Moving son out of Eton to attend Harrow instead

[Scrapthe11plus]

Asking on behalf of a friend... has anyone ever moved there son to Harrow after a year or two at EC?

Parent in question would like her son to be less Eddy Redmayne and more Benedict Cumberbatch, although I’m unclear as to whether each are typical products of their respective schools. She feels EC has rather failed to develop her son in to a well rounded man like Benedict Cumberbatch, and instead is encouraging her son’s academic success to the detriment of all else.

Given the fierce rivalry between the schools, are transfers between them rare? Surely parents can make an honest mistake in choosing the wrong type of public school for their children.

I can spell Wykehamist. My phone can’t.

What's wrong with Eddie Redmayne, I'd like to know. He is talented, good looking successful, and always seems to have a delightful personality on the interview circuit. No disrespect to BC, who seems very nice too, but I would pick Eddie over BC every day, especially if we are talking about our son's attributes rather than a quick shag.

I know I shouldn't engage but...

Do any publics hooks produce well rounded, compassionate people?

Asking for a friend

Schools not hooks! What the feck would a public hook be anyway.

School holiday boredom setting in already!

“Do any publics hooks produce well rounded, compassionate people?“
Depends how long you hang them- a bit like beef.
Seriously, yes of course they do. A few. Just like any other school.

😂

oh dear what a pickle to be in

I think she should move him to Roedean.

Some frankly daft ad hominem attacks to what was a fair question.

Parent in question would like the boy to be less insipid, palid eccentric type of swot and more unapologetic, braying, confident man with in possession of tonnes of B.D.E.

My question: can and do boys move from EC to Harrow citing a better fit?

They want the child to be more unapologetic and braying? Why?

Odd post must be fake - no parent moves their kid during GCSEs unless it's a dire emergency. Possibly for 6th form but that would be 3 years after starting (both schools start at 13). If the kid is still at the associated prep schools then it's not the same

My question: can and do boys move from EC to Harrow citing a better fit?

Of course they can. Harrow boys will be absolutely delighted to have an Eton boy among their peers. His personality will be shaped accordingly. I understand there is always a spare place available, just in case if any parent makes such a simple mistake.

Ah yes ‘unapologetic’and ‘braying’ the two most sterling of qualities

Boris Johnson is a very untypical Etonian.

Just what the world needs. More 'unapologetic & braying' men. We're really short on them.

But BoJo is unapologetic and braying and he wouldn't have been seen dead at Harrow. Can you give us a couple of examples of Harrovian u and b types?

Some frankly daft ad hominem attacks to what was a fair question

No ot was a bloody ridiculous yet increadly hilarious post. No parent would base their impression of a school on well known old boys.

"Parent in question would like the boy to be less insipid, palid eccentric type of swot and more unapologetic, braying, confident man with in possession of tonnes of B.D.E*

Wow!! Some character assination of both owned BC and ER. But thats the thing these things can't be taught their part of the childs question. To describe your own child as insipid swot is fairly disgusting. Also ER doesnt strike me as either braying or unappogetic. Not that either of those are attractive qualities either. Post and your non existsnt friends impression seems to be lifted straight some percieved impression lifted straight out of the daily mail sodebar of shame. Thats why people are calling you out.

But cheers for the laugh!!!

Could friend not just leave her DS where he is and sponsor a donkey? All the donkeys I’ve encountered are totally unapologetic and braying. One bugger nearly threw me over a wall without so much as a “Sorry.”

Braying? As a quality?

Also can every one consider how likely it is a poster with the user name "scrap the 11plus" is to be posting about private selective education

Yeah but do donkeys have 'tonnes of B.D.E' notmydalek? Not ime

She feels EC has rather failed to develop her son in to a well rounded man like Benedict Cumberbatch, and instead is encouraging her son’s academic success to the detriment of all else.

Obviously she should try to move him to a good day school (state or private) and do some proper parenting to help develop his well rounded character herself.

Also can every one consider how likely it is a poster with the user name "scrap the 11plus" is to be posting about private selective education

Well, clearly everyone (boy at any rate) should be doing Common Entrance 13+ not 11+ like the hoi polloi.

Hi all,
We have reason to believe that this poster may not be entirely on the level so we've banned them. However... they were asking for a friend so just in case... we're happy enough not to delete so that the thread might stand to help the many other parents who find themselves in this sort of a pickle.