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Outstanding state co-ed school in South London/ Surrey direction

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Lightbulbs · 30/12/2023 16:44

I currently live near Dulwich but I am looking to move as we can't afford private and are not in the catchment of any very good/ Outstanding primary's and secondaries. We'd also like a slightly bigger home/ garden.

I have 2 children, 8 and 6 and so secondary schools is my top priority.

What I would love in an ideal world:

Top budget: £900k
An outstanding Co-educational state secondary school. Plus if there is also an outstanding primary that would be a bonus.
4 bed, with a study as my husband works from home.
Commute no more than 1 hour into central London.
Areas I am keen on: Bromley direction
Family live in Oxshott, Surrey but I feel it's quite expensive. Family also live in Ladywell.
A country feel....not too remote but village feel.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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User69371527 · 31/12/2023 16:29

Bit further out but look at Liphook area and look up Bohunt secondary (top 20 state schools). Primary schools there are good too and your budget would fit. Down side is it’s on the slow line to Waterloo (about an hour) but some drive to Haslemere station (50 mins and more frequent)

LondonHOPDad · 31/12/2023 16:27

Kingsdale Foundation School must be near you, and will have designated feeder schools (6 I think) by the time your children would apply, so also worth considering if you do stay in the area and your kids are in one of the proposed schools. I'm not sure the numbers per school they will take, still in consultation I think. I guess if your child was at a feeder school you might know this already.

Good luck.

Trickleg · 31/12/2023 10:17

Or St Andrews in Leatherhead if Catholic

hamper555 · 30/12/2023 19:57

Are you Catholic? St John the Baptist in Woking and St Peter's in Guildford are excellent

bellocchild · 30/12/2023 18:47

Bromley area: that might work. Good co-ed secondaries in east of borough. Pm me for more info.

LadyWithLapdog · 30/12/2023 18:41

Nice bits of Sutton, Wallington, Banstead. Not sure about the co-Ed secondaries, but single-sex grammars, co-Ed at sixth form.

Alasitsme · 30/12/2023 18:34

The nicer areas of Croydon? Sanderstead, Shirley, West Purley?

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