Bryanston

[Totalbollox]

Our daughter has been offered a place at Bryanston. We also applied to Wellington College (my husband went there) and have been placed on the waitlist. I'm 99% sure we've ruled out WC due to distance and the fact that so many kids go home for weekends, which wouldn't be an option for us due to the distance.

We've been impressed with Bryanston, but I've seen a couple of comments on here about the school struggling and would be interested to know more, particularly if your child is already at the school.

Our daughter is a keen equestrian, which is the big draw for us. But she's also fairly academic and hardworking, enjoys sport and drama.

[secondspring]

I haven't heard anything though they did seem to to have many vacancies for staff at one point. It looks like a fab school but wasn't right for my son. I have a few friend's kids there so can ask. it would surprise me if it was in financial trouble as plenty of money there.

[Eloraa]

I’d not heard of financial trouble?

I think it suits two types of kids. The first are not very academic, and suit all the arts and sports opportunities without the pressure of being pushed. The second are the really self motivated ones who thrive on learning in Bryanston’s slightly more independent way. The school is great for them

The kids I wouldn’t send there are the ones who could get great grades with enough direction. Bry might let them float along rather than achieve their potential.

[LaPalmaLlama]

@Eloraa

I’d not heard of financial trouble?

I think it suits two types of kids. The first are not very academic, and suit all the arts and sports opportunities without the pressure of being pushed. The second are the really self motivated ones who thrive on learning in Bryanston’s slightly more independent way. The school is great for them

The kids I wouldn’t send there are the ones who could get great grades with enough direction. Bry might let them float along rather than achieve their potential.

My DC attend a feeder prep for Bryanston and I think this appraisal is spot on tbh. People say “oh it’s not very academic” but that’s not strictly true- it’s more academically diverse than the other school the prep feeds into but there are some well motivated, academic kids going to Bryanston who will likely thrive on the less structured environment- those kids can and do get great results at Bryanston. I looked at it and was v impressed but Sadly my dc’s personalities fall into “ kids I wouldn’t send there” camp. 😂