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13+ non-boarding school for girls - not in London

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DebratsEtiquette · 23/05/2017 21:44

Please can you help me with an initial short list of good schools that take girls (co-ed or single sex) at 13+. If you have info. On numbers of spaces for 13+ v 11+ that would also be helpful. Looking to figure out potential paths for our daughter from her prep which prepares for the 13+. She could leave earlier of course but would rather she stays until 13+.

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DebratsEtiquette · 24/05/2017 22:34

We're in the process of moving DD to a prep from a less academic independent. I want to know more for when she starts. I know where she sits academically at the moment as she had to sit an assessment. I expect, being in the more academic prep she will come on further (not sure how far though at this stage obviously).

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bojorojo · 24/05/2017 22:00

I think the terms above average in her class and giving an academic school such as WA a shot, really tell me your DD would need pushing to achieve a place at this school. At our old prep, Godstowe in High Wycombe I would not have said this was a typical WA profile. Do you have a scholarship class or just one class per year? Do check the leavers' destinations for Godstowe girls at 13. I don't think too many go north though.

Waitingforsherlock · 24/05/2017 21:24

Moreton Hall or Shrewsbury School, both in Shropshire although the latter is predominantly boys.

Lowdoorinthewal1 · 24/05/2017 21:16

What about St Peter's in York? I'm sure they have lots of day pupils.

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LIZS · 24/05/2017 20:49

Most GDST schools have a predominantly 11+ intake.

KarlosKKrinkelbeim · 24/05/2017 20:48

Morton hall if I were local I'd send dd there in a heartbeat

sendsummer · 24/05/2017 20:42

More north (or Midlands) Shrewsbury, Repton and Ampleforth

sendsummer · 24/05/2017 20:40

Debrats you need to focus on co-ed boarding schools for predominantly 13+ entry for girls and also those schools with sufficient day pupils. Otherwise your DD will yearn for boarding as she will feel left-out of friendship circles.
King's Canterbury, St Edwards Oxford, Wellington are examples in SE that are all popular with a sizeable day intake. I am pretty sure that Brighton College (boarders are mainly weekly) have a big intake at 13 and would be the nearest academic equivalent to WA.
If your DD is quite outgoing and mixes well, she will be fine joining a girls' school as a minority' day girl intake at 13.

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DebratsEtiquette · 24/05/2017 19:54

Though - not through :)

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DebratsEtiquette · 24/05/2017 19:53

Thanks Bojo - can you clarify what you mean by 'needing a push through' at WA. Thank you

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bojorojo · 24/05/2017 19:34

The vast majority of girls schools start at 11. However some have a reasonable intake at 13. I would look at the Good Schools Guide for starters because I think it has just been reported that there are far less independent schools in the North than the West and South and South East. I would trawl through the ones that tick the boxes. At our old prep
the Wycombe Abbey girls went at 13. London preps were more likely to send at 11. Ditto with CLC. WA is top drawer and not mid academic and needing a push though, so think carefully. Also not in the North or Scotland. There are schools in York, Harrogate and Newcastle and Edinburgh you could consider.

DrudgeJedd · 24/05/2017 18:20

Durham High is a girls only day school in a beautiful little city.

motherstongue · 24/05/2017 18:14

If you want Scotland then there is only really St George's (primarily day) in Edinburgh and Kilgraston in Perth (more boarders but still a lot of day pupils) as stand alone girls schools. Both are, however, all through schools so only a tiny amount will start at age 13 especially at St George's as many come from state at 12.

For co-ed Glenalmond in Perth will do day pupils but definitely in the minority, the main thing is they have a large intake at 13 as the school is really a 13-18 age group. A very small intake at 12 for some coming from state but it is very small cohort.

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DebratsEtiquette · 24/05/2017 16:07

Thanks everyone. Mary - even though that specific list isn't quite right - looking at other prep school destinations is a great idea!

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Mary21 · 24/05/2017 15:33

Sorry just seen previous post. All probibly too south for you

Mary21 · 24/05/2017 15:32

Schools such as Wellington College and Charterhouse are 13-18 schools that although mostly boarding also have day pupils or are you looking for a purely day school. Or are you thinking an 11-18 school with a significant 13+ cohort?
This list from a girls prep that finishes at 13 maybe a good starting list www.hanford.dorset.sch.uk/about_hanford/destination-schools

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DebratsEtiquette · 24/05/2017 08:51

**Must - the Head Master sees it as his mission to find the right school for the child, which is really great, I just feel I should have my own knowledge too (and at the moment I really know nothing - as is probably very obvious from my post!)

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GinGarden · 24/05/2017 08:50

Fettes, Edinburgh - easier as a day pupil or Ampleforth, beautiful area to live.
Newcastle High school for Girls is also very good.

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DebratsEtiquette · 24/05/2017 08:48

Thanks everyone. Re. Current school, you are quite right that is should be my first point of call but I'd like to have a rough idea of schools (rather just than nodding along - Wycombe Abbey and Fettes have been mentioned and looking at Leavers destinations I can also get an idea. But I'm also interested in doing my own research (by which I include MN and looking at the Good Schools guide and various other online publications!). I'm keen to know of schools where it's not just a few girls joining at 13+, are there schools for girls/co-ed where the majority of girls join at 13+?

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tinypop4 · 24/05/2017 08:32

Roedean fits your criteria and is an excellent day school, single sex. Wouldn't work if you're not roughly south east based though

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