Queenswood School or Belmont

[devopsyfrombarnet]

Greetings All.

This is a first time post from me, and this question has most likely been asked before, however, I am looking for more recent experiences.

My DD has been offered a Sports Performance Pathway Award from Belmont.
"The Sports Performance Pathway Award does not offer fee remission and will normally be tenable throughout DD's time here and at Mill Hill School"

And she has also been offered a Sports Scholarship from Queenswood.
She is in the highest sets in all classes in her state primary school, working above expected level, but I would not say she is gifted, although she did not get through 11+ exams for DAO, Latymer and Henrietta Barnet.
Does anyone here have any recent experience of these two schools and which would be the best fit?

@Zodlebud
After visiting Belmont/Mill Hill again, and after a long meeting with the Director of Sport at Queenswood, it was Queenswood that left the best impression, so Queenswood was the choice. The recent gcse results and the level of scholarship was also a deciding factor. I was very impressed with what the Director of Sport had to say about how the sports stuff would tie in with the academics and other parts of the schooling (DD is quite academic and in all top sets).

We’ll be seeing you there then!!!

My daughter is also top sets and was awarded an academic scholarship to another school which we turned down. I honestly have no concerns that her academic needs won’t be met and I think she is going to have a whole lot of fun on the way!

See you there @Zodlebud and @devopsyfrombarnet ! We too had other offers but have gone for Queenswood as liked the vibe there. I hope they filled all their places ! x

Apparently they were extremely oversubscribed this year. Two girls at our prep only got waitlist places which historically has been unheard of. I guess the list moved a lot once the offers for Habs, St Albans, NLCS and the grammars came through. I do think people are now starting to choose it over these super academic schools though. Just feels so much more relaxed with so much more extra curricular stuff going on than at other schools we visited. We loved the vibe too.

See you there!!

Thats good to hear. I really do hope it becomes more popular then it is, though the fees would seem to dictate its popularity. I did know a few people trying to persuade me to choose Belmont over Queenswood. Whilst I thought Belmont was a decent school, it is Mill Hill that I was not so sure about.

Being oversubscribed can only mean one thing....that the academic standards get even higher.....hopefully