I've searched the archives and know it's all been done before, but having a little panic about my DD's reception place.
We've been given a place in the bulge reception class at St Mary Mags. Which we were largely pleased about until we went to the open evening and realised the emphasis on religion which we known now we were naive about. We were both raised as RC and went to RC schools, but I'm now atheist / humanist and my husband would say he is Catholic but disagrees with the church on quite a lot: contraception, sanctity of life, sex before marriage, same sex relationships and the general brainwashing that goes on. We didn't have a reference from the priest, obviously as we don't go to mass and didn't tell them we were even nominally catholic on the form. Anyway, starting to get cold feet about sending her there (although the staff at the school are lovely and it's perfect in every other way). Can any one reassure me about the level of religion?
Meanwhile, our two nearest schools are Barnes and East Sheen and we are no. 37 and 33 on their waiting lists respectively. Kew Riverside has made a surprise appearance in the charts and we found out we are no.5 on their list. We went to see it yesterday and really liked it, although it is a bit of a trek we would def send her there if she gallops up the list. Can anyone guess whether this is likely? Good news stories of other people being lower on the list would be great. I've been considering spreading viscious rumours about it so people drop out ;) ;) (just for legal reasons should point out this is a JOKE!).
Lowther is the other option. We are waiting for them to do the measurements, but apparently someone else in our street is quite high on the list. I know it's a good school, but it is far from us and DH is worried about their lukewarm ofsted (although what do they know).
Not sure if it makes any difference, but DD knows other children going to Barnes, East Sheen, Kew Riverside and Lowther, but no one for StMaryMags.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts :)