Quick move to Bristol area - secondary advice?

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Hubbie has job in Frenchay area starting very quickly; we have a daughter just starting GCSE's so will need a yr 10 place for Sept. What schools would you recommend for an above average, artistic and musical sensitive shy-but-feisty girl? I know Cotham and Redland have waiting list - is it worht moving in to wait for a place to come up? what is The Ridings and Winterbourne like? Would consider private if it'snot too academic; she's not competitive but wants to do well. Idea/Advice for anywhere North/East of central Bristol much appreciated. We'll be looking for a four bed house with decent garden to buy too but prepared to rent in short term. Thanks in advance for your advice

Good luck making your decision! The schools in WuE are amazing, we loved the schools we saw and looked at pre school, primary and secondary, hugely impressed. In the end it was the schools that made our decision for us, plus high street and feel of the place of course. Finally made us realise that seaside wasn't the be all and end all, and community and schooling was really even more important than we had given it credit for!

Hi,

i was wondering if anyone knew anything about Hanham woods academy aka hanham high? My son is having an awful time there being bullied and a teacher bullying him too. I really have no idea what to do.

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