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No independent school offers in North or East London, how did you cope?
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Kingsdale vs Charter North Dulwich- opinions please
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Tiffin, Hampton and RGS entrance exams
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Help! In year admission off waitlist to Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School (CVMS). Do I move a happy child?
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Sutton boys' grammar schools waiting list movement for Year 7 2026 entry
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11+ Support Thread 2026
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Weydon Farnham
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Moving for secondary school
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St Johns School Leatherhead
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Anyone with experience of Henrietta Barnett after an underwhelming open day?
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Priestnall or Parrs Wood or Burnage Boys ?
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11+ questions? Should we go ahead?
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Y11 2025-26 Final exams are here. Now we wait….
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Year 7 secondary school essentials checklist for starting in September
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Habs boys vs City vs UCS vs Highgate vs latymer upper
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The 11+ / private schools application experience in North London
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Highgate vs NLCS vs Henrietta Barnett
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If your child is not academic/self motivated
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Advice on 11+ preparation materials, mocks and past papers
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Experiences of Sutton Park, Sandford Park, St Andrew’s or Mount Temple?
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11+ prep for Tiffin - so overwhelmed
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Hayes School in Bromley or Beths Grammar in Bexley – which would you choose?
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Moving within London Consortium schools during 11 plus and school references
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D'Overbroeck's Senior School (Oxford) - recent experiences?
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Roedean or Royal High School Bath
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Beths Grammar
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Moving schools in year 9 (currently at Queenswood)
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Secondary Waiting list hell
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2027 secondary application but live out of area
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HELP Overthinking teen seeks "acceptable" backpack (Your thoughts on suitable backpacks please)
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Starting GCSE revision in the Summer between y10&11?
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Rugby secondary schools
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When do state schools usually start GCSE mock exams?
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Schools
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if your child is in a WC state comprehensive....
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Hackney: City Academy, Clapton Girls, North Bridge Canonbury (independent)
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11+ support thread 2026
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City of London Boys _Whitgift or Kingston Grammar School
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School challenging my decision to deregister DS after serious safeguarding concerns
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Gray Coat Hospital School - Westminster
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Can you do the 10+ and 11+ at city of london boys?
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How can I check past allocations for a faith school?
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Y10- 2025/2026
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Independent senior school Surrey ASD girl
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Daily routine of a teenager during the holidays
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City vs Habs senior schools
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Courses or tuition for A* at GCSE
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Atom for 11 +?
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Likely results dates 2027
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Is this normal, school reports
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