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Moving to London in September

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alessandraV · 07/07/2020 20:42

A friend of mine is moving to London in September and she has a DD starting year 8. She is not British and she won’t be admitted in a estate school, so she is looking for a private one. Ideally she would live near her work in brook street but could also go to NW or SW (she also has to rent). Could you advise some good private/international school? American schools are out of the equation ( too expensive). Thank you all!

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cakeisalwaystheanswer · 08/07/2020 00:31

Get on every waiting list OP. There is a lot of movement in London and it will be enhanced this year because some expat jobs based in london may go or be moved back to the home country.

Places may be very last minute but they will come up. Good luck to your friend.

Embracelife · 07/07/2020 23:04

..but situation can change in September

Embracelife · 07/07/2020 23:03

Fir example Wandsworth says You should contact the Pupil Services section to find out the availability of places in the schools listed in the brochuresChoose a Wandsworth Secondary School.

So she can call each londonm borough education department and ask which schools have places for Yr 8 September then look up.those schools with places

Embracelife · 07/07/2020 23:01

Basically look at each borough. See which list vacancies.

Embracelife · 07/07/2020 22:59

It will count as in year admissions for example
www.barnet.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/year-admissions/secondary-year-application

Embracelife · 07/07/2020 22:56

Schools won't know until September what places they have. Prople move. She should choose a Borough with OK schools then apply when has an address.
Where is Brook Street anyway?

Tavannach · 07/07/2020 22:41

Parents in London spend years agonising about schools.

Tavannach · 07/07/2020 22:39

As pp says school places are allocated by the local authority (so wherever they're living eg. Camden or Haringey or Lewisham etc) so they need an address. As I understand it the local authority are obliged to find a place. The good schools are difficult to get into, although it might be a bit easier in year 8.
This will take time and dedication to sort out. Does she have any contacts in London who could recommend a school? She could find out if there's a place in yr 8 and move into that area.

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alessandraV · 07/07/2020 22:29

@Embracelife

She has to have an address then the local education authority will advise what places are available. For state school. Or she could look by local authority.
Thank you! She wanted to rent near the school... maybe she will have to do the other way around.
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alessandraV · 07/07/2020 22:26

@leafeater

Look at the GDST website if she wants an all girls school. They have six or seven dotted around London. You should bear in mind most schools are closing in the next three weeks so she should contact admissions ASAP for private to see if they have spaces in her year group.
The girl prefers a mixed one 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Embracelife · 07/07/2020 22:25

She has to have an address then the local education authority will advise what places are available. For state school. Or she could look by local authority.

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alessandraV · 07/07/2020 22:21

@leafeater

Look at the GDST website if she wants an all girls school. They have six or seven dotted around London. You should bear in mind most schools are closing in the next three weeks so she should contact admissions ASAP for private to see if they have spaces in her year group.
The girl prefers a mixed one 🤷🏻‍♀️
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alessandraV · 07/07/2020 22:07

@cakeisalwaystheanswer

Why won't her DD get a state school place?
Because every one she is writing to replies they have no vacancies. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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alessandraV · 07/07/2020 22:07

@cakeisalwaystheanswer

Why won't her DD get a state school place?
Because every one she is writing to replies they have no vacancies. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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leafeater · 07/07/2020 21:19

Look at the GDST website if she wants an all girls school. They have six or seven dotted around London.
You should bear in mind most schools are closing in the next three weeks so she should contact admissions ASAP for private to see if they have spaces in her year group.

cakeisalwaystheanswer · 07/07/2020 20:58

Why won't her DD get a state school place?

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alessandraV · 07/07/2020 20:52

🙈 thank you

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AveEldon · 07/07/2020 20:49

Most private schools will be £21K +