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School for geeky-and-proud DD - Worcs

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Booferama · 22/08/2021 10:40

Just moved to Worcestershire from Scotland. DD (10) is about to start Year 6. CAF form looming. Any suggestions for a super-friendly indie? Top priority: finding somewhere a geeky girl won't get eaten alive. Local catchment comp seems reasonable. But not great, and also apparently hugely oversubscribed. I need a Plan B and C. And D...breathe...

TIA.

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GuyFawkesDay · 22/08/2021 13:09

Warwick does have girls: Kings High is the girls.

Also look at Kingsley in Leamington spa

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Booferama · 22/08/2021 13:06

Oooh, thank you. I like the Pershore area and it looks like they're taking kids from Year 7 now. Plus an autism base in case it transpires there's more to it than just geekiness... (My science-focussed DD went to a prep until Year 3 and then it started to really not work for her, too!) Cheers.

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CMOTDibbler · 22/08/2021 12:39

Ds went to a Kings prep school, and as a science focussed child it really didn't work for him. He's in yr 11 now at Pershore High (where he has flown), and we've been looking at sixth forms. The results from RGS/Kings really aren't much higher considering the intake.
I don't know what Malvern St James is like overall, but I went to a institute of Physics lecture there and was very impressed with the sixth form girls who were there and their confidence

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Booferama · 22/08/2021 12:30

Ah, Warwick doesn't take girls - shame. It does look amazing.

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Booferama · 22/08/2021 12:11

Ah, I didn't think so, either! Sporty, yes. Geeky, not so much. Glad it's not just me who picked up on that. Thanks.

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KingsHeathen · 22/08/2021 12:05

I've never had the impression either are schools for geekier children, not in the least I'm afraid.

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Booferama · 22/08/2021 11:23

Someone suggested King's Worcester and RGS Worcester, but it's so hard to know which attracts a 'geekier' crowd, IYSWIM.

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Booferama · 22/08/2021 10:48

Good point. We're just outside Worcester itself, very close to M5 junction, so can be a little flexible with location. Thank you!

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KingsHeathen · 22/08/2021 10:46

We'll worcestershire is rather large... perhaps you could narrow that down slightly?

Depending where you are, obviously, I'd suggest Warwick. The juniors take girls, so I assume upper do now too. I know several geeky boys there and they're very happy.

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