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Any recent experiences of UCS?
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Does being a young carer help in a Year 7 school appeal?
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Is this normal for GCSE English Literature?
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Latymer Grammar - how clever do you have to be?
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Calculator for maths!
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SW London Grammar and private senior school entry 2026
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Laptop recommendations for a child starting secondary school in September
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Homework, start times and transport at Westminster/City/Highgate/UCS
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City of London Boys
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KCS 13+
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St Paul’s vs Westminster
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Would two weeks away in March be too disruptive before GCSEs?
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Might taking a year out before starting sixth form help DS develop some sort of drive?
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London Oratory recent experiences
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Ashcroft Technology Academy
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Best areas in North London and Herts for inclusive secondary schools
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John O Gaunt School
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Is it too late to prep for 11+?
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Experiences of secondary schools in Pinner, Ruislip and Northwood
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Anyone with experience of Chestnut Grove Academy language aptitude tests?
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16+ entry Wellington College Berkshire
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Did anyone find the Reading secondary school exam harder than expected?
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Would you encourage Year 10 daughter to move to top English set?
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The Grey Coat Hospital
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If your child doesn’t have the self discipline to study alone GCSE?
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Brick phone at an iPad school
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Where can I find a larger box pleated school skirt?
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Advice for appealing a secondary school transfer for anxiety and bullying
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Bursary application missing household expenditure section, or am I overlooking something?
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Anyone still waiting for a Beths offer from the waiting list?
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Anyone with experience of FSCE for the Gloucestershire 11 plus?
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Secondary school appeal based on domestic abuse
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Launceston college or Tavistock college?
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Recommendations for paper planners (timetable and home work notes)
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Harris Westminster music
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Tutor for English
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preferred school not in our catchment area but can move
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How do extra time and rest breaks work in GCSEs?
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In-year secondary school applications and waiting lists in East Dulwich
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Regretting not letting dd try 11 plus. Is there a chance she may have passed?
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Do girls stay more interested in stationery throughout secondary school?
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Philosophy book recommendations
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Where are we buying school skirts?
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Orleans Park admissions: is catchment measured by straight-line or walking distance?
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Year 7 school bag, PE trainers and coat recommendations
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Are private schools better for children with an ECHP and a high level of needs?
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Are we heading for maths resit GCSE? ,
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Homework in grammar vs high school
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Private Boarding vs. Day School vs. Grammar
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Sir William Perkins School - SWPS - PROS and CONS
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