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Options when money is no object and child is clever but not super clever

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Notcontent · 15/10/2016 22:35

I should say at the outset that I am not speaking about myself - I am by no means wealthy! But I am looking at options for independent schools for my dd and beginning to think we have no chance at getting a place because where we are (North London) is super competitive. Dd is clever but not super clever - quite talented in English and does well in maths, but she is not a maths wizz.

So that got me thinking - around where we are looking there must be lots of parents who are wealthy, high profile London types who may have children who are not as clever as some of their friends - where do they send their children? Oh, I know they no doubt have tutors, etc but in this highly competitive game that's not enough...

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Notcontent · 15/10/2016 23:17

BossWitch - yes, I think you may be right about boarding schools...

Whinetasting - thanks, I will have a look at that thread! Just feeling a bit frustrated (as you probably are).

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whinetasting · 15/10/2016 22:49

We're in a similar position (you're describing my daughter!)- there's no "safe options" in London any more as competition is mad. We're lucky to have a few good state options as well though.
This is a helpful thread. Ignore the off putting title.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/secondary/2559361-London-Private-Senior-School-For-Tim-Nice-But-Dim-Where-Do-Average-Kids-Go

BossWitch · 15/10/2016 22:48

Do they send them further out of London? To board? Boarders pull in a lot of money so I imagine that there'd be a fair few boarding schools who are happy to have slightly lower academic standards. Just guessing though.

Corialanusburt · 15/10/2016 22:48

My sister went to The Mount School in Mill Hill. Not sure if that's particularly selective?

BoffinMum · 15/10/2016 22:44

TBH I now send my to local state schools after seeing some shockingly bad teaching and management in DD's various private schools.