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Notting Hill & Ealing high school

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Workhar · 05/12/2022 21:22

Hello! Can any NHEHS current parent provide a review about the school? The school seems to have excellent results since many years and superb facilities but doesn’t seem to be as popular as other schools. I wonder why? Any reviews or comments would be highly appreciated. Thanks

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HappyMama2024 · 23/01/2023 23:30

I am hearing some great things about this school.

Are the girls friendly? They seem so down to earth unlike some other schools where the girls seemed disinterested but I probably just out that down to teenagers being forced to do tours hehehe.

Daftapath · 19/01/2023 14:19

I had one at NHEHS and another at a Hammersmith school

HappyMama2024 · 18/01/2023 21:20

@Daftapath what school does your child go to out of curiosity ?

Daftapath · 17/01/2023 09:48

Out of interest @Workhar, where would your dd be travelling from? And where (location) is she at school currently?

HappyMama2024 · 16/01/2023 22:47

Yes the pool is a great addition. They compete at a high level too in quite a few sport just like PHS.

Couldn't believe it when we visited given the space.

Interesting NHEH asked problem solving and English question. My neighbours daughter said at G&L they had to group pictures and then were asked 3 questions but it was rather cold.

Good to hear that NHEH is more warm.

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Workhar · 16/01/2023 22:41

@HappyMama2024 we didn’t apply for a scholarship but yes, the facilities and site are equivalent or maybe teensy bit better than other GDST schools I have visited in London. It also has a pool. I guess during and around my time slot, there were up to 50 girls but it’s a guess. I was too caught up on a work email to notice more details.

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HappyMama2024 · 16/01/2023 22:36

@Workhar very odd to me. Ealing Broadway has the district, central and now Elizabeth line with one bus journey to the school. The bus stop is right outside of it.

PHS is equally a distance from a station of some sorts and on a similar site size, no?

All the girls we know who go there are lovely and the pastoral, activities and subjects seem top notch.

Were there many at the interview?

We are considering a sports scholarship - did you go for any?

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Workhar · 16/01/2023 22:31

And NHEHS has maintained excellent public exam results since over a decade. Unlike many popular schools. Its unpopularity is a mystery to me.

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Workhar · 16/01/2023 22:29

HappyMama2024 · 16/01/2023 22:21

@Workhar great thank you - glad she enjoyed it. I hope she has a successful outcome. Does not seem to be much on this school on Mumsnet which is surprising. Lots seem to favour the Hammersmith Schools. Do many apply there?

Not much on the Ealing schools.

@HappyMama2024 This really confuses me. This school has far better results than some of the other popular schools. It also has great facilities. Still it doesn’t seem to be on most people’s radar. I tried questioning other parents and they blamed it on commute to the school (which is hard for me to believe). The school runs a great bus network and has public transport available at an acceptable distance.

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HappyMama2024 · 16/01/2023 22:21

@Workhar great thank you - glad she enjoyed it. I hope she has a successful outcome. Does not seem to be much on this school on Mumsnet which is surprising. Lots seem to favour the Hammersmith Schools. Do many apply there?

Not much on the Ealing schools.

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Workhar · 16/01/2023 22:19

During the interview, mine was asked academic (problem solving+English) as well as general questions like hobbies, favorite books etc. The teachers seemed quite friendly and DD really enjoyed it.

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HappyMama2024 · 16/01/2023 22:16

Hi Everyone, any info on the assessment process and the interview - hearing good things about girls enjoying the interview here. What types of questions do they ask?

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Workhar · 08/12/2022 12:45

@TOGA1 thank you. I will find out about this.

But maybe getting additional help has become the norm now and that’s pretty unfortunate. The grades are inflating every year, the school performances are going up and up. But at what cost? Cost of childhood of the kids.

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TOGA1 · 08/12/2022 11:32

Hi @Workhar ,

yes seem to be happy. I have heard that there are a number of girls receiving external additional tuition - for stretch rather than because they are behind, so May be worth asking specifically how they cater for the more able pupils if that is relevant for your DD.

