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Views on Manchester Grammar School

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richie9648 · 20/02/2022 16:13

My DS got into MGS - we are obviously really proud of this given how hard he worked and the pain he went through but now we have to decide if we can afford it especially given the very negative economic outlook - I reckon it will be £20k all in with tuition, lunch and travel and trips etc etc

Any mums in here have their kids at MGS and what are your experiences like?

Thanks

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richie9648 · 20/02/2022 19:22

@Captainj1 where in Manchester are you from out of interest?

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Captainj1 · 20/02/2022 17:26

My DS and a few of his classmates also have offers. One has a sibling there already. I think £20k is a pretty full estimate pa at the moment, but fees will go up a bit each year and you need to be in it for the long haul.

Malteser71 · 20/02/2022 16:16

My nephew went to this school. Great education. Missed a place at Oxford though - parents pretty convinced that it counted against him having attended a private school.

My own children have been through a reasonably good comprehensive and highly rated state sixth form - in the end, I’m not sure the expense of MGS was justified, however doubtless they’ve had a better education overall.