Primary schools in Clapton, east London?

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I've posted this on the Hackney local site but wanted to put it here too in case I get some more responses - we are thinking of moving over to Lower Clapton - currently in E8 and DD down to go to Shacklewell Primary, but if we move over to Clapton I was wondering what schools she might go to/what catchment areas are like? Rushmore/Millfields/Daubney, etc - anyone got any experiences? Thank you!

Hopefully someone with first hand experiences will come along soon, but I live locally (DS to young for this yet) and I've remember the Guardian wrote a glowing article about the head of Millfields. So either she's great, or has good mates in the media

Here's the article about Millfield's School

A friend of mine sent her DS to Rushmore and loved it - again it was the head in particular. (Think she might have been called Mary something?) He's 17 now though so that was a while back.

Never heard anythign about Daubney.

HTH

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Thanks a lot lowrib - I have heard other good things about Millfields, but I think it has changed a lot again in the years since that article was written (2006): there is a new head and it got inadequate in its last Ofsted (last year), so I am really not sure what is going on with it! That's why I would love to hear from anyone whose kids go there now ...

Oh dear, that'a a shame.

The only person I know with dc at Millfields is not at all happy atm, and I gather she's not alone.

Changes have been made in response to the Ofsted, but apparently not ones that have impacted well on individual dc's experience.

Last I heard she was planning to put her dc's names on waiting lists for other schools.

id go for rushmore worked in all 3

Lizzy that's very interesting you say that, my DC are at Rushmore but we were initially offered a place at Millfields for DC1 and managed to get Rushmore instead because the Learning Trust had made a mistake with calculating distances. But I know neighbours with DC at Millfields who were surprised we wanted to change (and we weren't always sure we'd done the right thing!). A few years ago Millfields seemed to be on the up and Rushmore not doing so well with temporary headteacher whereas now the situation may be reversed. Can I asked how recently you worked in the 3 schools?

Re Daubney, I do know a few parents with children there not happy with it including one teacher working at Rushmore (but not working as teacher hence can't get school place for DC).

OP I would say you do need to live closer to Rushmore to be in catchment than previously. I know one parent who has been on the waiting list since start of reception only just managed to get DC into Year 1 and they live closer than we do.