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Financial Times Top 1000 Schools

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Xenia · 26/02/2011 16:03

398 of the top 1000 are independent
Of the top 100 schools 80 are private and 19 grammar. Only one is a comp but it is a partially selective comprehensive.

(England only)
My older children's schools are 5th, 24th and 35th, not too bad.
www.ft.com/schoolmap-2011
The % ho get A or A* is proper subjects is a good measure and the fact they give the position in 2009 and 2008 too so you can see if a school has just had a bizarre year.

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Abr1de · 27/02/2011 18:46

'and how many students have represented their county at sport.'

My daughter was in a county athletics team and it was entirely our own efforts that got her there, ie, getting her to a club outside school. Both mine go to top 60 schools according to Xenia's tables, and both schools are private.

GrimmaTheNome · 27/02/2011 18:48

DDs going to the best school she could in our area then - which is in the North.

It tends to get rather better scores at GSCE than A level because it has a 6th form entry - in effect serves as a 6th form college to a wide area.

I think that in our area, none of the schools are 'superselective' - there simply isn't the population density to support such a thing.

CrazyHorse · 27/02/2011 19:18

GrimmaTheNome, that's interesting...explains why the grammar schools in London do so well.

I don't know much anything about London schools, but noticed there are some grammar schools in Tower Hamlets in the top 1000. How does that work? Are there grammar schools through out London, or only in some boroughs?

Rosebud05 · 27/02/2011 20:18

Okay, I've never said this before, but have thought it loads when I've been party to these types of discussions....

I went to a crapola Comp (got a bucketful of 'O' levels by getting study books out of the library the week before the exams), local Tech college - 3 grade A levels (in 'proper' subjects don't you know), followed by 1 class degree from highly regarded university.

This always makes me think that youngsters that get fabulous schooling and support and still get results like A levels grade D (ie Royal family) must be thick as shit, tbh.

MigratingCoconuts · 27/02/2011 20:23

Grin Rosebud05!!

(ps is that a Citizen kane ref I see there??)

Rosebud05 · 27/02/2011 20:24

If it is, it's unintentionalGrin. Where's the ref?

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Xenia · 27/02/2011 20:30

Most of London doesn't have grammar schools. I think Surrey might do so that's kind of London. I didn't think inner London had but I might be wrong. Schools like Blair's chidlren's - the Oratory are London state RC comps.

As we all know the average IQ is 100 so lots of children are below that and plenty will not easily pass even GCSEs. Schools in both sectors cater for both but having this type of largely accurate data is helpful to some parents.

I agree with asking about the destinations of leavers - do that for primary /prep schools too.

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Rosebud05 · 27/02/2011 20:37

LOL. Just read this thread in detail. They didn't do basket weaving at my comp - that would have been a bit posh.

Neither did they do gloating about your wealth, referring to 'the poor' as another (sub) species and ignoring criticism levelled at you. For that I am grateful Grin.

thetasigmamum · 27/02/2011 20:38

@Maemodly, @crazyhorse I went to Cambridge (from my local Comp) and I am neither single nor childess (I have 3 children). While I'm no Xenia, most people think I have a High flying job. Grin

MigratingCoconuts · 27/02/2011 20:39

'Rosebud' is the key moment at the end of the great classic that is 'Citizen Kane' and the defining moment of the film.

I won't tell you any more but would encourage anyone to see this film; it is a masterpiece of lighting, directing and storytelling.

good name Grin

emy72 · 27/02/2011 20:44

What's a high flying job? I guess everyone's definition is different....

Thanks Xenia for posting this, I think it is informative, however you wish to use this info. Glad these tables are out there for people.

Rosebud05 · 27/02/2011 20:45

Of course! I chose the name for another reason, but that makes me like it more.

MigratingCoconuts · 27/02/2011 20:45

astronaut?...

MigratingCoconuts · 27/02/2011 20:47

'Rosebud'...and I think its sentiment is a very honourable one...perhaps a little bit relevent to this thread?

pourmeanotherglass · 27/02/2011 20:56

oops i seem to have stumbled upon the smug bankers thread.

I can't get the link to work, but I'd be surprised if our local comp is on it.

better escape before I get upset.

CrazyHorse · 27/02/2011 20:57

emy72 Sun 27-Feb-11 20:44:44

What's a high flying job? I guess everyone's definition is different....

Too true...I think some solicitors are not very high flying, while others (who, for some reason I don't understand, I want to refer to as lawyer, are). Also some people who live in London may not appear high flying, simply because house prices are so high, and therefore they can only afford what I, living in the Midlands would consider a humble abode an average house.

And of course not everyone can be PM.

MigratingCoconuts · 27/02/2011 20:58

oh, no! please stay, pourme...I was planning to get pissed in the corner and throw bread rolls....

CrazyHorse · 27/02/2011 21:00

Obviously in the secondary modern I attended they didn't teach us how to use commas appropriately. Grin

ra29needsabettername · 27/02/2011 21:17

Ive said tis before on these kinds of threads but I just cant seem to stay away... I would like to see league tables for mental health and specifically eating disorders for the schools like North London. Being in ultra competitive (and exclusive) environments may get you good a level results but frankly the mental health of children seems more important to me.

Oh and Xenia as always I am laughing at your insistence that North London is so mixed demographically and not predominantly for the very rich.

The utter hideousness of comments about comprehensives that you clearly know nothing about actually just makes you look snobbish and ignorant.

BeenBeta · 27/02/2011 21:36

ra29 - I would like to see league tables for mental health and specifically eating disorders for the schools like North London. Being in ultra competitive (and exclusive) environments may get you good a level results but frankly the mental health of children seems more important to me.

Yes it was a major problem at the ultra selective school that DSs were at. Hushed up of course.

SugarSkyHigh · 27/02/2011 21:37

our non selectiive comp is in the 800's - does that mean it's good, bad or indifferent?

proudfoot · 27/02/2011 21:43

I haven't read the whole thread but pleased to see my old school is top in its county :) It is ranked 140-odd in the country.

lovecheese · 27/02/2011 22:28

Why on earth would you want to start a thread like this??

Oh sorry, it's to feel so very smug.

"Only one is a comp but it is a partially selective comprehensive" Well thank God for that, wouldn't want any NON-SELECTED children taking the place of those more worthy.

jackstarb · 27/02/2011 22:32

I haven't read the whole thread - but for those asking about IB - the league table is based on 'A'level equivalent.' (Which I assume includes IB and pre-u.) I just tweeted the FT Education Journalist - twitter is so cool Smile

Portofino · 27/02/2011 22:37

I went to Grammar school, as did DH. We aren't in the UK anymore and actually I am glad about that! This league table thing looks like a nightmare and I am glad that dd is growing up in an environmrnt where there are very few private schools.