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Highgate vs NLCS vs Henrietta Barnett

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Abcshejmig · 04/05/2026 18:11

Hello, we were deciding whether to let our child go to either Henrietta Barnet or NLCS or Highgate. So any opinions on schools would be much appreciated.

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DelphiniumBlue · 04/05/2026 18:51

It depends on what you're looking for. Why do you want to move DD from Highgate? And you say "let" your child go to HBS or NLCS - has she been offered a place at either school? What year is DD in?
Also HBS is free whereas Highgate and NLCS will cost approx 30k pa+ . So that might affect your decision.
Anyway, for a really academic girl, HBS would be my choice. You'd be very lucky to get her in there if she's already in senior school.

Abcshejmig · 04/05/2026 19:12

DelphiniumBlue · 04/05/2026 18:51

It depends on what you're looking for. Why do you want to move DD from Highgate? And you say "let" your child go to HBS or NLCS - has she been offered a place at either school? What year is DD in?
Also HBS is free whereas Highgate and NLCS will cost approx 30k pa+ . So that might affect your decision.
Anyway, for a really academic girl, HBS would be my choice. You'd be very lucky to get her in there if she's already in senior school.

She's got an offer from both schools and she's in yr 9 right now. The budget doesn't matter that much to us. The only thing is she's never been in an all girls environment. We were planning to move as she feels it would better for her to work in an all girls environment but she's just worried about the pressure those school may have as they are quite academic schools

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Abcshejmig · 04/05/2026 19:28

Abcshejmig · 04/05/2026 19:12

She's got an offer from both schools and she's in yr 9 right now. The budget doesn't matter that much to us. The only thing is she's never been in an all girls environment. We were planning to move as she feels it would better for her to work in an all girls environment but she's just worried about the pressure those school may have as they are quite academic schools

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though another thing holding her back from moving is her friendships

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