Hi all,
We will move to South East London next year Currently my kids are in state school in East London. But we will try to move them to the independent school when we move to SE. I am trying to find out which school we should apply in September and which area we need to move. We have twins in year 1 at the moment. So in September 2024 they will be year 3. . We moved to UK 5 years ago so I am not sure about “single sex schools”? All most all our friends here recommended us single sex school for our girls. I searched online as well, articles, reports also states that girls do better in girls only school especially in secondary stage.
My daughters are doing great in their schools right now, they are well above average in all subjects. When we practice for 7+ at home they also do amazing. I do believe they can even get a offer from all of the schools. But that doesn’t mean they need to be in top academic school but we will pay a lot of money more than 10 years so I would like to make sure that it is worth to go. Also, we need to move before December 2023 so I would like to decide which area we will be moving. In addition, as my twins are small I don’t prefer them to travel by school bus - I am planning to drive so I need to make sure I live close to one of these schools:
I liked JAGS - results, facilities looks great. With school bus girls needs to travel almost a hour (twice). I heard some girls had health issues because of the pressure of school. Is that true?
Allenys - results and facilities are so similar to JAGS but its coed. If it was for me, I think I would choose this school for me:)
Meanwhile I am not sure about the Dulwich area - never visited before. Is it nice place to live with kids?
Eltham College - they say its selective because its starts at year 3 (7+) nevertheless exam results are not good for selective school. A* %39 -
I can not imagine if their entry point was nursery (3+)- but still not sure if we need to consider it. Please let me know if you recommend it. Plus, we are not Christian. Do you its going to be a problem for our girls? Also the bad presses about this school, are they true story?
I visited Eltham/Mottingham area I didn’t like it a lot. Am I wrong?
Colfes - its coed, big school with large green space. But when I visited I didn’t like the Junior side of the school however senior side was better. The disadvantage of this school is students needs to take 11+ exam to move to senior side. Its looks like it is a academic school but results also not so good when we consider that.
Blackheath High - smaller than other schools I think. Its girls only school. Entry point is 3+ and A* GCSE results are 34%. They say its not selective as girls in juniors can move to senior side automatically. But results are so similar with Colfes and Eltham College? - which they say they are more selective in 7+ and 11+?
I liked the Blackheath/Greenwich area. Green space, Greenwich park and Blackheath-Lewisham DLR is so close to city. (Transport is important for us my husband is working the city).
Colfes - its coed, big school with large green space. But when I visited I didn’t like the Junior side of the school however senior side was better. The disadvantage of this school is students needs to take 11+ exam to move to senior side. Its looks like it is a academic school but results also not so good when we consider that.
Colfes school in Lee, also close to the Blackheath.
What I don’t understand is how come Eltham College is more selective school but results are so similar to Colfes or Blackheath? I really want to know if it is worth to move Eltham? Also when I checked the official website of Eltham College and Colfes. Colfes results was better in 2022 but in league tables Eltham College always above from Colfes. Do you know the reason?
I will be so pleased if you let me know WWYD.
Thank you so much.