Palmers green High School

[Sims13]

Hi there,

i would really appreciate input about palmers green high school.
There doesn't seem any threads on it.
parents who have any information regarding it ,i would really appreciate.
Thankyou

I know a few kids there and they parents are very happy with the school

DD is there now. Very happy with the school. They were superb during lockdown. Happy for you to DM me if you want to know anything in particular.

Considering the secondary school for my dd. Mrs d may I DM you plz for further feedback?

I have had 1 child go through the senior school and another who is there now. Very happy with the school. Excellent pastoral care (most important thing for me) and high academic standards. I second PP that they were superb during lockdown. DM me if you want further info.

@Sonu1 More then happy to answer any questions you may have as well.

Thank you Enduring Eye - your comments are really useful. I will message you.

Sorry, just seen this. Yes DM me too if you like.

Just saying Hi, enduring eye. X

I have heard good things. A friends daughter attended a few years ago, she was very happy there socially and academically. It did not have a sixth form then not sure about now though.

Sorry to jump on your thread - but can I ask if you would recommend Palmers Green for a young family? And any particular areas?

Hi. Palmers Green the area? It's a diverse part of Enfield. It has all the things you would need: supermarkets, high street, restaurants, overground station etc. The local state schools are doing well. Depends what you are looking for. Lived here all my life.

@MrsDThaskala thank you for your reply!
Yes , as an area. Are there any parts of it to avoid? And more importantly, does it feel safe?

I've heard it's become quite family friendly over recent years so am keen to find out more about it

Could not recommend palmer’s green high school any less. Awful atmosphere in cramped, crumbling classrooms with teachers who are very open about being there for a paycheque and extended annual leave. What’s the perfect environment for your DDs to thrive? Ah of course, being told that their education and wellbeing is of no concern to the staff at the school. Several accounts from former students that I have known of not enjoying their time there. Academically it’s also relatively poor (doesn’t even make league tables of North London private schools) and the extra curricular activities are non-existent.

I’m sorry to hear you had a bad experience, but I think it’s unfair. We’re current parents and couldn’t be happier with the school. Our DD HAS thrived, because in my opinion, the teachers have encouraged her to reach her own full potential and always shown very good pastoral care. DD1 is very happy, as are her friends, and their parents, and DD2 will be starting in September. I wanted a local school which was academic. We’re fortunate to have many good schools around the area, but as we chose pghs for the above reasons.

Fantastic school, nurturing and supportive. A balanced environment where girls work incredibly hard for teachers with very high expectations. My daughter is thriving at PGHS ! School also very good for music and sport if your DD likes either. There are in the league, at the top infact!! Check out this link

www.pghs.co.uk/2020/08/01/pghs-is-top-of-the-sunday-times-parent-power-national-league-table-for-small-schools-for-the-sixth-year-running/

@hecticbusylife @sparklesprinkle

Can you please share with me your experience on junior section at PGHS, in particular the sport and music areas? How regular is the sport or team sport trainings given the school does not have its own sport playground, as my DD is very keen to play sports? Appreciate any input on the school. Thank you.

@hecticbusylife @sparklesprinkle

My girl just get an offer for year 4 and we are new to the area and the school. Do you mind if I DM you for details ? Thank you.

Hi @dorymummy
Congratulations to your daughter! My daughter is very sporty, and we've just had a sports day which was filled with athletic events like long jump, javelin and running races. Even though the school doesn't have huge fields on site, they make great use of local grounds which are a 10 min coach drive away. They play netball and rounders there. They also have swimming lessons at a local leisure centre. Now that things have resumed since covid, they've started playing matches against other schools which she's enjoyed. My daughter doesn't learn an instrument, but still does really well in Music. I think having the specialist teachers in those subjects really helps. We're looking forward to summer concert.

I attended the school well over 10 years ago now, BUT I can tell you that pretty much every student in my year in primary school didn’t like it and did not want to continue there for secondary school due to teachers having their very obvious favourites and disregarding the rest. I’ve spoken to parents whose children went there more recently and it’s similar. They didn’t encourage the individual which at the end of the day is what one is paying for when you send a child to private school. Lots of unhappy parents- especially considering how much the school fees are which are now much higher.

I'm sorry that was your experience. I would respectfully disagree. Having had one DC go through the school, I would say that it was the opposite to your view. The pastoral care for my daughter was excellent. She thrived. She wasn't the cleverest, the most confident, but she (and I) that she was seen and heard. She got an excellent education and it laid the foundation for her even today. One word of advice I gave her was that she should say yes to every Co-curricular, every opportunity that the school offered.

My step daughter went to this school a few years back now and I have only ever thought to leave a review now. And that is a typical trait Palmers Green have. They try to silence you and tell you that things will be solved and will change but I can assure you after speaking to several parents now they all still agree. The atmosphere is suffocating and disgusting in that school. A positive environment is not enforced. Some aspect of the school are private school worthy such as the education but the teaching methods are fully described by the word unprofessionalism. This is the least you would expect for paying over 15,000 a year. This is just the initial bill wait until you get charged for every little thing like a show that your child was meant to watch when they where sick at home or 25 pounds to be walking to the park. Anyways I hope you enjoy the school and have a big smile on your face because that what’s the teachers want you to do even when they chuck your happiness out the window.

Hi, I realise this thread is quite old but felt I wanted to comment. I have daughters at the school but will be taking them out as soon as I can. The junior school is a lot better than the secondary. The teaching at secondary level is incredibly poor with a few exceptions. There have been lessons where the teacher has been on her phone for most of the time and told the girls to "research" on the computer, turning a blind eye to most of them looking up celebrities. This isn't just one teacher. Quite a few of the teachers resort to handing out a worksheet and leaving the girls to it. The new head doesn't seem to give the school any direction and isn't very visible. My daughter's English book hasn't been marked in four months - they are told to peer assess but there is just too much of it. When my daughter asks a question, she is made to feel like a nuisance. A lot of homework is set so it appears that the girls are making progress but this is to make up for no lesson planning nor content in the class room. As I said there are a few exceptions where the teaching is strong but unfortunately too many of the teachers are ill prepared and put minimal effort in.

I would also like to comment on this post, my daughter started as a bright confident girl in year 7, she left as a mere shell of her former self, suffering great anxiety. A lot of teachers seemed to teach by shaming, and my daughter got so badly bullied she refused to go to school, the school refused to reprimand the bullies and told my daughter that she had to give her permission for them to speak to them and if she did it was likely it would get worse to get better.
Even though the size of the school seemed appealing at the beginning the downside is that when friendships break down which is inevitable in the teenage years there is no escape and not enough of a pool of girls to make new friendships.
I was very disappointed and horrified at the money that has been wasted.

This school is round the corner from us. I am grateful for the insights from other parents that have sent their DC there.