State boarding - any experience of the following schools?

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We’ve shortlisted from all state boarding schools, now we need to shortlist the shortlist.

Anyone have any experience of the following schools?

North

• Dallam school
• Keswick school
• Lancaster royal grammar school

Midlands-ish

• Haberdashers adams grammar
• Liverpool college
• Old swinford hospital
• The royal school Wolverhampton
• The Thomas adams school

South

• Burford school
• Gordon’s school
• Hollyport college
• St George’s Harpenden

Particularly interested in the non grammar schools as not convinced we’re going to pass the 11/13+, but considering all state boarding schools in strategic locations at the minute.

Interested for both boys and girls. DS1 will go first (2024 or 2026 entry, depends whether we go for 11+ of 13+, but need to investigate now), DD will follow a few years after and finally DS2. (I am aware that a couple of the schools are boys only).

I can recommend Hockerill (state boarding school in Hertfordshire) although it's not on your list.

My 2 boys were/are at Holyport. We're really pleased with it and the only reason we're not considering it for our dd is that it's pretty academic and selective for A level.

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