Am looking at secondary schools for my DD and am considering these schools and would welcome thoughts:
Oasis in Lambeth North - positive atmosphere and attitude but rubbish facilities
St Michael's Catholic College in Bermondsey - great academically but VERY VERY religious and we are outside catchment.
St Saviours Girls - Positive parental feedback, good results, small school so not lots of facilities.
Harris Bermondsey Girls - Good results, good facilities.
Greycoats looks good but we are not religious so low chance of getting in.
Kingsdale is MASSIVE and is a lottery system, not heard great things about it's pastoral care (direct from a professional who has had to work with the school).
Would also welcome views on ones we didn't really like:
Had an awful tour at Charter Bermondsey, felt they had really low academic expectations - they are pushing Charles Dickens parents to consider the school as it's part of the same trust.
I think behaviour at Haberdashers is poor - based on DD visit with her school, a separate open day tour I took and after school behaviour in and around Habs that also appears to also involve some of the older Charles Dickens kids.
Didn't like Marylebone Girls School either - head teacher was obsessive about newspaper articles about the school amd calling all the girls 'sweetie' which made me think whether she actually knows her pupils. Didn't feel diverse either. Also know some current students/parents who don't wax lyrical about school either.
Notre Dame - Probably one of the closer schools to us, but not diverse, falling pupil numbers (disproportionate to other secondaries), low academic attainment and expectations.
Ark Globe - Not diverse, good academic results and behaviour better than Habs