Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Secondary education

Connect with other parents whose children are starting secondary school on this forum.

Original poster

Which Surrey Secondaries have the happiest children?

33 replies

fairyhopeful · 28/11/2018 15:08

We're doing the 11+ in Surrey but wondering from those more experienced, which secondaries out there have the happiest children? Which schools are striking the right balance between academics and mental health?!

OP posts:
Itsonlyhearsay · 29/11/2018 18:57

Sorry for the late reply,

Yes, letters were out today.

Fingers crossed for everyone.

Toomanycats99 · 29/11/2018 18:45

With 11+ I think they usually refer to sutton / Kingston as Surrey test.

SoupDragon · 29/11/2018 18:17

Both Kingston and Wallington are greater London, not Surrey.

Oblomov18 · 29/11/2018 18:14

Aren't most of the Surrey secondaries good?
Few are bad.

I've been very impressed with ds1's. But it's catholic.

User20182008 · 29/11/2018 16:58

This reply has been withdrawn

The OP has privacy concerns and so we've agreed to take this down.

cakeisalwaystheanswer · 29/11/2018 10:27

You need to find the right school that suits your DC.

Small schools are great for participation and opportunities and lots of attention, great for DD who goes to a second tier school with a decent ability range. But if you have for example a very sporty DC, DS2, who wants to be part of a school that competes at national level you need to find a big sporty school to accommodate this. If you have a bright but lazy child, DS1, it may make sense to send them to a very academic school so that they don't completely under achieve. But a different DC may feel the need to shine so would be happier at a less academic school Similarly, if you have a DC who lives for drama choose a school with a theatre and a strong drama dept, ditto Art etc

BigSandyBalls2015 · 29/11/2018 09:51

Not wallington girls!!

TeddTess · 29/11/2018 09:49

Kingston Grammar does a pretty good job