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Grammar and primary schools

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PK1908 · 12/08/2025 00:41

Hi, this is my first post here- so apologies if I am doing anything wrong.
I am currently looking to buy a house in an area which has grammar school for both boys and girls( I have one son and one daughter), and good primary school for boys, good non selective secondary school, and commutable from london , as both me and my husband are working( too many criteria- I know!!!).
We had finalised Amersham/little Chalfont area and actively looking around there.
Some friends suggested Worcester park- as it can be in catchment of both Tiffin’s girls and nonsuch grammar. I started searching but so confused- as KT4 can be in Sutton or Kingston. How does it work- which non selective schools can I apply for in that case. Many schools show distance criteria, but will council be considered too. Eg. If the postcode lies in Sutton, though distance is less for a school in Kingston, will they be considered?
If not, then is it better to get house in Kingston or Sutton?
Also, what about primary schools.
And lastly- any thoughts on Amersham/little Chalfont vs Worcester park?
sorry for such a long post and queries- ChatGPT failed me so I turned to this trusted forum.

TIA

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HelpMeUnpickThis · 26/08/2025 18:44

SometimesYouWinSometimesYouLearn · 26/08/2025 18:04

What are you getting from those personal attacks? And now you twisted my words to make a drama. What is wrong with you?

Send to whatever school you want. EOT.

@SometimesYouWinSometimesYouLearn

Your comment WAS a bit of a dig at people who chose single sex schools. Don’t try to back track now.

And yes, I chose the school that I thought was best for my girls and their learning outcomes. And yes, it’s single sex.

The way you worded your post was a bit off.

My children know how to behave appropriately around boys btw.

latetothepartyweightlossinjections · 26/08/2025 19:07

@HelpMeUnpickThis you're absolutely right. Funny how @SometimesYouWinSometimesYouLearn is suggesting my comment was a personal attack given the wording of that post.

TizerorFizz · 26/08/2025 19:14

@DustlandFairytaleBeginning Don’t drive by a bog standard 70s school then. You will cry! You don’t judge a book by its cover.

I think parenting informs behaviour of dc. The dc with the best manners have parents with manners and high expectations of their boys. I didn’t want them practicing on my girls if boys were not being well behaved though.

HelpMeUnpickThis · 26/08/2025 22:08

@SometimesYouWinSometimesYouLearn

”From my side, I am absolutely opposed to single-sex schools of any kind, as I believe they tend to produce socially awkward children.”

Your beliefs are crazy. You sound awful. Judgemental and ignorant at the same
time. What a combo.

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