Military Secondary schools in surrey/Berkshire?

[everfor0071]

I heard about Gordon school, woking which is military based school and acheived good results in academic comparing to state secondary school, Understood catchment area for admission is very limited and in that area house price are very expensive. is there any other Military secondary schools in surrey/Berkshire county area? i haven't study in uk, my general view on military school, kids are very disciplined and organised, do you consider military schools over state school? if not, advise the reason

https://www.gordons.school/page/?title=About+Us&pid=80#:~:text=A%20non%2Dselective%20boarding%20school,befitting%20our%20place%20in%20history.

not a military school

What do you mean by "military" school? Some of the state boarding schools have a significant number of pupils form Forces families but I suspect you mean in terms of discipline.

There's Duke of York School in Dover.

Pangborne likes a march and a band , but not sure it’s a military based school

Maybe look for schools which do CCF (cadets)?

Also not actually a military achool in the sense of educating for a career in the military, if that is what the OP is after, though. From the FAQ:

Is The Duke of York’s Royal Military School a military Academy (a disciplinary school)?

The Duke of York’s Royal Military School (DOYRMS) is not a disciplinary school. It is a modern boarding school with a rich military ethos and heritage. The words ‘Royal’ and ‘Military’ in the school’s title denotes its foundation; by Royalty for Military families and honours the long-standing connection that the school has with the British Armed Forces, enabling the children of serving personnel to have a stable education during their parents’ regular postings.
We offer a traditional syllabus for GCSEs, A Levels and BTECs. We pride ourselves on being a non-selective egalitarian school, which offers a fully rounded education, developing character and resilience in our students.
The school has its own Regimental Sergeant Major, who oversees the ceremonial aspects of the school. Part of this role focusses on encouraging Dukie leadership and resilience. The school also has a Director of Military Music, who is in charge of a 50-strong student military band.

@everfor0071 are you looking to get your DC into the UK Armed Forces, or just want somewhere with particularly strict discipline? (If the former, then you need to consider that in 8-10 years' time, your DC may have formed other plans).

Hi

I will be moving to Leatherhead with my daughter who will need in year entry in year 8 stating this sept .

please could you share your thoughts about an outstanding school options for her

thank you

Have you asked the LA whether there are schools which definitely have a place in the relevant year group?

Caveat, 1. where all schools are academies / foundation / VA, the LA will probably direct you to ask the individual school and 2. since even if there is a place available when you enquire, and no-one on the waiting list, the only way to get a place is by submitting a formal application, and by the time you do, someone whose DC ranks above yours against the oversubscription criteria may also have applied.

If you apply and are turned down, you have the right of appeal, but this takes time and success depends on the relative merits of the schools case not to admit another pupil into the year group, versus your expressed need for a place there,

Depending on how you are placed to pay for a place in an independent school (assuming one is available locally), or to home educate, an 'outstanding' school for your DD may be the one which is logistically possible and has a place available.

(I'm afraid that doesn't help you much with the 'which schools are the most desirable?' question, but so many responses to this sort of question on MN concentrate solely on the 'best school' aspect and ignore completely the fact that there actually has to be a place to offer).

Aside from that, you might be better off starting a new thread, with the area in the title.