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Good private secondary girls school with but not hard entry exams

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Zontik · 15/09/2017 14:09

Hello!

We are applying to several private schools that have many candidates per place, like City of London Girls, South Hampstead High School, Wimbledon High School, Guildford High School, Queen's Gate School.

But we need an escape option just in case we don't do very well in exams/interview.

Can you advice of couple of still good private schools, but with easier entry in central London or south-west area?

Many thanks...

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Sunshine5050 · 15/09/2017 16:12

Yes Tormead is a fantastic school and easy to get to on the train from surbiton. SHS had amazing A Level results this year but I do think it's big, Also look at Sir William Perkins in Chertsey too.

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Zontik · 15/09/2017 15:39

Sunshine5050 , thanks for Tormead - will check it!
We do prefer non-religious schools.
Surbiton High has gone down in last years, most of good staff left. Perhaps with the new head it will improve some day.

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Sunshine5050 · 15/09/2017 15:27

If you currently live in Surbiton you have so much choice - Norte Dame, St Catherine's Twickenham, Tormead, St Teresa's Effingham and surely Surbiton High?

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Zontik · 15/09/2017 15:19

Thanks for your responses!

We will move to live close to the school where my DD will get into (we now live in Surbiton). But it needs to be not too far for us to commute to the City/Canary Wharf and still a respectable place for a family to live.

Yes, Queen's Gate looked easier to me, I need to find couple of schools like this one.

Radnor house (Twickenham) - we visited couple of years ago, good for boys, but not for girls (as per my opinion).

Priors Field - boarding, somebody told me boarding schools are not good for those who don't board

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LIZS · 15/09/2017 14:53

Priors Field?

Lotsofsighing · 15/09/2017 14:45

That's five already though isn't it? And very geographically disparate. I'm wondering where could possibly be an easy commute to both Guildford and SHHS.

Isn't Queen's Gate a bit easier than the rest so could be your backup?

Sorry not very helpful. More House, Radnor, Kew seem to crop up as easier ones, I think.

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Zontik · 15/09/2017 14:29

Sorry, forgot to say: preferably non-religious school

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