Hi. DH works in Green Park Reading so we are in a relocating process. DD is to start Reception this September, but we have not found her a school yet. We will get a house close to school and let DH do the daily commute.
After busy tours into nearby schools, we now narrow them down to Reddam House (Bearwood College) and Godstowe Prep.
Reddam House is under new management. Great facility, large woodland and green fields, creative teaching, all-through education, and a full list of enrichment options. It is close to where DH works and Wokingham is a very nice town. BUT as it is complete new, we don't know if they can turn these "big promises" into reality successfully.
Godstowe has a very good reputation in getting girls to top secondary schools and facilities are very good there. We won't need to worry her education if DD gets into Godstowe and I am indeed very impressed by their students' artworks. BUT High Wycombe is rated one if the country's worst town for living, and it is far away from where DH works.
So in summary, the weakness of one school is the advantage of the other, thus makes it difficult to choose. If we pick Reddam House, we choose an easier life but take the risk on DD's education. And if we pick Godstowe, we will have to accept a lower quality of living in exchange for more predictable education outcome.
So which school should we choose?