Co-education schools Vs Girl/Boy schools

[Siyababy]

What are the pros and cons of choosing a Girl or Boy school over a Co-ed school? I have little girl and a baby boy for whom I need to choose a school.

Should I go in for a co-ed or otherwise? Im very confused as everyone has been giving me different opinions.

I think in early years it makes no difference, but further up the school and at secondary school girls learn better in girls only environment and boys do better when girls are around. I remember reading somewhere that they learn differently. This website will give you the ideas about single sex for girls www.gsa.uk.com Sorry I can't give similar info on boys.

Depends on the child. My secondary school DS is far happier in single sex than co-ed. he says it's much better not having to be cool for the girls in lessons and he contributes a lot more than her did when he was co-ed. DD is also at single sex and so far loves not having boys in the class, having come from a co-ed environment where she felt the boys got all the attention whilst girls were expected to just get on with their work quietly (her "take" on it, not mine!)

Have 3 currently in a co-ed prep, 2 boys and a girl. Works really well for them despite their different natures and talents - DS1, musical, arty, boffin; DS2, sports freak and DD, pink girly-girl. The school maintains very equal numbers of girls/boys until after 11+ where the top two years are boy-heavy. It was set up as a co-ed and that is central to it. Also is very easy for drop offs, pick ups, sports days, concerts etc to have everyone in one place doing the same thing at the same time!

We'll probably go single sex for senior schools though - just remembering adolescence myself, I think it'd be easier to concentrate in a single-sex environment. However, we're not actually there yet so we may change our minds if any of the children feel strongly??

Well we felt strongly we wanted them ( one DD, one DS ) in co ed all the way through, and I know someone will say that girls do better if they are single sex, but academic achievement is only part of it! Our DD will do well academically wherever, and there is more to life than just academic results.

Basically what cat64 says. I would include singel sex schools on your list if there are good ones in your area, but you need to look at them, and also your children and see what suits. FWIW I have 2 boys and had one in single-sex primary and the other in co-ed primary. Different schools suiting different boys.

DD did primary school in mixed. Planning for all-girls in secondary. Tentative long range plan to go back to mixed at sixth form. My reason: Your question doesn't have to have a single answer valid life long. Priorities change as they grow up. No regrets so far.