Is there anyway to find how much a private school would give?

[lisad123]

As a bursery? We are considering it for dd1 who is 9. Her school is on notice to improve and the head has left, it's going downhill fast. She G&T in three subjects and in a large class. The school have told me and it's in the Ofstead reports that they spend more time managing poor behaviour than challenging those more able. I completely understand that, behaviour needs to be sorted out but it doesn't help my dd.
Dd1 has HFA, and we feel a smaller class would be better for her, but we are surrounded by large schools.
I have spoken to nearest small private school and they are sending out forms but the lady on the phone couldn't tell me much. She said you fill in a form, send it back, they send someone round to discuss and then decision is set by governors.
Is there a standard idea of earnings vs fees?
We don't earn much and live in a small two bed terrance locally.
I am fully aware of the feelings of G&T on MN. I would also add that dd1 has high functioning autism and we are proud everyday of all the wonderful things she's does, not just the education, she is polite, sweet and has a wonderful laugh :)

Any help would be great

Fingers crossed for you.

Your friend is probably a bit jealous and threatened. We had exactly the same thing with a friend of ours. we thought she'd be thrilled that our dd started at the same private school as her dd. She wasn't! She got over it though (silly mare).

I sent a thank you email to the admin lady, who has replied and told me she's forwarded the email to the head, and the bursary head too

Well played, lisad! Extra good manners from you implies your DD will have them too. Brownie points there.

the bursery assessors are coming next week!! They want to get a clearer idea of how much we would need so they dont waste time offering a certain amount then find out its not enough.
Nervous doesnt even cut it

Fingers crossed that they give you the level of bursary you need.

They may also be looking at you as a 'supportive' home which values education. So - plenty of books around, adult and childrens, kids' toys that require thought and effort - you know the sort of thing I'm sure.

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Dont forget to put the Monet in the loft!
Good luck.

...and park the Ferrari in the next street! Fingers crossed for you

My old car is broken down so no car to hide
Lol fake Monet maybe

Check about the school trips that she may be expected to go on and the cost of uniform. Its no good her going to a school but not being able to go on the school trips because you can't afford them.

We looked at private school for our oldest but we felt that because they didn't do 100% bursaries and even if they did we probably wouldn't get one as we are neither poor enough to to get much help or rich enough to afford all that goes along with private school. We would have had extra cost of childcare for younger dd while I took the older one to school as well as the cost of diesel. Glad we looked into it but happy we didn't do it

There is a school bus so no extra care. School trips aren't too bad, and uniform there is a second hand shop for uniform.
The two people who came were very lovely, polite and positive. They write to school with recommendation on family budget and situation but now it's down to the governors.

lisad - sounds promising! Still keeping the fingers crossed for you

Still waiting they are waiting on a few late applications do wont know till after half term

Good luck with it.

It might also be worth trying to take on a second job even .Lots of women and men do that to pay school fees for the benefit of their children although I appreciate it is hard to obtain extra work at present.

(May be also make sure you know by then to spell it bursary as you did mid thread but not at the start and end. I am not saying it to be nasty, just in case you have to spell it to those assessing you.

Pleasures of dyslexia I'm afraid
I would take on a second job if I could but need to be about her dd2 as loads of meetings for her sn

That's a shame, both of them with some kind of special need. It must make it hard for you and their father to work. May be weekend work is possible to generate school fees. Anyway good luck with the bursary. My older daugher has a bit of dyslexia so has to spell check things much more than other people.

at Xenia's comments, as usual.

Make sure you check out the school's finances too! In case any probs you should be aware of. Charity commission website of a charity, companies house (accounts cost a couple of quid, can order online) for others. The accounts should also state how much they gave in bursaries last year.

Any news yet, lisad?

Woo hoo

Don't make us beg!

We got enough for her to start in sept

great!