Hello all! Hoping for some help please, would really appreciate any thoughts.
We’re non-religious and looking at houses around Wimbledon which would put us in catchment for Pelham Primary. It seems like a good school but not quite as strong as Dundonald or Wimbledon Chase, which we’d be outside the APA for unless we moved a few streets.
We’re trying to work out whether it’s worth compromising slightly on house/location to get into Dundonald or Chase instead. For parents who know the schools: does Pelham feel materially different in terms of culture / expectations and the peer group?
We noticed a smaller proportion of Pelham pupils seem to go on to grammar or independent schools compared with Dundonald/Chase (which may just reflect parent choices rather than the school itself).
We do realise all of these schools look good and that parental input probably matters more than the exact primary school. We’re first-time parents and don’t have real-world experience yet, so just trying to make a sensible decision without overthinking it too much.
Would really appreciate any first-hand experiences, especially around culture, socialisation of kids and secondary prospects.