Bede’s Senior or other Sussex independent possibilities?

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Hi
I have a child at Ardingly prep - a school we chose for being non-selective- but now they’re upping the ante we fear she won’t make it into the senior school.
Looking for somewhere happy, sporty, hard-working but not academically too tough. She works hard but just isn’t that way inclined!
Bede’s seems a good option - anyone with any experience of it, or other places that might fit the bill?
Thanks x

Hi, are you talking about year 7 or year 9 entry? I don’t know Ardingly so unsure how their prep/senior school works. Bedes Senior is from year 9 at the Dicker and I always thought that they were mildly selective. I may well be wrong. Have you taken a look at Roedean Moira House in Eastbourne? Lovely school, excellent facilities with new labs recently, great pastoral care and fantastic staff. They joined the Roedean group of schools a few years back but are not selective. They get amazing results for a non selective school. My daughter has been there since year 6 and is in her final year now.
www.roedeanmoirahouse.co.uk

Yes, year 9. That's great to know as I've heard of Roedean (and sort of discounted it due to the old money/huge % full board international - which may not be accurate...) but not Moira House branch. Will definitely check it out - thanks so much x

I have a thread going at the moment about a couple of schools in your area www.mumsnet.com/Talk/education/3700260-Bethany-Battle-Abbey-Heathfield-or-Uplands?watched=1&msgid=90411771#90411771

Not sure if these are too far out from you but you might find some of it useful. I have boys but the little indy my sons attend, many of the girls go onto Mayfield and seem to love it.

Battle Abbey, Worth or Hurst?

Thanks! Will check out those ones. Fear Hurst is along same lines as Ardingly academically. Shame as it looks great x

Hurst is meant to be amazing for sport though.

We are going to look at Roedene, Hurst,Lingfield and then a couple in Surrey.

Without seeing them, Roedene is definitely our favourite on paper.

Do look at Roedean in Brighton too - it is not all old money as was suggested. About two thirds of the girls (or more) are Sussex based day girls. The rest are flexi borders from London and a positive international element too.

In addition to the many day girls from Brighton and Hove there's a network of mini buses collecting day girls from lots of directions across Sussex.
It's a fab school - gentle and nurturing with lovely staff.
It's like buying a house you need to have a look!