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HouseHunting02 · 09/01/2025 23:24

Hi! We are thinking of moving to Totteridge and wondered if anyone has any thoughts on good prep schools to register the kids for. If I register them for example at Highgate, Habs etc and IF they get in, will we be living too far away from their friends? Or do people commute in? Thank you :)

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xmasdealhunter · 10/01/2025 01:06

Lots commute to Habs. Others to look at, which aren't far from Totteridge, are:
Home - Goodwyn School
WELCOME TO ST. JOHN’S | St John’s Prep & Senior School (all through school)
Norfolk House School | Private School in North London
Welcome to Manor Lodge | Private Education for Girls & Boys

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HouseHunting02 · 10/01/2025 09:14

xmasdealhunter · 10/01/2025 01:06

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You absolute superstar! What I am worried about is that their classmates may be all very local to the school, and we may be the only ones further away. Do you happen to know anything about how close the children are to schools around there? Where we are currently, in west, all of our neighbours etc all go to local schools and no one really commutes!

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xmasdealhunter · 10/01/2025 11:32

Lots live Barnet way for Manor Lodge and St Johns. You'd be pretty local to Goodwyn. The only one I'm not sure about is Norfolk House, but it's worth going to have a look around if you like the look of the school from the website and asking the question in person

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HouseHunting02 · 10/01/2025 13:51

xmasdealhunter · 10/01/2025 11:32

Lots live Barnet way for Manor Lodge and St Johns. You'd be pretty local to Goodwyn. The only one I'm not sure about is Norfolk House, but it's worth going to have a look around if you like the look of the school from the website and asking the question in person

Thank you x

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Rocknrollstar · 10/01/2025 14:09

Once you are in a private school there is no immediate catchment area and children come from all over. You just have to be prepared to chauffeur them about.

afewtoomanychoices · 10/01/2025 15:04

I reckon def go see Manor Lodge, Goodwyn and in Radlett maybe go see Edgegrove?

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HouseHunting02 · 10/01/2025 15:25

Rocknrollstar · 10/01/2025 14:09

Once you are in a private school there is no immediate catchment area and children come from all over. You just have to be prepared to chauffeur them about.

I’m more than happy to but was worried perhaps for ease many parents live nearby and we’d be far!

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HouseHunting02 · 10/01/2025 15:26

afewtoomanychoices · 10/01/2025 15:04

I reckon def go see Manor Lodge, Goodwyn and in Radlett maybe go see Edgegrove?

Thank you! Googling them now. I read some (slightly sad) posts about kids being v upset at the Manor Grkve assessment which put me off!

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PotaytoPotahhto · 10/01/2025 15:40

HouseHunting02 · 10/01/2025 15:26

Thank you! Googling them now. I read some (slightly sad) posts about kids being v upset at the Manor Grkve assessment which put me off!

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Manor Lodge is no different to others! They all expect the child to walk away with a teacher. I guess the different with ML is it’s one teacher per child in a group setting whereas the others are small groups with just a couple of teachers. But not sure why children would be more upset at ML!

Definitely go and see it, it’s a great school!

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