Choosing a six form in the Surrey Guildford area

[Mumtryingtomakeadifference]

I am currently looking into sixforms in the Surrey Guildford area for my DD however I have mixed views on the different schools we have seen so far. She is very sporty yet very academic and would like to do Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Maths (then drop one the second year) however so far we are not sure were to go. She prefers the mixed school environment however only girls is not being ruled out. She currently goes to Tormead and has had a great time there and is also considering staying however she would rather go somewhere with more sports and boys . When she was in year 7 we applied for GHS and she got in with an academic scholarship however we decided not to send her there as it seemed very pushy and the pastoral care didn’t seem to be very supportive. However again we would not rule it out. At the moment we are very open to suggestions DD especially likes the look of Reed’s as it is sporty and only is mixed in the six form. Any thoughts or suggestions ?

LOVE Godalming College - brilliant school. Have to say that as I went there many, many years ago.

For mixed, have a look at St George’s College or St John’s. Charterhouse, only if boarding.

My kids have all been well-prepped for uni. The Harkness-style teaching at SWPS, for example, is perfect preparation.

There’s a lot to be said for staying where she is, though.

Just a note of caution on Godalming college. I know of two girls from GHS who went to Godalming, failed spectacularly, and then had to come back and redo first year A levels at Tormead. You have to be very self-disciplined to do well at Godalming, and coming from a small cosy girls school into the large co-ed environment at 16, is not for everyone.

Seconding a lot of what has been said already but I'd also add the thought that if I was moving DD for sixth form I would look at co-ed schools. If money allows I'd consider weekly boarding too. We couldn't afford it but a few of DDs friends did and it was great prep for uni and a real experience.
Moving Tormead to GHS would be more of the same. Why move from friends to a school where there are already friendship groups and lots of unknown teachers but no real change in what she'll probably get out of it.

I'd be looking at:
Charterhouse
Wellington
King's Wimbledon
Westminster (if very academic)
Caterham
St John's Leatherhead
Epsom College