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Bute House Prep Hammersmith

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Anush · 24/02/2010 18:27

We are moving into the are and have been offered a place at Bute House (7+ entry) Does anybody have first hand experience of the school?

Thanks

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SofaQueen · 26/02/2010 05:49

I don't have first hand experience at Bute House, but a friend of mine sends her older daughter there.

First, congratulations on the acceptance! My friend's daughter is over the moon at Bute. Amazing academically yet not a hot-house atmosphere. Amazing facilities and space on top of it. She is in her first year there and much happier here than here previous school (a S. Ken all girls school which was very academic, but more pressured).

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Yingers74 · 05/03/2010 18:58

The only note of caution I would give for Bute is that attending Bute does not mean automatic entry into St Pauls girls. If the main draw is St Pauls you may want to bear this in mind.

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Anush · 05/03/2010 23:27

i think it is too early at 7 to decide if SPGS is right school for our daughter. Also I'm sure she'll have a say at 11!
However we would like a school which encourages her to develop as a person, pushes her academically and also provides her with plenty of extra-curricular activites. Bute House is rare in that it does not stream, provide grades etc. It describes itself as non-competitive, I'm not sure how well this works. From past experience it is easy to get 'lost' sometimes it is reassuring to know where you rank also it is good to know your weaknesses compared to your peers.

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Yingers74 · 06/03/2010 14:30

Have you gone to visit other prep schools in the area?

I have experience of two prep schools in ealing and neither of them stream or provide grades. The local states actually stream more!

Good luck with whatever you decide, am sure you will make the right choice.

putneymumof2 · 15/06/2010 20:55

Just wondering what you have decided re Bute and if you got any other interesting feedback on the school? There was a rumour that the head was leaving (from a mum with a daughter at Bute), but apparently that was vehemently denied by the head herself when asked about it.

TaffyBogle · 15/06/2010 21:46

I think she's due to resign in a few years time. Can any of the current parents please comment ...

BrookGreen · 21/06/2011 22:46

Just wondering if you decided to have you DD go to Bute and if so if she is happy there?

starkadder · 23/06/2011 12:36

I went to Bute. It was (ahem) quite a while ago but I really loved it.

Hema2017 · 11/03/2017 23:23

Dear All, any one whose DD joining Bute 4+ next September 2018... cheers

Hema2017 · 21/09/2017 20:09

Any one for bute 2018 4+

hinni · 23/09/2017 09:46

I am planning to prepare my DD who just started her year 1this September for Bute 7+ entrance. Can any one please share some information about the exam and how to prepare her for it. Any little help would be very much appreciated. Many thanks

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