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Tiffins school, Kingston

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lilybetsy · 13/05/2016 15:52

DS has just been offered a place from the W/L here. Anybody got any first hand experience as I am deeply conflicted about this...

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Cleo1303 · 14/05/2016 12:49

There is a lot of money involved and he'd obviously get a great education at Tiffin but you say you are "deeply conflicted" so is there anything else apart from the cost which is worrying you?

Is your son expecting to go to KGS and looking forward to it and you are worried he might be upset by the change?

Drinkstoomuchcoffee · 14/05/2016 12:20

Well KGS is a good school. I guess it boils down to you deciding whether KGS offers more and whether any added extras at KGS are worth £150000 (more by the time he finishes). And that will depend on how well off you are. But most people in your position would go for Tiffin.

lilybetsy · 14/05/2016 11:14

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amidawish · 14/05/2016 10:54

what school will you be turning down?

Cleo1303 · 14/05/2016 10:35

Presumably at the moment he's down for another school. Do you prefer that one and think he would be happier there?

tropicalfish · 13/05/2016 20:49

its really good if you are a choral singer as well. Probably one of the best in the country.

Drinkstoomuchcoffee · 13/05/2016 20:17

Well it's one of the best and most sought after schools in London. More competitive than Westminster, King's Wimbledon et al. One of the best performing schools in the country. So would be interested to know what makes you hesitate to accept the place? Do you think your DS might find it too high pressure? Or do you think a private school can offer something extra? There will be 100s of people behind you on the waiting list if you do not want the place.