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Lady Margaret School, Parsons Green

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cathywood68 · 16/01/2018 08:06

I've applied for a place for my 15 year old daughter at this school and all looked very positive until I read the reviews on Google. There were several very negative reviews calling the school racist and bullying. It's hard to know if this is accurate or it is some sort of vendetta against the school. Any experiences anyone has of the school would be very welcome!

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Cathywood68 · 22/01/2018 08:02

Thank you for your help. We will certainly accept an offer of a place now.

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LarkDescending · 19/01/2018 21:20

The 15 yr old I know there (cousin's DD) has been very happy throughout, with a lovely group of friends.

RaindropsAndSparkles · 19/01/2018 20:48

It had a head from 2008-2015 who was not in sympathy with the historical ethos of the school and together with a dysfunctional governong body a great deal of damage was done.

The new head I gather is turning the school round again and applying sanctions where they need to be applied

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Cathywood68 · 16/01/2018 09:43

Nice to hear. Thanks.

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Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 16/01/2018 09:11

It's a fabulous school.

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Cathywood68 · 16/01/2018 09:10

Thanks once again.

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helloallllllll · 16/01/2018 09:03

Don't think it is- more of a gentle c of e ethos. Certainly the girls I know ( who will have got in in church places) are not super religious.
It is very highly sought after, won't be perfect as no school is but I really wouldn't have any major worries.

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cathywood68 · 16/01/2018 08:56

Thank you. In fact we are moving from France which makes it difficult to really know what a school is like. In fact my daughter is not religious but can tolerate a religious school. I'm hoping it's not too heavy on the preaching.

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helloallllllll · 16/01/2018 08:48

No direct experience but know lots of happy parents there and would certainly consider for DD when the time comes.
I've seen those review too. I was looking at the PTA minutes a while ago for a particular reason and they happened to be mentioned in there and they thought it was some sort of vendetta.