Help with schools!!!

Anuta13 · #1 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 11:10 AM

Hi, my family is planing to move to London this Summer. I am looking for GOOD private schools , both primary and secondary (boys will be 5 and 12 next September) schools somewher near Hyde park-Chelsea-Holland Park-Kensington-Belgravia etc area, as this is where we are hoping to live. I understan that they will be going to different schools - or am I wrong and ther ARE schools with both primary and secondary once on the same campus? Also, I know tht many really good schools are imposible to enter unless you were signed up many years beforehand... So I would really appreciate any SCHOOL NAMES wich match the criterias I mentioned above. ANY help is really appreciated!!!

MaidenScotland · #2 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 11:39 AM

Anuta private schools are different from Public schools... usually for a good public school you have to have the childs name down from the day they are born and it helps if their parent went to the school. The twelve year old boy will have to take a common entrance exam and pass it to be admitted to a private or public school. The five year old will be accepted at any place that has room.
If you are moving to certain areas in London the estate agent that is finding you property will be able to tell you what schools are in the areas and you can contact the schools and get them to send you their prospectus.
Good luck with your search.

Anuta13 · #3 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

Anuta private schools are different from Public schools... usually for a good public school you have to have the childs name down from the day they are born and it helps if their parent went to the school. .

Does that mean that I have almost no chance to get my older son into a good private school (are they called "public" there? as I asways thought that "public" meant NON-private//) What's about bording schools? Are they as bad to get into? Althought I always thought it's terrible to have to send your child away for a year at such yearly age

MaidenScotland · #4 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 12:06 PM

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Does that mean that I have almost no chance to get my older son into a good private school (are they called "public" there? as I asways thought that "public" meant NON-private//) What's about bording schools? Are they as bad to get into? Althought I always thought it's terrible to have to send your child away for a year at such yearly age

Public schools in the U.K, are private in the sense that you have to pay for them.
Think Eton. where the Windsor boys went. These schools are extremely difficult to get into if not impossible. Most public schools are boarding but they do have what they class as day boys.. meaning they live close enough to go home each night.. or weekly boarders so they go home at the weekend.
At the moment due to the recession private schools are closing down due to a lack of pupils, so you may be able to pick and choose what school you want and they may over look a poor common entrance exam... they need the money.
My son went to an independent school... fee paying and run by the headmaster, it was a boarding school... he was a day boy but occasionaly we boarded him for a week if we were away on business and he loved it but boarding is not suited to every child.
Try looking up the Independent School Council ISC they should be able to help you more.
Maiden

Joppa · #5 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 12:08 PM

'Public school' in the UK refers to old-established private, usuallly boarding schools like Eton, Harrow, Winchester etc. Private schools cover any fee-paying schools, day or boarding. They are also called independent schools - a preferred term by the school.
Not all 'good' independent schools have waiting lists, and in the current recession, many, even good schools, are struggling with lower pupil numbers and would be glad to accept your sons. Some independent schools have integrated education from 3 to 18, while others specialise in secondary/high school education (usually 11 or 13-18), with associated prep(aratory) schools acting as feeder schools.
I hate to mention individual schools by name, for fear of offending others, but if you get in touch with ISC (Independent Schools Council), they can give you a list of schools and contact details.
Find an Independent School - Independent Schools Council
Also read The Good Schools Guide 2009 - The Good School Guide (cheaper at Amazon)
School league tables (unofficial for 2009) at 2009 A Level Results & GCSE Results | Times Online

Veronica · #6 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 12:49 PM

It is easy to get all of this information from google as some people are already
obiviously doing. It is very easy to look as though you know everything if you google it all

MaidenScotland · #7 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 12:49 PM

What would we do without google?

Veronica · #8 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 01:19 PM

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What would we do without google?

Well we wouldnt look half as clever would we

Some people would be lost if they couldnt google to make themselves look knowledgable.

Joppa · #9 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 01:34 PM

I only used google to get web addresses of organisations and publications I already knew about!
And the usual caveat: don't take everything you read on the net at face value!

Veronica · #10 (**permalink**) 9th November 2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Joppa

I only used google to get web addresses of organisations and publications I already knew about!
And the usual caveat: don't take everything you read on the net at face value!

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