Infant/Primary School in Bookham or Ashtead?

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Hi

I am new to this forum and looking for some advice please. I am thinking of moving to either Bookham or Ashtead in Surrey as I work in Leatherhead and would prefer to have a short journey to work.

My DS is currently 2 but I need to be living close to my prefered school by next September 2010 as the deadline is first week of October 2010 for the next year's intake.

Does anyone have any advice on which area is best to move to? I think that I prefer Bookham as they have a fab secondary school but am I being silly in basing my judgement on that bearing in mind my DS is only 2?

Any advice would be great as I fear that I'm developing a 'tunnel visiun' attitude to this!

TIA

Do not base your decision on The Howard - catchment and admissions criteria have massively changed and living in Bookham is no longer a guarantee to get in (amazing but true) HOwever the Primaries are all fantastic so you will be well served - and Bookham is a fab place to live!

I grew up in bookham and went to eastwick first/middle and the Howard - all fab schools and a great place to grow up. Think ashtead is a bit more suburban rather than villagey, so depends what floats your boat.

Ha, just seen how old this post is! Too late I guess.

Hiya
No never too late! I'm actually applying now for September 2011. I like Eastwick School but absolutely love the Raleigh..... just not sure whether it's fair for him to to go a school that is 4 miles away and hence not local.

Any opinions?

I'm way too old for my vague memories to be at all helpful I'm afraid. I loved eastwick, and I guess a closer school would be easier in terms of playing with friends etc, but it's down to what suits your ds best at the end of the day. Feeling all nostalgic now!