Schooling in the UK

[1horatio]

Can somebody please explain me in an unbiased way how it works in the UK? What we should do? Or to a website that's unbiased and concise?

DH is great but just really biased. I'm not a fan of boarding schools. Not at all. For us it was common to have lunch at home, so the thought of a boarding school? But DH thinks it's the best?

DD is just 5 months. But we're currently trying for DC2, I'm thinking of accepting an other job offer so I'd really like to be able to plan.

I'd really appreciate your help.

[Out2pasture]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/education/2516490-Hill-House-International-has-a-new-Headmaster

[DoctorDonnaNoble]

Be sceptical about the Additional language stats. Our school has far more EAL students than is official. Parents won't say they are as they think they won't get in if they do and various other nonsense reasons (highly selective grammar school).
There are many excellent state and private options in London. London has had the benefit of appropriate funding in recent years and the schools have worked well together (funding is changing though).
As for the German language issue. Not all schools teach it and it isn't a popular option at GCSE (often because it's an additional option alongside French for historic reasons). My school has an excellent German department and our languages department has links with Switzerland for exhanges. Many schools do exchanges (not just ski trips). You have a lot to consider, but in terms of secondary level provision (this where languages really take off) you do have time to consider your options.
In fact, by the time your daughter is old enough my school will probably offer girls boarding