Southbank school opinions

[maxmia]

I have just send an application to Southbank for my son who is 5yr old. We Arran international family, moving to London this summer. Could you please share your opinion about this school? I read very mixed reviews so far. On one hand, they score extremely well at the IB exams, on the other I heard lots of complaints about Cognita running Southbank likes 'business' not a school as well as the abuse case which took place a few years ago. Plase share with me any feedback as time is running out for us and it looks like our options keep diminishing every day. Thanks so much.

Are you particularly wedded to the IB? How old are your children and where abouts will you be living/working. Will it be a permanent move to the UK?

Cognita is completely business driven. Money profits first. I was at a cognita school. Made a complaint everything was denied it was the most horrible experience. I would look at other independent schools. I would never recommend a Cognita run school to anyone.

Southbank was in the news a year back for bad reasons. Please do google it. We too were interested but after reading about the teacher in the news. It was a No.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2611953/FBI-looking-British-victims-paedophile-teacher-spent-40-years-working-world-including-spell-25-000-year-London-school.html