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Opinions please on Rutlish School vs Coombe boys

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Laurendemoet · 08/10/2021 19:43

Hi! We are trying to decide which school is best for our son. He is very sporty and loves football. He's not very academic and he could do with some extra support in that area. His main concerns are being able to play sports at break times ha! We did visit both schools. Rutlish was lovely, but Coombe boys seemed a more of a dynamic school with a lot of extra curricular activities. Headteacher seemed very commitment to providing boys a lot of opportunities to try new things. I didn't get to meet the headteacher at Rutlish and I know she's fairly new. Anyway, if anyone has a happy child at either school, I'd love to hear why? Many thanks!

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unhappyatschool · 08/10/2021 22:05

to be honest - if you live close enough to get in to one, you probably wont live close enough to get in to the other.... Rutlish has a small catchment. Not so sure about Coombe Boys - but don't think you will get the choice. Get the LA to check your distance - you may not have a choice to make.

That said - I know people who are happy with both schools - but I think anecdotally the Rutlish parents seem happiest.

Laurendemoet · 09/10/2021 16:34

Thanks! We live inbetween both schools, so I think we have a chance at both as I've checked their catchement areas. We are slightly closer to Rutlish though. It's nice to know parents from both schools are happy.

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