Need state school recommendation in south west London

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Hello everyone!

Need some advice on choosing a primary school for my little one, areas include Hammersmith/Fulham/Barnes/Richmond/Wimbledon etc…
My elder one received offer from Kings and St Paul so will be moving south down from center London, though we haven’t decided which school to go…
His little sister’s school (we are thinking to put her in state school) will be a factor as well…

Thank you for any advice!

Thank you for the advice which is very logical to me.
I will go and visit each school after we have the idea about an area to move and definitely I agree with you that some “good” are better than “outstanding”.

Singlegate in Colliers Wood. Northern line tube for commuting is a 1 min walk away.

Easy Sheen primary is fab and is a 10 min walk from Barnes station which goes into Waterloo.

Thank you so much for the list!
I will go through them one by one shortly!
Very helpful really appreciate!

@RedWingBoots

As you will be getting in on the distance criteria work out routes that will take your oldest child up to 50 minutes to get to school in rush hour. (This is because when things go wrong it can take him longer to get back.) Then look at the nearest state schools in the locations you end up in.

Then from there Google to see if you can find:

1. The schools latest OFSTED reports. Read the reports thoroughly and don't just go on the rating as a "Good" school may actually be better than an "Outstanding" school for your daughter. (You kind of have to read between the lines.)

1. The furthest distance they allowed pupils in for the last few years. So if the last pupil they allowed in lived a 1.5 miles away for the last 3 out of 4 years and one year it was 1.75 miles away there is no point applying to the school if you live 2 miles away.

Thank you for the advice which is very logical to me. I will go and visit each school after we have the idea about an area to move and definitely I agree with you that some “good” are better than “outstanding”.

@helpadvicewhateverneeded

Singlegate in Colliers Wood. Northern line tube for commuting is a 1 min walk away.

Easy Sheen primary is fab and is a 10 min walk from Barnes station which goes into Waterloo.

Thank you for the advice with the commute suggestion!

@Lolakath19

There are lots of fantastics options in Wimbledon: Lots are outstanding primary Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Holy trinity st Mary Catholic primary school Dundonald Primary School Sheringdale Primary School Coombe Hill Junior School Earlsfield Primary School Merton Park Primary School

and lots of outstanding secondary
Ursuline high school
Ricards lodge high
Rutlish

As well as lots of independent with stellar results
The Study Preparatory School (girls)
ursuline prep (mixed)
wellington school (mixed)
wimbledon high (girl)
Hall school

Did not put the boys only schools

Don't think any other location will give you as many options!
Plus so easy to commute to central london with district line!

Thank you a lot !

The lists are so helpful to me. You are really a Wimbledon mum pro and I bet you live there

It is a nice area and we have friends living there too. The village is nice 😊

All your understanding is correct re.DD AND DS. I think we met on another thread

@TragicallyUnbeyachted

Sheen is pretty much uniformly good for state primary schools -- and is very convenient for St Paul's / pretty convenient for Wimbledon.

Will check this area. Thank you!

Exactly!

@Lolakath19

Because from what I understand they are not leaving in the Kings St Paul area and are wanting to move for their son to be close from school and dont have to commute as he is still little. Seems her daughter is very little so she is looking for the best state option in the new area they will be living in.

Thank you for the kindness!

@BlackberrySky

Sorry, bold fail. It never seems to work for me!

No worries!

I think you need to make a decision on Kings v St Pauls first. No point in living in Wimbledon at travelling to St Pauls, and if you choose St Pauls you could also live in Hammersmith as well as Barnes/ East Sheen etc.
Putney is convenient for both in terms of walking/public transport.
Would you be driving your son to school- how will you cope with logistics of them at different schools?

Also if you are driving have you look at traffic congestion at the time you will be dropping him off to school?

We are an Asian Singaporean family looking to move to the Wimbledon/Fulham/Putney area. Son got into KCS and will start Year 7 in Sept 2022. Daughter will start Year 5 but we have not gotten a place for her anywhere. Would like to get some input if we should go for prep or state-school? We are thinking of Ursuline Prep as it is very near to KCS, but we also wondering if a good state school maybe a better option eg Dundonald, Wimbledon Chase etc and then try for private/grammar at 11+. I think she will be ahead for Maths / Science but behind on French, History.

Would like to get some input on whether there is a lot of difference between a good state and prep? And where do you think she will settle in faster?

Thanks
Clairin

I would start a new thread of your own in this topic area with your question or people will read the original post and answer that instead of yours I am afraid.

Teddington area. A short train ride to Wimbledon.
You then have the choice of lots of outstanding primary and secondary schools. Waldegrave Girls School is one of the top performing state comprehensive schools in the country. Your daughter has a much higher chance of gaining an Oxbridge place from Waldegrave School than from the other top independent local schools.

@SwayingInTime

I would start a new thread of your own in this topic area with your question or people will read the original post and answer that instead of yours I am afraid.

@SwayingInTime thank you will do that!.