Hi all,
We are re-locating to Essex from Berkshire where our 2 girls (going into year 7 and 8 in September) are currently at a small independent school. We have totally missed the boat re Grammar as we intended them to stay at their current school and so they have not taken the 11+ never mind applied for any Grammar school in Essex (and waiting lists for Chelmsford seems to be 300+). So we have been online trying to find nice areas to live with good state schools and would appreciate your thoughts/experiences of Rayleigh /Hockley and the above named schools (both seem above average with outstanding OFSTED). Anglo European at Ingateston also seems good but not sure if we have the full picture.
Any comments will be gratefully received including alternatives for living/schooling (MDH will be working in Brentwood).
Thanks