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Ashmole Academy and Highlands school (Southgate)

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goteam · 20/05/2021 08:01

Considering a move to Southgate / Winchmore Hill and looking into secondaries. Noth of these schools look great. Ashmole gets fantastic results but I note most student destinations are STEM so wondering if the school supports more artistic, musical, humanities loving kids. Hadn't heard of Highlands until we began looking into houses but this also looks pretty decent but in Winchmore Hill, adjacent to Southgate. We like both areas but need to work out which school we want to be nearer.

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Soma · 20/05/2021 12:06

@goteam, out of the two I think Ashmole has a better local reputation and would certainly choose it over Southgate.

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goteam · 20/05/2021 11:54

Thanks @Swimmum1206 I will look into southgate school

How tiny is the catchment @Ichangedmynameonce ? I think our local school where we currently are is about 0.5 m but we have to move so may as well try and find somewhere in the catchment of one of the schools mentioned to be on the safe side.

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Ichangedmynameonce · 20/05/2021 11:12

Ashmole has a tiny catchment. We live a fair bit under a mile away and wouldn't get in.

A small no each year get in on musical aptitude, so it is something they value. Ashmole is quite marmite- it would not have been right for my son, but my daughter would have loved it.

Swimmum1206 · 20/05/2021 11:09

Have you looked at Southgate School? I went there many years ago, but from feedback I hear when I go back to the area, it is definitely a sought after school these days.

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goteam · 20/05/2021 08:34

Also I think we would prefer a high achieving comp over a grammar, though wouldn't rule it out. Kids only years 4 and 2 right now.

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goteam · 20/05/2021 08:32

Thanks @KaptainKaveman wevactually need the piccadilly line more and the mainline rail will be more useful to us than the northern line. We do have a few links to the area (one of the kids hobbies and a few of our friends) so we are kind of zoning in on areas where there is already a link.

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KaptainKaveman · 20/05/2021 08:06

For that budget OP you could aim for Whetstone and be in catchment for a lot more schools! plus the Northern line and other stuff.

KaptainKaveman · 20/05/2021 08:05

If you are moving to that area your dc will be in the catchment for Latymer. Would you consider that ?

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goteam · 20/05/2021 08:05

I will add that we have a few area in the mix of potential moves but Southgate / Winchmore Hill seems to tick a lot of boxes (good schools, good transport, house for circa £950k, leisure centres and kids activities, decent shops and cafes)

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