Secondary schools

[charleneyxxx]

Hello , I have to choose a secondary school for my daughter this October and I have thought about 3 schools , Darrick Wood , Beaverwood for Girls and Bullers Wood , has anyone got any views on which is the best option please ,
Thank you

Depends upon how likely you are to get into them. Darrick wood has a small catchment of just over a mile (well, at least it has for the last few years). Bullers wood has a larger catchment. Beaver wood (renaming itself chislehurst school for girls) has lots of places usually. This year, certainly, it was offered to girls who had not put it as one of their 6 options, and the same applied with bishop Justus. So it isn't in demand for secondary. Quite good results though. I think it suffers a little because it sits quite close to the bromley bexley border, and like coopers, tends to pick up children from bexley who didn't get into grammar.

Dd is at bullers wood. Early days, but she is doing well, enjoying the new environment and there is a good homework balance.

Friends with dcs at darrick wood love it.

I would definitely put Darrick Wood and Bullers Wood over Beaverwood, which does not have a brilliant reputation despite improving results. Bullers Wood is a great school. Check where you are in terms of their catchment area and go to the open evening.