Urgent state vs. private

[finnmum]

Urgent advice needed please.. I'm writing on behalf of friend of mine, she has a very bright YR2 boy currently in independent Montessori school in London. The family is moving forward and considering two options: a private, academically excellent boy's school(where he got accepted with top results) or a friendly, outstanding state school.

The family could afford the private school but still would like to save the money for the future education for the boy and choose the state option. However, the are very worried about 11+.

What would you do, ladies?

If I wanted some private education, but couldn't afford all the way through, I would opt for holding on to money for later on. On the proviso that I might need to pay a tutor for a year prior to 11+.

As it is, I choose our State primary for all sorts of reasons (mostly because I liked it best when I looked round all our local schools, indie and state).

And Footprints has a very good point. I have several examples like that I could quote (in reverse, being the 'bright, privately educated, privileged' low achieving one).

Absolutely true, mummytime, no crystal ball.