George going to Marlborough? Article linked.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12872215/William-kate-snub-eton-george-marlborough-college-second-visit.html

Eton is a bit more than most schools, as well as a bit earlier than many without the same scope for later applications Greatballz. There would be no need for the faff had they not been dead keen and actually very unfair on the young boy.

These upper class families have choice & are spending a lot of money for term

This is about money not class. Class is irrelevant these days.

@AuroraCake " She has a posh girls degree though.

Hasn't she got a 2:1 from St Andrews?

In History of Art. Very upper middle class, working a gallery.

I don't think W&K will want the comparisons of either school
For example
George is on the Eton polo team following in his dad & uncle's or Georgy doesn't make the cut unlike his dad & uncle...

Or
Princess Charlotte represents Marlborough on their hockey team like her mother & aunt before her..
Or unsporty Charlotte is on none of Marlboroughs teams unlike her mum & auntie who were on a wide variety of teams at Marlborough.

I firmly believe they will want the children to forge their own distinct paths & not follow in their parents, aunts & uncles legacies. They will be keen to avoid comparisons to their own school endeavours & achievements. I'm still convinced it will be Wellington.

@AuroraCake "In History of Art. Very upper middle class, working a gallery."

Like any degree from St Andrews, a respectable academic subject. Not to be sneezed at.

I suspect William's GCSE year was affected given he was coming to terms with the death of his mother the previous summer. I imagine it had a knock-on effect on his A-level results too.

I'm not saying he would have been MENSA president without that tragedy, but it may explain the lower-than-class-average grades.

Lambrook really wasn't a surprise. All the pupils knew exactly who'd been to look around, and whilst it was one of a shortlist, there was a repeat visit, plus it was known they were moving to Windsor.

There has been an upturn in interest in the school, but equally plenty of existing parents aren't overly happy. It's brought changes which haven't been universally well received. In particular, whilst the standard of education is excellent, for every subject there are teachers universally perceived as the best. Guess which pupils always have those teaches...

I'd be surprised if George goes to Eton. A co-ed boarding school would seem to be much more consistent with the children's upbringing so far. Marlborough or Wellington the most obvious,

That said, sending George to Eton would open the door to all three heading to different school, so if it turns out Louis is less academic, with Charlotte already at a different school, Louis could go elsewhere. If George and Charlotte go to the same school, it would set an expectation for Louis.

Interesting @Lochroy

I am terribly glad I don't have children who will be in the same year groups as the royals.

Must be very hard for them as well to know if their role in the play/place in the A team was on merit or not.

Apparently when one of the royal cousins was at school, she would have her security person follow her on 'walks' - how very awkward.

@Lochroy yes I had heard mumblings & read in the press that some Lambrook parents weren't overly happy but it was the opposite in Thomases, apparently the parents were very enthusiastic. Different demographic again prehaps?
Where do you think the next stage will be? I'm certain Wellington is in the mix.

Have they been seen looking around Wellington?

Ha. I wonder what the security staff are briefed to do if one of their charges wants to nip off into the bushes for a crafty fag.

No but it's in Berkshire, Co ed, flexible boarding & has had royals previously (Greek royals including William's godson). It has very high profile families attending so the Windsor wouldn't be too out of place. Also allows them to continue their own educational journey avoiding following in mummy or daddies footsteps avoiding all the inevitable comparisons.
The fact that Wellington hasn't been really mentioned makes it more likely in my humble opinion!

Charterhouse?

For the “why do people care” comments - he will be our King, our head of state. His level of education, the sort of people who he has been surrounded by, educated by, the sorts of ideas and ideologies he’s been exposed to - this all matters because he will be our Head of state.

School and education shapes the boy to a man, and in cases with boarding schools, the school ethos has a much bigger impact than day schools in what sort of adult he will be.

This is the price his family pays for their privilege and power- they and their dcs don’t get the same level of privacy as normal people. George’s future exam results, his sexuality, his politics, his choice of romantic partner(s) matter, because he will be our king.

And because being friends with the King/future King is known to be advantageous politically and financially, which school he goes to and who gets to be his classmates is going to be of interest to parents who are hoping to give that advantage to their children.

Well said. Discussion about pupils outside the school walls is completely unprofessional. Funny how it’s always a negative opinion. What is it about George that provokes nasty attacks on here.

@derxa so agree, he seems a lovely lad.

Yes. Mumsnet is obsessed with academic results.

Gordonstoun??

Yes, I would say Charterhouse or Wellington more likely than Eton or Marlborough for the reasons I listed above.

Charterhouse is another one in the pool that pupils from Lambrook go to, and it would be a good fit, but it's in a less convenient location.

I think Gordonston is even less likely than Eton! W&K wouldn't be able to pop over to watch sports matches or plays at weekends. (Actually of all parents they probably could because they could get a plane, but I think it unlikely!)

I realise George is in a unique position, but equally all his classmates will be applying to around 3 schools and as he is born in the summer term, a quick search reveals that he would not get a firm offer from Eton until after round 2, which would be some time next summer in July. And even then, it would still be subject to passing common entrance in Year 8 which I understand is a formality.
So if they want to keep things “normal” they go through the normal process of looking at several schools. Maybe they want to see how he does and then let him give his input too. Like normal parents? Marlborough assesses in the Lent term of Year 6 so even there, he will be doing the second round of tests/interview next term.

So either way, he will not have the firm offer from either school yet. And there may be a 3rd school he is applying too as well. If anyone has leaked his ISEB results they should be punished seriously. Full data protection breach and corresponding fine. Parents are not even told the ISEB results. Schools tend to get them for all the kids that applied on a graph type thing so they can see where the child sits relative to other applicants. I assume any school that has an application from Prince George is taking data protection incredibly seriously.

@Lochroy that's why I'm thinking Wellington... It's used to high profile families, excellent location for them in Berkshire, it allows the kids follow a seperate educational path to the parents, aunts & uncles which I think is very important to William & Kate.. You can just see the photos of Kate & Pippa in their Marlborough uniforms beside one of Charlotte in hers pointing out the similarities...
Or of Harry in Eton comparing him to Prince louis, the press seemed hell bent on creating similarities between the two of them..
That is why I think Wellington is the perfect fit & as @Mumsnut suggested Charterhouse would also be in the same vein.

Wow reading how much a child has to go through to get into one of these schools is sad.