Anyone gone private at primary and state at secondary?

[jasperc163]

Sorry to post yet another private school post but I am interested to know if anyone (going private but for whom paying fees is going to be difficult long term) has opted for private at primary level with the view of going back to state at 11 or 13 (esp if not in a grammar school area)? DD1 is moving from a village primary into Yr2 at a girls indie in september, but she has a younger sister and i think that doing this with both until 18 may be unrealistic. The local secondary is a 'good' though not outstanding girls non-selective.

I suppose I am taking the view that my DD's confidence in herself and perception of her abilities will be moulded most in the primary years and that if we were to do this she would at least hit secondary with a head start and (hopefully if we have chosen right) a confidence in herself and her strengths (currently lacking) and a good work ethic.

I know that alot of people say that they would save £ for secondary (if thinking about private at all). Anyone done / planning to do things the other way round?

Thanks

Oh should say that the one potential issue is that our area doesn't have catchment areas for secondaries - they have a system of feeder primaries. The private school obviously isn't a feeder school for any secondary. It won't matter for ds2 as he's in a low birthrate year - may be more of an issue for ds3. Although when there were xatchments I really did not like our catchment school anyway.