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Honest reviews of Thomas’ Battersea school

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SAW80 · 13/05/2021 09:50

Hi, just looking for some honest reviews of Thomas’s Battersea.

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Mystery2345 · 04/09/2022 05:28

The website seemed updated on Friday although confusing as the Putney site is shown 11-16 and the Battersea site 4-13.

1984Yes · 03/09/2022 14:38

And the website hasn't been updated to show any of this which is pretty poor as well. Yes I agree awful for the parents who had trusted the vision - now very let down. The royal family leaves and it all falls apart?!

Mystery2345 · 02/09/2022 22:37

The senior school will also now just go up to 16. It’s a huge change from what was marketed and promised, the co heads are completely unknown and the site seems small for a secondary school of the size they plan. I feel sorry for the families who had faith in the school and have children in year 9/10.

1984Yes · 02/09/2022 09:08

I agree. We’ve not visited but I’ve looked at the location and it’s on the A3. It’s not what I would have expected from Thomas’s.

it looks like they are sticking to primary education as their main focus.

it’s a shame as more secondary options within SW London are needed.

margarita20 · 01/09/2022 23:20

costs and delays, economic backdrop but also the recent purchase of a new site for their Kensington prep. I visited Putney vale and thought it was good as a complement to the planned battersea site but not as the main school, quite small and limited facilities.

1984Yes · 01/09/2022 21:13

@margarita20 where did you hear that?

Did they give any reasons? We were considering it for DD.

We'd not made any firm choices yet for 11+ though time is ticking down and that was one on our list as we are SW London.

Does the Putney Vale site have a large enough site?

margarita20 · 01/09/2022 21:04

we have received confirmation from Thomas’s that they have decided not to go ahead with the purchase of the Battersea site (originally due to open in Sep 23). The senior school will now be just based at Putney Vale. Very disappointed for those who were hoping to join the school next year at Battersea

Skatingpark97 · 17/05/2021 08:54

@SAW80 , the problem is journalists read Mumsnet and create articles from the threads, anything said in a public forum about Thomas's battersea will be repeated every time they are searching for info on a royal schools story.
Choosing Thomas's battersea will take you into a new level of privacy restrictions etc.

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SAW80 · 17/05/2021 06:37

We do have a place and in the process of trying to decide if to accept. We really like it on paper too but wanted some insider knowledge

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margarita20 · 16/05/2021 21:54

I don't have first hand experience but also interested in hearing from current Thomas's parents planning to send their DC the new senior school, as DS has been offered a place and we really like the school on paper

Skatingpark97 · 16/05/2021 09:34

Unless you have an actual place I don't think you will get much response from anyone.

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SAW80 · 16/05/2021 09:27

No just possibly a future parent at the school

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Ocsetldil · 16/05/2021 08:08

Are you from the Daily Mail?

WDmum · 14/05/2021 10:10

Maybe asking in the Primary School section would give you an updated view of current parents?

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SAW80 · 13/05/2021 17:32

Yes that is correct but just wanted to get a feel of the whole school in general

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WDmum · 13/05/2021 17:19

Are you looking for feedback on the Senior school? I believe their first Y9 cohort will start on September.

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