School advice please

[04pringle]

Hi .. not sure where to post this. I put it on Education but no response... We are relocating to the UK next Summer and have no idea where to begin with schools. Does anybody have advice on good Education Consultants for Independent Schools .. IB preferably. Thank you.

I'm assuming since you mention consultants and the IB you are thinking secondary and independent sector. No advice on educational consultants but you should be able to do it yourself quite easily with the good schools guide/tatler. If you want IB there aren't all that many, so you can work your way through them.

How old are your kids, where are you relocating to, and are you considering boarding?

I am not sure about consultants - maybe Gabbitas? If you provide some details, I might be able to offer some suggestions, unless you are looking at London schools (my knowledge of them is limited). Useful information would include whether you want single sex or co-ed; boarding or day; academic or sporty; town or country… It would also be useful to know how old your child is as some schools are very competitive and will have closed lists. On the other hand, Covid has meant there are more spaces as international students have found it harder to travel.

IB isn’t offered by loads of schools so that will limit your options.

Once you have a few names, try the education board (secondary education) again as you will get lots of info from current parents. Feel free to PM me if you want.

PBJ I have sent you a PM