · 21/04/2016 07:33

LB of Sutton has very good grammar schools, but they are very selective and most children prepare a lot for the entrance tests. How old is your child?