Londoners - anyone else committed to staying in London through thick, thin and state secondary education?

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Just wondered if any of youze feel the same as me?

I love London and have lived here most of my life.

I don't want to move away for the sake of my dc's education but suppose we could do. We could move almost anywhere and make a little money on our house.

But, actually, I don't WANT to go. I love it here, its just home to me. Am going to have to be brave wrt the secondary schools though.

Am I alone or are you all going to bugger off to Lewes or Tunbridge Wells once your oldest reaches 8 ?

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I demand a discussion on this!

I'd move yourself to the Education section.

oh you might find this interesting

we're staying put, but not really in london - girls go to richmond schools (fabulous!) secondary bit more of a lottery however, hoping they get into tiffin

There is no way DP and I could both find work outside London, and we need two wages, and we are happy where we are, really enjoy London, live in a close knit community etc.

And despite living in a borough which people assume is all uniformly horrible, dangerous and under-educated, the 2 closest secondaries to us are good.

If flight is about grammars it' a big risk when you cannot guarantee that your child will be one of the 5% who get in!

I'm certainly staying through state primary, although offspring not in school yet. Not planning to move - our house is in year 5 of a 10-year project and we're staying put to enjoy it!

Very chuffed to see recent reports that London has best state schools in the country, thanks to immigrants with high expectations, and graduates who can't afford to move away (apparently). My local area is full of both so should be OK. Just hope offspring can get into local schools wiht the baby boom - they've just added an extra class for R + Y1 at local primary, so hope will get in.

We're staying. Eldest child in yr 5 so we're just starting the worry of where he'll go next. He's pretty academic so stands a good chance of getting into the secondary 500m away which takes around a quarter of its intake on ability. We're too far away on distance. We don't really want him to travel to Sutton or Kingston to the grammar schools but he may well give a couple a go.

We really like being in London and there isn't anywhere else in Britain we would want to live. At the moment all three dc are at the primary round the corner and having a great time. Just wish it could be so easy for secondary.

I'm glad I'm not alone.

Am also glad we don't have grammars here in Lunnun - the system is pretty hideous. I feel for everyone going through it.

I feel reasonably optimistic about our nearest secondary school, but not bowled over by it - and it would be so nice to be able to get enthusiastic and not have misgivings.

Although I didn't come to London until University, I am good friends now with quite a few people who went to comprehensive school in London and they are all wonderful people - so I know it can be done!