Chis and Sid or Bexley Grammar

[isariera]

Hi there! I would appreciate feedback from parents who send their children to either Chis n Sid or Bexley Grammar. We are finding the decision challenging and need to complete the CAF application by Monday 31st Oct, so any advice would be much appreciated.
FYI - our daughter has also passed Newstead and Kent with a high mark that would allow her to go to Dartford Grammar for girls, however we prefer a co-ed school, hence why we have narrowed it down to BG or CS.
Thank you!

Hi I don’t have a child at either but did consider last year.

BG has a smaller catchment so you need to be quite close unless top 180. It is around 2/3 boys which I saw as negative for a girl but has an excellent reputation and the open day was good.

C&S has an 8am start so consider the journey. I didn’t visit as there were closer options, but that was one thing I saw mentioned.

take a look on the 11+ forum for other views.

Thank you!