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Advise - Good Boys Secondary Schools, Kent/Essex or anywhere outside London

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blueyes99 · 07/10/2021 15:02

Hope everyone is doing well. Is there any area preferably outside London, doesn't matter east, west, north or south, which anyone could recommend with good secondary school for our son and eventually for his two little sisters? I know its last minute, our son is in year 6 and daughters in year 4 and year 1. Only thing to consider is my husbands commute to London for work. Catholic schools are also preferable as it will give us some advantage.

We live in east London and our son wrote the 11+ exams in couple of places. Two of the results came which he didn't make. The only remaining is Essex and Kent which I am not too hopeful at this point. I always wanted to move out of London and was hoping to move where my son would get selected and doesn't seem to go that way.
Thanking you all in advance and looking forward to some helpful advise to reach a decision.

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blueyes99 · 07/10/2021 18:02

@ILookAtTheFloor

So has your son sat any exams yet? I'm not sure how it works as I only really know the Essex systems - KEGS and the Southend grammars.

Essex has grammar schools.

Have you considered Campion in Havering for your son, and the Brentwood Ursuline for your daughters? These are non selective single sex Catholic schools if that is your preference?

Thank you. He sat the exams and I am not too hopeful. For the girls would I think we would attempt the 11+ when they are at that stage. I will consider your valuable suggestions.
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blueyes99 · 07/10/2021 18:00

@DrinkFeckArseGirls

Surely all the registration deadlines for any 11+ tests have passed by now?
He has already done the tests and results are being published. I am not too hopeful.
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Panicmode1 · 07/10/2021 16:57

St Gregory's Catholic School in Tunbridge Wells is a very sought after co-ed secondary....and next door to the boys grammar so if he has passed the Kent Test you would have a choice.

kalidasa · 07/10/2021 16:12

If including private you could look at New Hall near Chelmsford -- that's a Catholic school and I've heard good things.

LIZS · 07/10/2021 16:01

Croydon has RC state secondaries but single sex and very competitive entry. Worth might be possible. Day/boarding and operates buses from a wide area so a range of locations from Kent, Sussex and Surrey to live.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 07/10/2021 15:56

Surely all the registration deadlines for any 11+ tests have passed by now?

NatashaRf · 07/10/2021 15:53

Bexley has numerous good grammars.

Considering a move that way before Y6.

ILookAtTheFloor · 07/10/2021 15:51

You're not leaving yourself very long to move if your son is in year 6 and applications close imminently!

Bishop Stortford also has excellent schools but you won't stand a chance unless you move.

ILookAtTheFloor · 07/10/2021 15:49

So has your son sat any exams yet? I'm not sure how it works as I only really know the Essex systems - KEGS and the Southend grammars.

Essex has grammar schools.

Have you considered Campion in Havering for your son, and the Brentwood Ursuline for your daughters? These are non selective single sex Catholic schools if that is your preference?

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