TroelsNextCampaignManager - unexpectedly, we had five offers (should have had more faith in DS). Two were of a gentler academic standard (Emanuel and St Benedict's), so we decided to choose from the more academic three. We decided against Alleyn's because we have a gut feeling that a boys' school will suit DS better than a co-ed, and Alleyn's also felt a little "fashionable" - super, but somehow not quite right for DS - I can't quite articulate it. I loved it, but not for him. So we were left with Dulwich College and Trinity School, and DS is still mulling, but I'm certain he's going to go for DC. It's partly about the built environment - he lost his heart to all that red brick and the chestnut trees and conkers on the approach road. For DH and me, we are Londoners and even Croydon is hard for us to get our heads round, even though it's very quick from where we live. Had DS been very musical and very keen (as opposed to reasonably musical and quite enjoying it) I think I'd have pulled harder for Trinity. As it is, I think he'll get quite enough music at Dulwich to keep him happy.
As a footnote, had we not been offered Dulwich, we'd have taken Trinity in preference to Alleyn's.
HTH