Hey,
We live South West London and my daughter goes to private school (girls only). She loves her school, friends, teachers and school ethos/environment. She is so academic and self motivated.. her SAS results was 137 Maths and 136 English last year. She is in year 6 right now and she would like to continue her school (senior) but majority of her friends will try 11+. there is one school which is mixed (more academic better gcse results and better facilities than her girls only school).
but my daughter doesn’t even want to try because when we visited last year she says that she didn’t like it (she doesnt say the reason she just says she doesnt want to be in mixed school and her school is the best).
but we are paying a lot of money and I would like to make sure we do the right thing. But my husbands thinks she needs to stay where she is as she is so happy there.
In the same time in England, they say “girls do better” in only girls environment. Which worked for us so far… my daughter was mixed school until year 3 and she really liked her current only girls school. She says lessons are more fun, she has better friendship options and she can focus her lessons more.
So I am a bit confused. Do you think its good idea to move her?
school a - her current school girls only
in league tables usually in top 100 but around 80-100. Transport links are good, bus or train, she can even walk to the school when she gets older(15-18 mins), 18 people in each classroom
school b - mixed school
better facilities, gcse results, more expensive school fees (7k more per annum), bigger school, top 50-60 in league tables, no transport option but school is 2.5 miles away (driving or school bus) 24 people in each classroom
by the way 2 years ago she had offer from school b as well but she preferred school a. But Now every year I see that few girls from her current school moves to school b and I really think if I am doing the right thing.
what would you do?