need advice on primary and grammar school at sutton/kingston upon thames area

[lillianguo]

dear everyone:

I need you help tofind a very good state primary and grammar school at the sutton and kingston upon thames area. I got adviced from someone,I 've got list below,but I'm still not sure which of are they more easier to get an offer and the school teacher really nice and care to children.especially for international child.

in sutton area
1.Barrow Hedges Primary, SM5

1. High View Primary, SM6
2. Stanley Park Junior, SM5

1. Avenue Primary, SM

5.Cuddington Croft Primary, SM1

in kingston upon thames area
1.Coombe Hill Junior
2. Latchmere School
3. Burlington Junior

if someone live in those area,got experince,and give me some advice,that would be very helpful.many thanks

What year are you looking to get into, or is this a where to move to so that when you apply you will be likely to be in their catchment.
If it's the former, I would phone the LEA and ask what the waiting lists are like for the year that you want a place in.
If it's the latter, the LEA should have the distances of residential address from the school that were successful in getting a place.

oh,thanks for your advice, my son is six, I'M PLANNING year 4 to get into, I'M not sure if it is too earlier to ask LEA NOW? Ihave not move that area yet,what I'm thinking is that I want to find good school first,then I got plenty
time to find the place to live. can you give me some advice ,please? many thanks

You won't be able reserve a place for 2 years' time yet. You would really need to have a local address to apply form first and as year 4 isn't a traditional intake year it will be a case of whichever school has a place at the time you move. Some schools have a new intake at Year3 so that might be easier to get a place for.

many thanks lizs,yes,I understand that I need a local address to apply,but I really want to know which school is suitable for my child,then I will move the place where is near there.Because I'm not living in local,that is difficult for me to know which school is good.if somebody has her child who study at those schools,they will have their opinion, so I can learn some experience from the parents.what do you think?

many thanks for your advice, I'M REALLY APPRECIATE!

Also look at the SATS results just out. Both Boroughs have plenty of schools that are above and way above national average.

thanks very much for your help,auntevil:that is a good idea as well.