Best secondary schools in London 2017 (girls and co-ed)

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Our daughter is in year 4 and we're starting to look at secondary schools in London. I know we still have to pass the 11+...I've heard it's been really hard this year...

Which ones are your favourites?
Which ones do your children go to?

• Anywhere in London is ok
• Co-ed and all girls schools both fine
• Private is ok

So far, we have: CLSG, Latymer Grammar school, Alleyns

I'd really appreciate any recommendations.

Also

How can any one person say which schools are "your favourites'"(quote from the OP)

Weird question

Daos in Potters Bar is Sunday Times state secondary school of the year. So it must be the best ... And yes, it does take Islington children.

It's a bit like saying "which is the best clothes shop?"

As far as I can see, the OP just wants to know which London schools are considered the most "desirable" by the people on Mumsnet. This won't be comprehensive and won't take into account the personality of her child - it will also be really subjective.

I've assumed that the OP will make allowance for these drawbacks. It's unlikely that she would apply to all the schools mentioned so this would only give her a starting point.

From the sounds of it, the OP may be moving to London (possibly from overseas). In smaller cities, there may actually be only a handful of girls / co ed schools that are thought of as "the best" so her question may be more straightforward if she were asking about Washington DC or Baltimore, say.

OP, if you are moving to London from somewhere else, this may be useful.

wondering which school your daughter has entered eventually!

Can you just choose any school you want in London? Is there no catchment?

No you can't. Most of the ones on this thread are private schools.