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Private prep to state secondary??

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user1300 · 19/05/2018 09:28

Dds are in co Ed independent prep. They could stay until 18. ISI report was excellent in all areas but at gcse and a level I wouldn't say it had the highest results. They're both doing very well and love school.

A 3 minute walk from home is an outstanding in all areas secondary girls school.

We're torn between keeping them where they are, where they're happy, lots of friends etc or save tens of thousands over 7 years of education. Writing that down brings it home but interested to hear if anyone else moved their child from private primary to state secondary

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user1300 · 19/05/2018 09:54

We live 0.3 miles away from the state and 4.5 miles from their current school. They started there at 2.5. Both are still a few years off secondary but weighing up our options

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user1300 · 19/05/2018 09:49

That's interesting. Food for thought. I have to say the idea of going from 15 in a class, 45 in a year to 30/240 is pretty hideous.

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AveEldon · 19/05/2018 09:48

Do you want to stay coed?
What made you choose private for primary?
Would your DD get into the state school?

Floottoot · 19/05/2018 09:42

We did the opposite - moved DD from an "outstanding" state secondary, to an indie girls' school.
The reason? The state school doctored its results by not entering pupils that they predicted wouldn't do well in exams. There was no SEN provision at all, unless a pupil was statemented, and absolutely no pastoral care. So, the school looks fabulous on paper, but the reality was hugely different for us.

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