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Workhar · 08/12/2022 11:24

@TOGA1 thank you. And all your friends with girls in NHEHS seem to be happy with the school? Is it quite academic? Thanks

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TOGA1 · 08/12/2022 07:17

We also applied to both. I agree that NHEHS felt more ‘down to earth’ and I have lots of friends with daughters there.

In the end though it came down to two things.

DD choice - she had only attended the open day at PH not NHEHS as she couldn’t come that day, so she only saw the school at the offer holders day. She just didn’t have the ‘zing’ about NHEHS, and PH had been her favourite of all the schools we visited and applied to.

Distance - actually NHEHS would have been an hour (train/tube/bus or walk up the hill) vs 15 mins on a train. If they had been equidistant I would have preferred NHEHS but even then DD would have chosen PH.

DD in Y7 now at PH and loves it.

Lots of the Hammersmith/Ravenscourt park parents seem to apply to both.

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Workhar · 07/12/2022 23:41

@desperatelyseekssolace thank you very much for the review.

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desperatelyseekssolace · 07/12/2022 22:31

Public bus from Station is easy enough! NHEHS fabulous for my DD. Good mix of girls, whilst some are from affluent backgrounds, many aren't and most are down to earth, great work ethic and happy girls. Equidistant for us from Putney and NHEHS, offers from both but chose NHEHS as seemed more down to earth and that suited us. Academically strong and good pastoral support too. My DD very happy there!

Wlondonmum2022 · 07/12/2022 12:40

Workhar · 06/12/2022 23:40

@Wlondonmum2022 May I ask why is Putney a more popular choice…despite NHEHS having way better results and in your case, being close to ur house as well? Thanks

I can’t put my finger on it, but I preferred the Putney atmosphere to NH&E — neither are exactly easy to get to from our house but the NH&E mini bus service makes it look more straightforward. I will consider us lucky if we are in a position to need to decide between the two as I think they are equally competitive at admissions these days.

Daftapath · 07/12/2022 12:34

LondonMum20222 · 06/12/2022 19:37

@Daftapath But if you lived in Hammersmith (or Shepherd's Bush, or Baron's Court) you could feasibly apply to both NHEHS and Putney / WHS (as well as the Hammersmith schools) so I don't think they're entirely mutually exclusive.

Yes. Most do apply for all those schools. The further afield ones though do not seem to be on the radar.

I think we are blessed with a good range of schools locally so do not tend to need to look that far.

Daftapath · 07/12/2022 12:32

Wlondonmum2022 · 06/12/2022 22:46

We applied to NH&E and Putney and it will be a difficult decision if our daughter is offered both. I preferred Putney but we live in West London so NH&E would be (slightly) more convenient.

If you feel there is not a lot between them, I would consider where it would be easier for your dd to socialise ie where is easier for you for late night pick ups!

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Workhar · 06/12/2022 23:40

@Wlondonmum2022 May I ask why is Putney a more popular choice…despite NHEHS having way better results and in your case, being close to ur house as well? Thanks

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Wlondonmum2022 · 06/12/2022 22:46

We applied to NH&E and Putney and it will be a difficult decision if our daughter is offered both. I preferred Putney but we live in West London so NH&E would be (slightly) more convenient.

11plusdoneanddusted · 06/12/2022 20:13

I'd say not much overlap with WHS at all, possibly a bit with PHS. In DDs year at WHS I can think of a few girls who live in Fulham/Parsons Green but none from Hammersmith etc. I think NHEHS is far more of a West London school- Chiswick, Ealing etc. WHS is very SW London.

LondonMum20222 · 06/12/2022 19:37

@Daftapath But if you lived in Hammersmith (or Shepherd's Bush, or Baron's Court) you could feasibly apply to both NHEHS and Putney / WHS (as well as the Hammersmith schools) so I don't think they're entirely mutually exclusive.

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