It's decision time!!
I have come down to these three schools. I've visited and looked at more, but these three are my short list. My DS is bright, above average but not driven academic. He is in a small catholic school, which he loves.
IMHO Hampton is the cutting edge school with all mod cons, excellent results and beyond great guidance and opportunities. However it seems it may be the most academic and the least nurturing. You are the best - it's up to you to stay the best, kinda attitude.
IMHO Reeds is academic but nurturing, it's expensive but covers everything. Great results throughout the school. A multitude of options with sport, music and extra curricular. The onward network is good at the school has a long -standing good reputation.
IMHO Halliford is smaller but very nurturing. A nice tidy school with excellent sport, art and music. Results are fine... about the 1/4 school SEND. I don't know much about the future onward from Halliford with respect to university placement and industry networking.
Can anyone help me with added information and thought please?
The weight of responsibility is heavy.
DS is sensitive but bright... I want him to be nurtured to his full potential and I worry that Hampton will be too much (pushy academic) and Halliford maybe too little (not pushed to potential) !
Reeds is very expensive but I couldn't obviously see where the money is spent - perhaps they spend it on the teaching, the school itself is tired in places. Hampton and Halliford are tidy, fresh and don't look so tired.
Thanks for all your sage knowledge
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