Newstead Grammar? Eltham? St Dunstan's (scholarship) or Alleyn's?

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Hi all,

My DD has got offers from all these schools. She is a very diligent personality and loves her sport and music, quiet girl but very observant. Not hugely academic but is bright!
We can't decide between Eltham and St Dunstan's with a scholarship. We visited all the schools. Alleyn's was great but feel like she maybe in a pressurised environment. Eltham, we were impressed with, a lot, very diverse and very good sport. Newstead is very academic and and majority students are Asian but is free! St Dunstan's is a good option as she has scholarship but feels a little mediocre and not as diverse.
If anyone can give any thoughts with any personal experiences to this to help us decide, will really appreciate it. We do need to make a decision by Wednesday mid day this week!

Thanks in advance
Tan

What a brilliant idea! Thank you x

Did you ever consider Langley girls or Hayes? We looked at newstead but it’s seem competitive and robotic, and not very many white girls at all. I’ve heard that the pressure at newstead is awful

I had a daughter at NW y7-11, and have another one there currently.
I’m not sure they are robotic - I’ll need to check their settings…

I had a daughter there. Wasn’t pressured in our experience. I think pressure might come if kids have been over pushed to get there and are pushed by parents when they are there, but it was my experience for my DD or her friends or the other girls I knew who went.

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Tbh, I feel Eltham college may look diverse but it’s not really inclusive in some aspects. For example, for concerts and activities, some talented children are excluded. Children play in small groups and tend to stick together. Micro aggression does exist and teachers attitude varies a lot from one to another. Some children whose families could bring more money to the school get extra attention and go on the school webpage/magazines. It’s very commercial and PR focused.

Hello,
Can I ask why you chose Eltham over Alleyn's and if youre still happy with that choice? We're in a similar position, Eltham is an easier commute where I could actually do the drop off myself and Alleyns would be a train ride. Cant decide which one to go for!

Alleyn’s ofcourse! After 1 or 2 years almost all kids wants to travel on their own anyway! And Its also hard for parents to do pick up drop off offs for 7 years! İf you going to pay for it, pay for the best school!